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Installing a wood burning stove in the UK typically costs £1,000–£4,000+ all in — commonly around £2,250 once you add the stove, the flue or chimney liner, the hearth and the fitting labour. The stove itself is often £500–£2,000, with the rest going on installation. Since 1 January 2022 any new stove sold in the UK must meet Ecodesign emissions limits — so stoves are not banned, but older, dirtier models are no longer sold new. A wood burner installation is notifiable work under Building Regulations (Approved Document J), which is why using a HETAS-registered installer matters: they can self-certify the job instead of you paying for a separate building-control inspection.
Most stove guidance is written by companies selling stoves, so the numbers tend to be optimistic and the rules glossed over. The pages below give honest cost ranges, explain exactly why a HETAS-registered installer and Building Regs sign-off matter, and cut through the 'log burner ban' headlines — before you take a single quote.