Sussex Woodstoves at 44 Pondtail Road, Horsham RH12 5HR opens TUESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAY - All Day 9am to 5pm

Horsham, Billingshurst, Southwater, Henfield, Crawley, Cranleigh, Storrington, East Grinstead, Guildford, Haywards Heath, Reigate, Reigate, Redhill, Horley, Worthing, Arundel, Brighton, Lewes, Hove, Hurstpierpoint, Petworth, Midhurst, Littlehampton, Chichester, Dorking, Croydon, Lewes, Bognor Regis, Farnham, Twickenham, Richmond, Dartford,Wokingham, Camberley, Horley, Coulsdon, Heathfield, Woking, Southampton, Tunbridge Wells, Toubridge. Key Areas where our Wood burning stoves have been supplied / installed

WHY SUSSEX WOODSTOVES?

We think that we know what we are talking about when it comes to stoves - we have been buying, selling, fitting, repairing, refurbishing and maintaining stoves since 1986. We prefer NOT to sell stoves over the internet - you just never know what you are going to get - so this website is meant to inform you, rather than to just take your money!

We sell YEOMAN, BD&CO LONGLIFE, NERIA BOHEMIA, VILLAGER & HETA stoves. There is a web-page for each, and "PICTURES & PRICES" summarises the stoves, while "TWENTY QUESTIONS" covers common queries from stove customers.

Based here in Horsham, we are still a Cottage business, selling steel and cast iron stoves at keen prices - many are British-designed and British-made and others are sourced abroad. We sell robust stoves, so that we rarely sell spares, though we can supply spare parts or even make them if needs be. We do not sell enamelled stoves.

We still fit stoves with and without chimney liners dependent on the condition of the chimney. We supply, but tend to no longer fit, standalone chimney systems and boiler stoves. Double-sided stoves are special order only. Mostly stoves are not complex to fit, but care is needed and there are rules and Regulations to obey for your own safety. Fitting prices vary greatly and we try to be amongst the cheapest, high quality fitting companies, but you may want to shop around using www.Hetas.Co.uk

We have fitted hundreds of stoves since 1986, and as we get older, the stoves seem get heavier! People say that we are lucky to still be in this business after more than 20 years - but we find that the harder we work, the luckier we seem to be!

Your chimney may not necessarily need flexi-lining if it proves Sound within the scope of Building Regulations, and we will fit stoves without liners on request, but some customers prefer us to fit a liner anyway. We fit stoves, or you may use another HETAS fitter, possibly a local builder, or even DIY - or we can sell you a liner kit or a twinwall chimney kit and tell you how to get it legally signed-off by the Building Control Officer under Building Regulations.

Whether you need a stove for primary heating or as a backup, we can sell you what you really need, economically, and we can fit it for you professionally.

As a small home-based business, mostly serving Sussex & Surrey, we strive for quality, value and a good reputation. The website has detailed pages for several types of stove, but perhaps the summary pages will also be useful - these are the pages that we post out by snail-mail - One page summarises the stoves and prices, another addresses the top-twenty questions that stove customers have asked us over the years.

Our website is meant to encourage you to come to see the stoves. We may occasionally agree to send stoves across the UK at the cost of handling, but this is always expensive - typically £45 for the Mainland, more expensive for the Highlands, Islands and NI, and extortionate for export. If you prefer cheapness, there are many internet suppliers out there selling stoves a little more cheaply than we can, but most of them cannot supply our services, experience and technical backup.

We accept cash & cheques only, and card transactions are not possible - we dread the potential plans to abolish cheques! We try to be helpful, but we neither recommend any particular stove models or manufacturers, nor do we recommend specific fitters and services suppliers. Come to that, we actually prefer to sell to and work for nice people, so we even sometimes decline a purchase - eccentric, I know, but ethical!!

We are here to sell stoves, and we sell what we sell. We open for visitors on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 9am to 5pm but on most Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and even Sundays, we are estimating jobs or fitting stoves.

There are lots of good stove fitters out there but you should choose your own and verify their HETAS credentials - As with all trades that are in short supply, there is also a cowboy community out there, so be careful. No-matter where you live in the UK, there's a HETAS fitter not too far away! Sadly the cowboys are often, cheaper and sometimes closer!

The men who fit your stove should also sign the certificates - HETAS engineers all have id-cards, so don't be shy about asking to see them. This also applies to chimney sweeps - professionals tend to work full time, are proud of their qualifications and trade associations, and issue proper works certificates.

Free-standing, room-heaters burning properly stored dry logs (under 20% moisture) or solid-fuels (dry coal), provide efficient, economical space heating with minimised pollution. Our stoves ALL meet the UK & Euro standards BS/EN13240 for efficiency and emissions. We sell British, Chinese, Czech and Scandinavian stoves. Our prices range form about £350 to over £2000 and we seek to supply durable, reliable stoves at high quality and reasonable cost.

Our stoves are typically considered by many to be excellent value-for-money compared with many Scandinavian, American, Canadian, New Zealand and other UK stoves, with simple, low maintenance designs, modern efficiency and simple controls including full "Airwash" systems to keep the glass cleaner.

"Airwash" or "Clear View" are market-speak that describe systems that pushes smoke away from the glass - there will always be some dirty marks - remember what's happening inside the stove! Internal fire-bricks and baffles improve combustion efficiency and our stoves with larger windows offer a really good view of the fire. Good, dry fuel quality is important to protect your stove and your chimney.

You will soon hear your own fire crackling, see the warming glow, enjoy the natural heating. Just imagine - crisped toast, crumpets and marshmallows are scrumptious feasts. Chestnuts are a treat. Slow-cooked casseroles and hot drinks are possible and even toasted sandwiches! The sight, sound, warmth and economy of stoves are all tremendously attractive.

To spend money on fancy stoves may be an extravagance. To spend less on recycled scrap stoves may be false economy. We would caution you against enamel stoves unless the surface is unconditionally guaranteed by the manufacturer - the coloured enamel is disturbingly fragile! Spend what you really need to - Buy something that you really like at Sussex Woodstoves.

We probably fit 50% of the stoves that we sell. Many customers just 'Pay & Take Away' our stoves - if we exchange emails before you buy, please note that all communications are covered by our Terms & Conditions - for your protection as well as for ours.

I work on most days, despite my advancing years - but it's worth an 8:00am phone-call on to be certain that I am here to show you the stoves. We occasionally, fit stoves that we have not supplied, but supplementary costs apply.

We only sign-off stoves that we have fitted though if you ask for our comments to assist a BCO sign-off, we might comment informally - however, do not expect us to praise an unworthy installation.

If you employ any Other Supplier for fitting services, confirm their qualifications and credentials beforehand, remembering that you might need bricklayers, plasterers, gas fitters and specialist plumbers. We do not "recommend" fitters or suppliers. If more than one discipline e.g. gas, oil, solid fuel. is involved in your plans, then be sure that you know how each of these elements will be signed-off, and paid for, before you contract out the work, and make sure that the BCO knows too as he may have to sign off such complex installations.

Having operated since 1986, we know local firms that specialise in Isokern chimneys, twinwall chimneys, general plumbing, or building work. but YOU are responsible for employing the right person for the job.

The HETAS lists are your guide for solid fuel installations - Non-HETAS installers may still be used and you may DIY if you wish, but please before you start any work on a fireplace, chimney or stove, you must submit sketches and notes to your local BCO. HETAS fitters may only sign-off works that comply with Building Regulations and the HETAS guide - any relaxations to regulations are the province of the BCO.

OK - take a browse around our website and see what we sell. Email me any questions and we will do all that we can to help you.

Sincerely

IAN AIRD