Wood burners fitted properly, by the people who’ll come back and sweep them.
Evolution Fireplaces is a family-run, HETAS registered installer in Hitchin. Stoves, marble fireplaces and false chimney breasts across Hertfordshire, and larger projects in London.
- HETAS registered
- Building Regs Document J certified
- £2m liability insurance
- Our own team, no subcontractors
What we do
All services
Wood burner installation
Stoves supplied, fitted into an existing chimney and certified. Flue liner, hearth and register plate included where needed.
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Stoves without a chimney
No chimney? We build a false chimney breast with the flue straight out through the back wall, or run a twin-wall flue inside or outside the house.
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Fireplaces & marble surrounds
Marble and stone surrounds, oak beams, hearths cut to fit, tired brick fireplaces brought back to life, and electric fires.
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Chimney sweeping & servicing
Annual sweeps and stove services with a certificate, bird-guard cowls and flue checks for stoves we fitted and ones we didn’t.
Read moreNo chimney? You can still have a real fire.
Stevenage, the newer estates around Hitchin, kitchen extensions, conservatories: most of the homes we visit now have no usable chimney. That is the work we do most.
We either run a twin-wall flue through the ceiling or out through an outside wall, or we build a false chimney breast: a proper fireplace feature wall with the stove recessed and the flue straight out through the back. It looks like it was always part of the house.
- False chimney breasts
- Extensions
- Conservatories
- Kitchens
- Garden rooms
- New-build homes
“Very thorough from coming to inspect our fireplace to the completed job. Punctual, gave us advice on which stove to have, and cleaned up after the fitting.”
Bev & Jim Fletcher, St Albans
“Completely transformed room with new fireplace and stove. Fantastic service from initial quote and design through to construction. Couldn’t recommend highly enough.”
“Tom fitted a real flame fire to our lounge last year with his team, cleaned the chimney for our existing wood burner, and has now been back to fit cowls to stop bird incursion – can’t recommend him and his team enough.”
From first call to first fire
The same four steps on every job, whether it is a sweep in Hitchin or a full fireplace build in London.
Home survey
Tom surveys your room, chimney or wall and explains exactly what the job involves. No obligation.
Clear written quote
A written quote soon after the visit, with no hidden extras, and advice on the right stove for the room.
Clean installation
One to three days depending on the work. Fitted to Building Regulations Approved Document J, dust sheets down, mess cleared.
Certificate and handover
You get your HETAS certificate and a walk-through of lighting, airwash and fuel. Annual sweeps and services available.
Where we work
Based in Hitchin, we cover the whole of Hertfordshire for installs, sweeps and fireplaces, and take on larger projects in London.
Straight answers
What things cost, what the rules are, and what to do when there is no chimney. Written by us, not copied from a stove catalogue.
- How much does it cost to install a wood burner in Hertfordshire? (2026 guide)
- No chimney? How to get a wood burner anyway: false chimney breasts vs twin-wall flues
- Smoke control areas, Ecodesign and Ready to Burn: the stove rules in Hertfordshire and London
- Do you need planning permission or building regulations for a log burner?
- Stove troubleshooter and FAQs
Be by the fire before the next cold snap
Peak season books up fast. Book a home survey and you’ll have a clear written quote to think about.
Book a home survey
Tell us a little about the room and we’ll arrange a visit. Or pick up the phone: you’ll speak to Tom.
- 07875 023955Tom’s mobile. He answers every day.
- tom@evolutionfireplaces.co.ukTom replies within 24 hours
- Hitchin, HertfordshireCovering Hertfordshire, and London for larger projects