You may have an old victorian fireplace in your bedroom, an ingle-nook fireplace in your lounge, or a super-modern designer fireplace in your home.  Whatever style of fireplace you have, you must ensure that there is a good quality fireback in excellent repair.

The best thing to do to ensure that your fireplace and chimney are both in good order is to call in a fully-qualified engineer.  They will want to check your exterior chimney brickwork, your inspection hatch, the throat of the fireplace and any other parts of your home that are connected with the chimney.  It really is well worth the effort, as you can rest assured that your chimney does not have a nasty build up of flammable residues from your fireplace that are often the cause of chimney fires and that your chimney and flue are working efficiently, thereby preventing toxic carbon monoxide poisoning.