Retrofitting fireplace systems: What you need to look out for in your property

Stoves: Sustainable and energy-efficient

Compared to gas, oil or district heating systems, wood-burning stoves are often underestimated as an efficient source of heat. Yet stoves are an interesting option when it comes to sustainability and energy efficiency.

If stoves are placed free-standing in a flat, for example in the fashionable Hamburg district of Groß Flottbek, they spread heat throughout the entire room after just a short firing-up phase. With heat accumulators, which can be installed in modern fireplaces, a heating effect of up to 10 hours after the fire has gone out is possible. This is noticeable in terms of energy efficiency: You can significantly reduce your heating costs with a wood-burning stove. If wood briquettes are used for combustion, the resulting emissions are CO2-neutral, meaning that the environment is protected in the long term. Fireplaces with a transparent viewing window create a cosy, odour-free atmosphere that creates an atmospheric ambience. Depending on your design preferences, you can choose from various materials such as metal, glass or ceramic, which blend in perfectly with your existing interior. This creates a harmonious and romantic flair in the impressive villas and houses of Hamburg Groß Flottbek, among others.

Requirements for installing a wood-burning stove in your Hamburg property

In principle, there are no structural requirements for the retrofitting of a wood-burning stove, meaning that this is possible in any property. However, a trouble-free smoke outlet must be provided. This can be done either via the existing chimney structure or via a solid pipe that is routed to the outside via a hole in the house wall. The air supply is just as important for the function of your fireplace. Particularly in modernised houses and flats, the number of which is increasing in Hamburg Groß Flottbek, there is little air circulation due to insulation, so an additional ventilation duct must be installed for the fireplace.

Before a fireplace can be put into operation, it must be professionally approved, which includes a number of other requirements. The installation site and the fireplace itself must fulfil applicable fire protection regulations. For example, you must maintain a certain safety distance from highly flammable materials such as parquet flooring or wood panelling.

The local chimney sweep is responsible for inspecting your fireplace in Hamburg Groß Flottbek. In addition to the chimney sweep, the estate agents at Engel & Völkers Hamburg Elbe will also be happy to advise you on finding trustworthy tradesmen. Please give us a call or send us an e-mail. We look forward to hearing from you!