Capital Fireplaces

Capital Fireplaces – Complete Fireplace Collections

Capital Fireplaces is a British fireplace company established more than 30 years ago. The collection has grown from natural-material fireplace surrounds into a broad range of mantels, cast-iron fireplaces, complete suites, stoves and fires.

What makes Capital particularly useful is the ability to specify several parts of the fireplace from one manufacturer. Rather than choosing the surround in isolation, you can consider the mantel, opening, hearth, chamber, cast insert and appliance as one complete design.

Bonfire is an official UK Capital Fireplaces distributor, offering supply-only and professional fireplace installation.

Choose the Fireplace Material First

For many Capital customers, the most important decision is not the fire itself but the material and proportions of the surround.

Natural stone and marble will always contain variations in colour, markings and veining. These differences are part of the material and help make each finished fireplace individual.

Capital Limestone & Marble Fireplaces

Capital offers one of the broadest selections of stone surrounds in the Bonfire collection.

Designs range from restrained architectural mantels such as the Alban through to more decorative fireplaces such as the Appledore, Bellingham and Balham.

For customers wanting more distinctive natural stone, models such as the Allora are available in statement marbles including Lilac and Nero, while other designs use materials such as Kallos marble.

This allows the fireplace to move from a neutral architectural frame to the dominant decorative feature in the room simply by changing the material.

Made-to-Measure Fireplace Suites

A standard-size fireplace does not always sit correctly on the chimney breast. Capital therefore offers a made-to-measure service across its fireplace suites, allowing dimensions to be adjusted to better suit the room and installation.

This can be particularly valuable where:

• The chimney breast is unusually wide or narrow
• A larger fire opening is required
• The mantel needs to align with existing architectural features
• A renovation leaves a non-standard opening
• The fireplace needs to be proportioned around a particular stove or fire

Bonfire can help establish the required opening, overall mantel dimensions, hearth size and appliance position before the fireplace is ordered.

Capital Cast Iron Fireplaces

Capital also offers an extensive collection of cast-iron fireplace surrounds, inserts and fire baskets.

Full cast-iron mantels such as the Montgomery and Newport provide substantial traditional focal points, while inserts such as the Barnwell and Broughton can be combined with a separate stone or timber surround.

Fire baskets provide another option for larger period fireplace openings and can be specified for suitable gas or solid-fuel applications depending on the individual product.

Cast iron is particularly effective in Victorian and Edwardian properties because it recreates the proportions and detailing associated with traditional fireplaces without requiring an original antique surround.

Fireplace Chambers & Linings

A fireplace surround is only one part of the finished opening. Capital also supplies fireplace chamber lining panels in finishes including riven slate and other textured materials.

These can be used behind suitable stoves to create a finished chamber and provide contrast against limestone, marble or timber-effect surrounds.

When Bonfire is supplying the complete installation, the chamber, hearth, stove and surround can be planned together so the finished opening is properly proportioned.

Capital Stoves

Capital’s wider collection also includes Ecodesign wood-burning and multi-fuel stoves, including freestanding and inset formats.

These can work particularly well where customers want the fireplace surround, chamber and appliance specified as one package.

As with any solid-fuel appliance, DEFRA exemption, Ecodesign compliance and permitted fuels should be checked against the exact stove rather than assumed across every Capital model.

Traditional Fireplace or Stove Fireplace?

Capital’s range allows two quite different approaches.

A traditional fireplace may combine a stone surround with a cast-iron insert, fire basket or gas fire. This places more emphasis on the architectural fireplace itself.

A stove fireplace normally uses a larger open chamber, hearth and freestanding wood burner, with the mantel framing the complete installation.

Neither is inherently better. The right approach depends on the property, chimney, preferred fuel and the amount of heat required.

Capital Fireplace Installation by Bonfire

Bonfire can supply individual Capital products or provide a complete fireplace design and installation service.

This can include:

• Home and site surveys
• Fireplace measurement and specification
• Surround and hearth sizing
• Custom hearths and slip sets
• Fireplace chamber preparation
• Cast-iron inserts and fire baskets
• Stove, gas or electric fire specification
• Chimney liners and flue systems
• HETAS or Gas Safe installation where applicable

Why Buy Capital Fireplaces from Bonfire?

Bonfire works with stone surrounds, marble, cast iron, hearths, chambers and appliances every day. This allows us to consider how every component works together rather than simply supplying a mantel based on its external dimensions.

Our 4,000 sq. ft. showroom near Reading, Berkshire also allows customers to compare materials, fireplace proportions and appliance styles before ordering.

Capital Fireplaces FAQs

What does Capital Fireplaces make?

Capital produces natural-stone and marble surrounds, complete fireplace suites, cast-iron fireplaces and inserts, fire baskets, chamber linings, stoves and fires.

Can Capital fireplaces be made to measure?

Yes. Capital offers a made-to-measure service across its fireplace suites, allowing dimensions to be adapted for non-standard chimney breasts and fireplace openings.

Are natural stone fireplaces all identical?

No. Limestone and marble are natural materials, so differences in colour, veining, fossils and markings should be expected and form part of the character of the fireplace.

Does Capital make cast-iron fireplaces?

Yes. Capital has an extensive collection of complete cast-iron surrounds, fireplace inserts, fascias and fire baskets.

Can I use a wood-burning stove with a Capital surround?

Many Capital surrounds can form part of a stove fireplace, provided the appliance, material, chamber, hearth and combustible clearances are correctly specified.

Can Bonfire provide the hearth and chamber as well?

Yes. Bonfire can supply and install hearths, slips, chamber linings, surrounds, stoves and associated chimney or flue work as one complete fireplace project.

Can I see fireplace materials before buying?

Yes. Visit our Reading, Berkshire showroom to discuss fireplace materials, sizing and installation. Contact us first if there is a particular Capital model you would like to see.