Find your fire
Choosing the right wood fireplace for Canterbury living, with Stoke Fireplace Studio.
Renovating or building a home comes with a never-ending list of decisions. Between planning how your home will live, look and perform, it doesn’t take long for decision fatigue to settle in. And when it comes to fireplaces, for many Canterbury homeowners the question isn’t whether to include one, but how to choose the right one for their home.
In Canterbury, for those considering a wood fireplace, that decision is shaped not only by design and heating performance, but also by local clean-air regulations that are stricter than most other regions in the country. Here, you can’t simply select any wood burner. Emissions standards determine which fireplaces are suitable for installation, making compliance a critical consideration alongside aesthetics and warmth.
As local fireplace specialists, the team at Stoke Fireplace Studio Christchurch understands the unique landscape of Canterbury’s air quality rules. They work closely with homeowners, architects and builders to ensure wood fireplaces are considered early and specified correctly, informed by how the home will be lived in, local construction, winter conditions and emissions requirements. The result is a smoother, more confident decision-making process from the outset, with no last-minute surprises.
Stoke’s gallery-style showroom brings together a curated selection of compliant wood fires suitable for the region’s homes, allowing homeowners to experience them in person to help understand scale, materials, finishes and flame presence before making a choice.
Among the range are South Island–designed and manufactured Escea Wood Fireplaces, available in both inbuilt and freestanding Clean Air and ULEB models. Designed specifically for modern homes, Escea’s Direct Vent technology draws air from outside the home to fuel the fire, rather than from inside. This eliminates the drafts associated with older wood burners, removes the need for additional ventilation, and delivers more consistent heating all while meeting Canterbury’s strict emissions standards.
Stoke also showcases Maxen, a New Zealand-designed range of freestanding ULEB-approved wood burners. Compact in scale yet impressive in performance, Maxen offers a practical, compliant solution where efficiency and clean-air standards work hand in hand.
Beyond selecting the right model, Stoke Fireplace Studio Christchurch supports clients through the wider process, taking the time to understand each home’s heating needs, advising on placement and design, and managing installation through to completion. And while wood fires are a key focus, the showroom also features the city’s leading range of gas, electric and outdoor fireplaces.
Whether building new, renovating or simply replacing an existing wood burner, choosing a fireplace shouldn’t add to the decision fatigue: it should be one of the moments that brings the project to life. With expert guidance, compliant options and the ability to experience fires in person, Stoke Fireplace Studio Christchurch turns a complex decision into a confident one to help you find your fire.
