Build the stove chamber
Once the hearth is set, the chamber wall in brick, porcelain or stone builds the look around the appliance.
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Selby hearths, cut to size
Made to measure hearths in Selby
Bespoke stone, granite, slate and tiled hearths, cut to fit your Selby fireplace or stove, including new-build homes with no existing chimney, then supplied and fitted.
Cut to size in Selby
A hearth even where there is no fireplace
Selby is a mix of the old and the new: the medieval abbey town itself, older homes around the centre, and a great many newer houses in Brayton, Barlby, Thorpe Willoughby and the estates around the district. A lot of those newer homes have no chimney at all, which changes how a hearth is planned, and it is a job we do often.
Carl Finnell cuts hearths to measure across Selby and the surrounding villages. Every hearth is drawn from a home survey and cut to the exact opening or stove position, floor and appliance, in stone, granite, slate or tile.
We plan the hearth with the stove chamber and the beam, and set out the wider service on the Selby area guide. Building Regulations set the minimum size and fireproof requirement, confirmed on the free survey.
Materials
Hearth materials for Selby homes
From a slim honed granite in a new-build room to reclaimed Yorkstone in a period home, every option is cut to your measurements and priced on survey.
Stone and granite
Matt black and Antique Leather granite, hard-wearing and low-maintenance, ideal under a modern stove.
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Riven slate
Dense riven slate with a textured face that suits both period and modern Selby rooms.
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Reclaimed and aged stone
Reclaimed Yorkstone and aged limestone for the older homes around the abbey and the villages.
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Sandstone and gritstone
New sandstone and gritstone, cut to any shape, for a warmer, more rustic hearth.
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Limestone
Jura grey and aged limestone for a softer, paler hearth.
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Tiled
Made to measure tiled hearths, a neat way to finish a stove base in a newer home.
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Planning a hearth around a new stove and flue
When a home has a chimney, the hearth is planned around an existing opening. In a lot of Selby new-builds there is no chimney and no opening, so the job starts the other way round: the stove position and the twin-wall flue route are decided first, and the hearth is then drawn to sit beneath the appliance and meet its clearances.
That actually gives you more freedom. Without a fixed opening to work to, the hearth can be a clean freestanding slab in the size and shape that suits the room, provided it meets the non-combustible base and clearances the Regulations and the stove require. We confirm all of that on the survey.
Newer homes usually have level solid floors, which makes a low-profile hearth straightforward, and the same made to measure cutting applies whether the hearth sits in an old opening or on an open floor.
Selby specifics
What changes from one Selby home to another
The older homes around the abbey and the town centre often have original openings and solid floors that suit a single cut stone slab or a reclaimed Yorkstone hearth.
The newer houses in Brayton, Barlby and Thorpe Willoughby frequently have no chimney, so the hearth is planned around a twin-wall flue and the stove position. Many go in as part of a new wood burning stove in Selby.
Village homes toward Cawood, Riccall and Monk Fryston can have wider openings that suit a larger stone or tiled hearth. The full process is on our installation page.
Proof, not promises
Recent hearths from around Selby
The whole fireplace
Hearths, chambers and fireplaces around Selby
The Selby area page shows the hearth in the context of the whole fireplace, chamber and beam.
Read the Selby guide →Hearth, then chamber, then beam
Plan the rest of the Selby fireplace
Add a beam
Oak, natural stone or non-combustible beams above the opening finish the fireplace off.
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If the hearth is going in for a new stove, the Selby stove page covers product choice and local chimney notes.
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See the full range of hearth materials, finishes and shapes we cut and fit.
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Areas and villages we cover around Selby
Selby · Brayton · Barlby · Thorpe Willoughby · Cawood · Riccall · Monk Fryston · Sherburn in Elmet
HETAS registered
Installed with care, certified with confidence
Carl self-certifies every installation and notifies Building Control on your behalf, so the work is signed off properly and your certificate of compliance is issued for your records.
- HETAS-registered installer
- Certificate of compliance issued
- Meets your home insurance
Selby questions
Made to measure hearths in Selby, answered plainly
Can I have a hearth if my house has no chimney?
Yes. In a home with no chimney the stove position and twin-wall flue route are planned first, and the hearth is then cut to sit beneath the appliance and meet its clearances. It is a common job in newer Selby homes.
Does a hearth on an open floor still have to meet the Regulations?
Yes. A freestanding stove needs a non-combustible hearth of a size set by the Regulations and the appliance, whether it sits in an old opening or on an open floor. We confirm the requirement on the survey.
Can I have a slim, low-profile hearth in a new-build?
Often, yes. Newer homes usually have level solid floors, and where the stove is tested to allow it a slim decorative hearth works well. The appliance instructions decide, so we check them first.
Do you cover the villages around Selby?
Yes, including Brayton, Barlby, Thorpe Willoughby and Cawood, and out toward Riccall, Monk Fryston and Sherburn in Elmet.
How much does a made to measure hearth cost in Selby?
It depends on the material, size and shape and whether it is part of a wider stove job. After a free home survey you get one clear written price with cutting and fitting included.
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