Somerset West
Chimney sweeping, servicing, restoration and installation of freestanding and built-in fireplaces, by the team other installers call when a job gets complicated.
Restoration and maintenance specialists in modern and antique fireplaces and wood- and coal-burning stoves. We find solutions to even the most specific or complex installations.
Keep it working
We service brick and freestanding fireplace flues and gas units, and we sort out the problems people live with for years — smoking rooms, water leaks down the flue, and units that never quite draw properly.
Specialist work
We replace or manufacture parts for old and antique fireplaces and stoves, re-seal flues at roof level, and supply the specialised glass rope that closed-system units need to stay airtight.
Flawless workmanship
New freestanding fireplaces, and units fitted into existing brick chimneys or braais. No installation is too complex, and having it done professionally protects your manufacturer's warranty.
Perfect operation
Extending an existing chimney often fixes a draw problem outright. Sweeping clears the creosote that causes stack fires — essential, and the single cheapest piece of fire safety you can buy.
Fireplace Doctor's service and chimney sweep checklist confirms that your fireplace is safe to use and working the way it should. The checklist doubles as your certificate of conformity — the record your insurer will ask for, and a standard most of the trade still doesn't meet.
Every photograph below is our own work, in Cape homes. Tap any image to see it full size.
A good cast-iron stove outlives several owners. We strip, repair and refurbish trade-ins and estate units, then sell them with the same installation and servicing you would get on a new one — often at a third of the price.
Stock changes constantly. Franco Belge, Morsø, Nordica, Jetmaster, Welcome Dover and more, from R7 000.
We guarantee client satisfaction, and we come back if something isn't right.
We pride ourselves on the quality of our work and the finish it leaves behind.
Our installers are specialists in their field, not general handymen.
We find a way through the most specific or complex installations.
Every two to four years is best. Regular sweeping clears the creosote build-up that causes stack fires.
Yes. Fireplaces should be serviced every four years to make sure they are safe to use and working optimally.
Certain parts of a fireplace are prone to wear, which means smoke, heat and open flames can escape and cause serious damage. At worst, your house could burn down.
Yes. Our 15-point service checklist includes checking everywhere smoke can escape. We then advise on and carry out the work needed to make the problem go away.
It depends on the room size, the heat output you need and whether you already have a chimney. We work closely with Faitsch Products and Vulcan Heat Studio and will recommend a unit that suits your home.
Wattle and bluegum are best suited to fireplaces. Both burn hot and clean once properly dried.
Tell us what the fireplace is doing — or not doing — and we'll tell you what it needs. Call-outs for a final on-site quote are charged.
