Wood burning stoves and fireplaces in Skipton

Skipton and Craven are stone-built stove country, but the work is not all the same. In the market town itself, Georgian and Victorian stone houses often have original fireplaces and generous chimneys that need opening, inspecting and correctly lining before a modern stove goes in. The aim is a fireplace that looks right for the room: a properly proportioned opening, a hearth in stone or granite, and a stove sized to the actual volume rather than guessed from the old fire.

Craven villages bring a different brief. Around Gargrave, Embsay, Grassington, Settle and Malham, we see Dales cottages, exposed farmhouses and converted barns where the flue is the job. Some need an old chimney brought back to health; others have no chimney at all and suit a complete twin-wall system, just like our Earby barn conversion. A visible twin-wall flue can be part of the architecture when it is designed with the building rather than added late.

Smoke control needs careful wording here. North Yorkshire Council lists the majority of Skipton and parts of South Craven, including Sutton and Cross Hills, as smoke control areas, while surrounding rural addresses vary. We check the current map for your exact property on the home survey and specify a DEFRA-exempt wood burning or multi-fuel stove where the rules require it. For chimney-free newer rooms or lets where zero maintenance matters, a designed electric fire or media wall can be the more practical answer.