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At Canterbury Fireplaces you will find bespoke design, expert installation and leading brands from specialists who truly know their business inside out. Owner Lucas Everett talks to Sarah Varley about the fantastic options available for gas fires

With a beautiful showroom featuring over 150 fireplace displays set over two floors, customers from across the North West head to Canterbury Fireplaces in Blackburn to choose their perfect fire. There are more than 40 live gas fires on display for you to test out and view in action.

“We have seen a big increase in the sales of gas fires lately in particular gas stoves and more bespoke gas fires such as the ‘hole in the wall’ style and the two or three sided built-in fires,” owner Lucas Everett tells me.

“Gas fires and stoves have really progressed,” Lucas says. “Gas stoves feature all the charm and atmosphere of a log fire, with an exceptionally realistic glow and elegantly dancing flames, and that is what customers fall in love with. The logs are so realistic now, and anti-reflective glass means these fires are so crystal clear you feel as if you could reach in and grab the flames!”

Style is coupled with the convenience of instant heat and improved efficiency of gas fires now means lower running costs and very low maintenance. “People are wanting more efficiency in heating, and we have gas fires now that are up to 94 per cent efficient so they are really economical and reduce your gas bill. The technology on offer is fantastic, such as balanced flue gas fires for minimum room air changes and ceramic glass-fronts with superior thermal efficiency,” Lucas explains.

Customers can also choose the control system they prefer, whether on the side, remote or through an app, and every option can be tested live in the showroom.

“We ensure that we have something to suit everyone’s budget, and we can design the perfect fireplace for you and your home,” Lucas says. “One of the more popular brands is the brilliant Legend Fires, based here right in Blackburn. British brands Gazco and Charlton & Jenrick are very popular with some fantastic offerings. I’m also really excited about some high-end Dutch additions to the showroom from Vision Trimline and Element 4, whose new Summum 140 has just won both Gas Appliance of the Year and Product of the Year at the Hearth & Home Exhibition Awards 2019.”

“One of the things I love about my job is that the options for designing each customer’s perfect fireplace are endless, from ultra-modern to traditional, with wood, marble, limestone, vintage tiles, you name it,” says Lucas. “Everyone wants something slightly different and I love finding the right fire for them.”

Canterbury Fireplaces has over 30 years’ experience, offering expert advice and a complete, hassle-free service from bespoke design through to seamless installation.

Canterbury Fireplaces
Canterbury Street, Blackburn BB2 2HP
01254 682574
www.canterburyfireplaces.com

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