Firms are spread across Málaga, Marbella, Vélez-Málaga and Colmenar, among other towns. Near Málaga itself, are Fireplaces Campos, Diseño y Fuego and Yolifer Chimeneas. If you’re inland, ask each firm whether your village is inside their normal working area before you book a visit.
michimenea, Dafrande Chimeneas and Diseño y Fuego lead on Google among firms with at least 20 reviews. The average rating across the list is 4.5 (firms with at least five reviews). Read the low-star reviews as well as the high ones: how a firm answers a complaint tells you a lot.
Size a stove to the room, not to the catalogue’s maximum output, and ask about the flue as well as the stove: most problems are flue problems. If the stove will heat water or radiators, ask for the system design in writing.
Questions to ask before you sign
- What output do you recommend for the room?
- Is the flue kit included, and how high will it go?
- Can it heat water or radiators?
- Who services it, and how often?