Original and Victorian Fireplace Sales, Restoration, Design and manufacture.
About Us
If you wish to visit the shop, please check beforehand, that the items you would like to see are on display.
Contact Details

SOUTH MANCHESTER
WISDOM FIREPLACES
(HEAD OFFICE/SHOWROOM)
1020 Stockport Road
Levenshulme
Manchester M19 3WN UK
Phone/Fax +44 (0)161-248 8108
email: enquiries@wisdomfireplaces.co.uk

Opening Hours: Mon to Sat 9.00am - 5.00pm
Sun 10.00am - 4.00pm or by appointment.

SOUTH MANCHESTER
WISDOM FIREPLACES
(WAREHOUSE/WORKSHOP)
Unit 8, Haniwells Business Park
Hardicker Street
Levenshulme
Manchester M19 2RB UK
Phone/Fax +44 (0)161 442 8259
email: enquiries@wisdomfireplaces.co.uk

Opening Hours: By appointment.

NORTH MANCHESTER (SHOWROOM)
WISDOM FIREPLACES
Failsworth Mill
Ashton Road West
Failsworth
Manchester M35 0FD UK
Phone 0161 248 8108
email: enquiries@wisdomfireplaces.co.uk

Opening Hours: Mon to Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm
Sun 10.00am - 4.00pm. Saturday closed



How to Order

You can place your order by telephone, fax email or in person by visiting our shop.
A deposit of 50% is required with each order. Please note, all
deposits on sale of goods are non refundable. All goods must be
paid for and funds cleared prior to delivery. Cheques require five
working days to clear. All sales and orders subject to terms and
conditions. E & OE
The balance will be payable when your order is ready for dispatch.
Payment will be accepted by Cash or Cheque (payable to WISDOM FIREPLACES).
We accept ALL major credit and debit cards

Delivery can be arranged to all UK destinations.
Prices include VAT but do not include delivery or installation.

Wisdom fireplaces do not provide an installation service,
however details of an engineer can be provided if required. The
contract for any fitting work undertaken is between the
customer and the chosen engineer. There is no agreement between the customer and Wisdom Fireplaces concerning the
fitting. We shall not be held responsible for work carried out by other parties.

Location

The showroom is easily found on the main A6 Stockport Road, half way in between Manchester and Stockport. There are a number of free two hour parking bays immediately outside on Stockport Road.

By Car
Directions from the M60 motorway.
From the M60, junction 1, take the A6, heading towards Manchester. After approximately two miles you will see McVities biscuit factory (a large red brick building) on your left hand side when entering Levenshulme. Go straight through the traffic lights at McVities. Go through the next set of traffic lights that are on a permanent straight on filter. Go past two sets of pelican crossings. The shop is located on the second block after these on the left hand side. Look for our red and gold sign saying WISDOM FIREPLACES.

About us

A beautiful fireplace can be the focal point of any room in the home. With our exciting collection of sophisticated period and contemporary styles, Wisdom Fireplaces can provide a service from choice of product, including bespoke design, through to installation and aftercare. We also have a large stock of Antique Fireplaces from different periods.

Wisdom Fireplaces was created by bespoke mantel manufacturers Supplejack Workshops, in order to supply a complete range of quality fireplaces, fireside accessories, ornaments and curios. The company has a beautiful showroom in South Manchester where many of the fireplaces on display are designed by and exclusive to Wisdom. We also have a showroom/workshop in north Manchester where we have both original and reproduction fireplaces. Established in 1994 we were originally a quality mantel makers specialising in one off made to order pieces in reclaimed hardwoods providing a real alternative to mass manufactured products.

Wisdom has developed a unique range of the highest quality fireplaces. These include hardwood mantels, hand-carved walnut surrounds; limestone, sandstone and marble chimneypieces; a selection of cast iron and steel register grates and fire baskets; contemporary hardwood mantels with suitable accessories; contemporary and period gas effect fires; hearth stones made from granite, slate, sandstone and tiles. Our original fireplaces include designs from Victorian, Edwardian, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau periods.

Bespoke
Design your own fireplace.
Wisdom has a large collection of fireplaces but there are times where you may need something special. You may want to create a pair of fireplaces based on a single design for two connecting rooms. Your room may have a distinctive style and require specialist detailing or you may need a fireplace of a specific size or proportion. It may be that you need a particular colour of wood or other material. All such projects are discussed in depth with the client to ensure that their exact wishes are understood. Only then is the work entrusted to our skilled workmen for execution.




Important Product Information

Marble, stone, granite and slate are natural materials, and as such may vary in shade and colour. No guarantee can be given that the product will be uniform, or that it will be same as depicted on this website.

Most marbles are inherently unsound and this may vary from hairline cracks in some varieties to extensive brecciation. Generally speaking the more figuring a marble contains the greater the need for reinforcement, repair and filling. Fortunately, with modern techniques these repairs and fillings can be well concealed and the parts so treated are normally the stronger sections of the marble; such repairs should not therefore be regarded in any way as defects. In the course of developing a quarry, considerable variation often occurs in the colours and veining of the marble extracted, and for this reason close uniformity of appearance is not natural and should not be expected.

Stone products are porous and must be sealed after fitting. Sealer can be supplied by Wisdom fireplaces. Please enquire about aftercare of your fireplace.

All our timber surrounds are made from solid wood unless otherwise stated. All wood used is from sustainable recources. No two solid timber mantels will have the same woodgrain or colour giving your fireplace its own character. It may be possible to construct your fireplace from reclaimed timber. Please ask.

Polished baskets metal surfaces may discolour when burning solid fuels, this may also occur with some gas fires. Most people would consider this to be part of the character of a fireplace. If this may cause concern we recomend a black finish.

Due to the casting process all measurements are approximate and may vary slightly.
Polished areas should remain oiled with a non flammable product until placed in a working fire situation.

When burning solid fuels, new cast iron products must be tempered by burning small fires initially. No responsibility for heat damage can be accepted when this procedure has not been followed.

Tiles (shown on our accessories page) which are hand produced ensuring that no two pieces will ever be exactly the same and that inevitably there will be some shade variation from tile to tile. The soft glazes may also show a degree of crazing. This does not affect the serviceability and actually achieves a truer degree of reproduction effect.

Gas appliances should be installed and serviced regularly in accordance with current gas safety (installation & uses) regulations by a competent person who is a member of a recognised gas installer's organisation (e.g corgi) and in accordance with the installation instructions.

It is the responsibility of the purshaser to ensure that all products supplied are inspected before installation. As no liability can be accepted for redecoration, quality or damage claims after the event.

Colours shown are as close as the photographic process will allow. Wood or tile samples can be provided on request.

Due to our policy of continual improvement we reserve the right to make minor alterations to designs without prior warning. If in doubt, please ask.

We recommend installation of all products by a professional fireplace installer and can not be held responsible for problems arising from incorrect or unqualified installation.