Fireplaces in Birmingham

Start with the showroom

We work with Birmingham customers who want a marble fireplace made to measure rather than an off-the-shelf surround. The showroom is near Solihull, so it is an easy trip to see the stone first.

Birmingham homes run from Victorian terraces with deep chimney breasts to new apartments with flat walls, and we cut each fireplace to suit the room in front of us.

Within easy reach of central Birmingham at the Earlswood showroom.

The showroom is at Unit 6, Earlswood Garden & Landscape Centre, Forshaw Heath Road, Solihull, B94 5JU. Thursday to Saturday and Monday, 9:30 to 3:30, and Sunday 10 to 2. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

Fireplaces and stone in Birmingham

Birmingham covers every kind of house, so the right fireplace really depends on the property. The Victorian terraces and villas of Moseley, Kings Heath and Edgbaston usually have deep chimney breasts that suit a traditional marble surround with a gas or electric fire. The suburban semis further out keep their chimney breasts too, while city-centre apartments and new builds tend to have flat walls where a media wall or inset electric fire works better.

Wherever you are in Birmingham, the showroom near Solihull is an easy run out, and seeing marble in daylight next to a finished fire makes the choice much clearer. Bring photos of the fireplace, the wall and the room if you have them.

For Birmingham rooms with an existing chimney breast, the first question is proportion. A made-to-measure surround can suit the opening, hearth and wall width, while the fire route can be chosen around the room. The Kings Heath case study shows this route with a Kelham marble fireplace in Blanco Micro and a slimline electric fire.

For updated living rooms, extensions and apartments, the question is often whether the wall should become a wider feature. The Castle Bromwich media wall case study shows a British Fires electric fire with a recessed television, using the full wall as the focal point rather than a traditional mantel.

Outdoor work is also part of the Birmingham proof. The Castle Bromwich outdoor kitchen case study shows a bespoke outdoor kitchen with an integrated sink and a matching eight-seat fire pit dining table, made in an outdoor terrazzo that has now been discontinued.

The Birmingham service grid below splits the detailed routes out properly. Use the broader area page to decide whether you need a fireplace, electric fire, gas fire or stove, then use the more specific Birmingham pages when you already know the route you want.

Gas can be a good answer where the room and flue route suit it, and Lewis handles the Gas Safe side when gas work is involved. Where there is no chimney or the room is being modernised, electric often gives a cleaner route with fewer building constraints.

For Birmingham customers, the usual first step is to send photos and rough measurements or visit the showroom near Solihull. The important thing is to show the whole wall, not just the old fireplace opening, because the room proportions decide what will look right.

Solihull · Hall Green · Moseley · Sutton Coldfield