Electric fires for media walls, suites and stone fireplaces

Which electric fire suits your room?

An inset electric fire is often the neatest answer when you already have a fireplace opening, or when you want a more traditional surround with a modern fire inside it. The fire sits into the opening, with the hearth and surround made to measure around it. It keeps the room familiar, but gives you simpler day-to-day use.

A media wall fire suits a room where the wall is being built out to hold the fire, cables, television or storage. It does not need a flue, so it can work in many rooms that could never take a gas fire or stove. The main decisions are the width of the fire, how deep the wall can be, and whether you want a stone trim, hearth or wider feature panel.

An electric suite is the more complete route. The fire and surround are chosen together, which can be useful if you have a plain wall and want a finished focal point without planning a full marble fireplace. If you are choosing between these options, bring photos of the wall into the showroom and we will talk you through the practical route before you commit.

What you can see in the showroom

At the Solihull showroom in Earlswood Garden & Landscape Centre, you can compare live electric flame effects, trims, stone samples and fireplace proportions in person. That matters because electric fires look very different in photographs compared with a real room. You can also see how a fire sits against marble, quartz and other finishes, and whether a media wall, inset fire or suite feels right for your house.

We also use the showroom to check the parts that are harder to judge online: the height of the fire, how much wall space you have, where the plug or wiring can go, and whether a hearth or surround will make the wall feel more balanced. If you already have measurements, bring them with you. If you are not sure what to measure, start with our measuring guide.

Fitting basics

Electric fires are simpler than gas fires because there is no flue and no gas work, but they still need proper planning. The wall or opening must suit the chosen fire, the electrical route must be sensible, and the stonework needs to leave the right clearances. We plan those details with you, then supply and fit the fire with any hearth, surround or suite agreed in the quote.

In living rooms, the common choice is between keeping the fireplace as the focal point or building a wider media wall. In newer homes, electric often wins because there may be no chimney. In older homes, an inset electric fire can give you a cleaner daily option while keeping the fireplace shape. In apartments, extensions and garden rooms, the lack of a flue can make electric the practical answer.

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