LOCATION & DIRECTIONS

The main showroom, workshops and warehouse are easily found just off the main A6 Stockport Road, on the outskirts of Levenshulme, which is about half way in between Manchester and Stockport. There are several free car parking spaces at the business park.

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 take the first turning on the left (immediately opposite a Shell garage on the right hand side), this is Hardicker street which leads directly down to Haniwells Business Park. We are on the left as you enter, you will see our red and gold signage Wisdom Fireplaces.
At the top of Hardicker street you will see a red brick church building and Wisdom Fireplaces red and gold signage.

Directions from Manchester

Take the main A6 which runs from Manchester to Stockport drive through Levenshulme past all the shops you will see Cringle Road and a Shell petrol station on your left, turn right down Hardicker Street which is immediately opposite the Shell Garage, this leads directly down to Haniwells Business Park. We are on the left as you enter, you will see our red and gold signage Wisdom Fireplaces.
At the top of Hardicker street you will see a red brick church building and Wisdom Fireplaces red and gold signage.

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.