glazed tiled Hearths

Glazed Tiled Fireplace Hearths

A Fireplace hearth is a fire-resistant area placed around a fire.

The Decorative Hearth sits over the constructional hearth and is usually made from stone, slate or ceramic tiles. It must cover the constuctional hearth if floorboards are exposed.

Slabbing
Slabbing is the method of filling the underneath of the hearth with reinforced concrete. This provides a stable base for the tiles.

Slabbed Glazed Tiled Hearths are available in a range of colours in high quality glazed ceramics - suitable for all types of fuel including gas and solid fuels. These Hearths are available in flat back and in tongued back models.

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An 8 tile glazed hearth with a kick or tongued back made from 6 inch tiles.

Glazed Fireplace Tiles are high quality double-fired tiles available in 4 inch or 6 inch sizes in the following colours

  • Burgundy
  • Victorian Blue
  • Basalt Black
  • Ivory
  • Victorian Brown
  • Teapot Brown
  • Victorian Green
  • Steele Green
  • Midnight Blue
  • Two Mottled tiles

The colours are shown on our fireplace tile colours page

Standard Sizes
The standard size is 54 inches x 15 inches x2 inches thick with or without a kick (a tongue extending back). Other sizes are available, just ask for a price.

Plain Glazed Tile Hearths, Sizes and Prices

Prices for Hearths with a 30 inch x 3 inch kick

Hearth Size 6 inch tiles 4 inch tiles 6 inch x 2 inch tiles 6 inch x 3 inch tiles
42 inches x 15 inches £130 £150 £170 £165
48 inches x 15 inches £140 £160 £185 £180
54 inches x 15 inches £145 £175 £190 £195
60 inches x 15 inches £155 £185 £210 £205

 

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Individual Hearth Tiles
Individual Hearth Tiles are available in various finishes and shapes.

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Prices

4 inch Plain Tile £1.50 each

6 inch Plain Tile £2.50 each

6 inchx2 inch Plain Tile £1.50 each

6 inchx3 inch Plain Tile £1.60 each

Edwardian fenders

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In Edwardian times the fenders would commonly sit over a hearth flush with the floor and cover the gap between it and the floorboards.

Our Edwardian style fenders are made from 6 inch x 3 inch tiles with 3 inch x 3 inch corners. A hearth can be incorporated in the middle if required

These fenders can be made to any size in any of our standard tile colours. An example fender of 48 inches x 13 inches is £175

Victorian Kerbed Hearths

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These Hearths with shaped edge tiles are suitable for Late Victorian and Edwardian Fireplaces and are available in in the following colours:-

Standard Size 54 inches x 15 inches £255

We can also hand-glaze the kerbs to go with our other standard plain coloured tiles ( Price on Application )

Hearths made from cut tiles

Tiles can be cut from 4 inch or 6 inch tiles to make patterned Hearths.

Cross Bonded Hearths are a typical Edwardian feature and are available made from 6 inch x 2 inch and 6 inch x 3 inch tiles. Originally these cross bonded style Hearths would be laid flush with the floor but we have adapted them to be 2 inches high to comply with current gas regulations.

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A Glazed Cross Bonded Brick Effect Hearth
made from 6 inch x 2 inch cut tiles:
Standard size 54 inches x 15 inches £175

Herringbone Hearths

Our glazed tiles can be also be cut to make herringbone patterned Hearths available in all our usual tile colours.

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Herringbone Hearth made from 6 inch x 2 inch cut tiles
can also be made from 6 inch x 3 inch cut tiles

Standard size 54 inches x 15 inches £285

Individual Hearth Tiles Individual Hearth Tiles are available in various finishes and shapes.

Our Standard Sizes

A Standard Size Hearth is 54 inch x 15 inch x2 inch thick with or without a kick (a tongue extending back) but all other sizes are available.

What Hearth Shapes are Available?

Flat Backs

Flat back Hearths are for use when the fireplace opening is level or just in front of the brickwork of the chimney.

Kicks

Kicks or tongues accomodate fireplaces openings that step back behind the wall line of the chimney breast.

Back Hearths

A back hearth is an outsized kick for where the chimney breast has been opened up to take a stove of firebasket. They can be attached to the front hearth or be a separate piece depending on the size and shape.

Cut Outs

A cut out is required when the fireplace system is fixed in the floor and is forward of the chimney e.g. Baxi Burnall underfloor and similar systems.

Boxed and Lipped

Boxed and lipped is the standard format for slate, limestone and marble hearths. The top of the hearth overhangs by 0.5 inches (1cm) at the front and either side.

Boxed Flush

Boxed flush slate, limestone and marble hearths have the vertical returns of the hearth are the same size as the top piece (this costs £10 more than the boxed and lipped price).

Fireplace Hearth Sizes

There are strict regulations governing the size of a fireplace hearth.

For a Gas Fire the hearth must be a raised plinth 2 inches thick that extends at least 15 inches in front of the fire opening.

Solid Fuel Fireplaces

With an open fire it is recommended that the hearth be 18 inches deep. If there is a fixed fender then there is no defined limit.

For firebaskets with an open fire the hearth is recommended to be 18 inches in front of the fire as with all solid fuel fires. If there is a fixed fender then there is no defined limit.

We can supply separate back hearths for use with fire baskets.

Solid Fuel Stove
The hearth should extend 12" in front of any open access to the fire in the stove.

We can supply separate back hearths for use with stoves

Once the regulations are complied with the size and shape of your hearth is down to aesthetics.

If you have exposed floorboards then the hearth should fully cover the constructional hearth to avoid seeing the concrete.

If your fireplace has a mantel then the hearth size will vary depending on whether the mantel stands on the hearth or the hearth sits between the mantel legs