Looking for a reasonably priced fireplace hearth

[jgkgolf]

I've bought a cast iron fireplace and wooden surround off Ebay and now
need to find a hearth so I can fit the whole thing. The fireplace will
be mainly ornamental but may get lit once or twice a year.
I'm looking for a black slate hearth 130cm by 45cm (51" by 18" in old
money) , probably 1" thick.
Any ideas where I can get this at a reasonable price? I live in West
London but have an estate car and am willing to travel a reasonable
distance to get something at a sensible price. Thanks.

 

[Humpty Dumpty]

http://www.emsworth.co.uk/

An hours drive down towards Portsmouth, but we just got ours made to measure
for £261 - black riven slate that meets all the regs for a real fireplace.
We're placing a cast iron multifuel burner on it, so it is shaped to go back
into the fireplace opening as well, so a little larger than you would need.
Anyway, the price was calculated on the dimensions so just give them a call.
The slate is 20mm thick, but has a 30mm thick lower surrounding slate edge
(so total depth is 50mm) and then inside filled with concrete.

We had quotes of over £400 from other places...

 

[jgkgolf]

http://www.emsworth.co.uk/

An hours drive down towards Portsmouth, but we just got ours made to measure
for £261 - black riven slate that meets all the regs for a real fireplace.
We're placing a cast iron multifuel burner on it, so it is shaped to go back
into the fireplace opening as well, so a little larger than you would need.
Anyway, the price was calculated on the dimensions so just give them a call.
The slate is 20mm thick, but has a 30mm thick lower surrounding slate edge
(so total depth is 50mm) and then inside filled with concrete.

We had quotes of over £400 from other places...

£261 , thats £61 more than I paid for the rest of the fireplace! I
think I'll have to keep an eye on Ebay for a secondhand one.