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Be prepared for the next Nor’Easter. Wood stoves and  fireplace inserts from Hearthstone are all on special during the Hearthstone Fall Sales Event. Get instant cash back and when you buy a stove, insert or  fireplace. And with the Federal Tax Credit of up to $300 on wood and pellet purchases, you could get a total savings of up to $700.
 
One of the greatest advantages of a wood fire is that you don’t need electricity to stay warm. But a wood burning fire also changes the atmosphere in your home to that of a relaxing retreat. If you have been considering adding a gorgeous wood fire to your home, come to the open house at West Sport.

During the Hearthstone open house, November 12th - 20th, receive 10% off any Hearthstone stoves, fireplaces or fireplace inserts! Or, if 10% is not enough, save $700 instead, whichever is greater.

Come on in, enjoy our fire and see our stove, fireplace and fireplace insert selection.

When you are looking for a stove or insert for your fireplace, you need to ask a lot of questions. Let’s face it, it is an investment and a stove or insert is not something your replace regularly.

Ask yourself some questions: why do you want a new wood or gas stove or insert? Are you trying to create ambience, add heat, or provide a focal point to your room and décor?

What kind of fuel will suit your lifestyle? Wood, pellets, or gas? How often are your home, and how often do you think you will use the new wood stove or gas insert?

Believe it or not, all of these questions lead us to different types of products or to the same product but a different manufacturer.
 
At West Sport in Sudbury, you are not a number. We take into consideration your home, your needs, and your lifestyle. We live and work in your community and we consider you our neighbors. It's important to us that you leave here satisfied that you made the right decision in choosing your wood, gas or pellet product.

Read our testimonials and see if you should come to see us. Contact West Sport for your home heating or home décor needs.

See what Tracy and Darcy had to say about shopping at our shop:

Thank-you for making our shopping experience so pleasant. My friend and I went to two other stores before we found yours. You were the first people who seemed interested in helping us make the right choice to solve our unique heating dilemma. We are looking forward to receiving our new wood stove.
         - Tracy M. and Darcy L., Natick, MA

Your favorite room in the house is missing something….a fireplace insert. Transform your room into a gorgeous space where it is easy to relax. Homes in the Metro West area are full of charm and style; bring that charm indoors with a fireplace insert.

Fireplace inserts make your space cozier and your home warmer. If you want a fire in your living space that is also a heat source, look at fireplace inserts. They are both beautiful and functional. Wood burning fireplace inserts can add to the look and feel of your home while providing warmth and heating efficiency.

Wood burning fireplace Inserts have closed insulated doors which slow down the fire while increasing its temperature. With increased energy efficiency, fireplace inserts transform your fireplace into a heat source and provide a good way to help lower utility bills as well as adding charm to your home.

Are you interested in bringing ambiance, warmth and beauty to your home? Click “fireplace inserts” for more information from West Sport.

We are starting to see homeowners who are interested in wood burning fireplaces for the upcoming winter. If you live around Sudbury, Weston, Wayland or Concord, you are looking for a particular style and design element in fireplaces or fireplace inserts. In beautifully designed newer homes or antique colonials you need the perfect wood burning fireplace or fireplace insert to match your home and your décor.

Hearthstone has created the fireplace insert you are looking for. You can transform that fireplace into gorgeous focal point. Add ambiance, heat, and a warm glow to your beautiful home. After all, you bought your home for comfort and for entertaining, why not add a new fireplace, a beautiful element that will change the look and feel of any room.

Come on in to West Sport on route 20, just down the road from Framingham and Marlborough and save $200 on any Hearthstone wood burning fireplace or insert, plus the tax credit up to $300. Of course, Massachusetts is also holding another tax free weekend in August. So come take a look at our Hearthstone Fireplaces and Inserts.

We know it’s hot and it’s summer, but soon enough you’ll be thinking about heating your home again. It is time to start thinking about alternative home heating solutions while no one else is. While your thinking about it, consider a Hearthstone Stove.

Buying a Hearthstone wood, gas or pellet stove is a fuel smart investment. To reward your decision, Hearthstone and West Sport in Sudbury are giving you a $300 off the price of qualifying hearthstone products to use toward your first fuel bill.

Buy some fuel; wood , pellet or gas, on US! Fuel your burning desire for alternative heat in your home. Combat high heating bills this coming winter by purchasing a Hearthstone wood burning, gas or pellet fueled stove.

Receive $300 instant credit on the purchase of qualifying stoves. Manchester and Herritage Pellet stoves are included in this offer. This offer is available from June 24 through August 30, 2011. Stop by and see us today.

At West Sport we have an outdoor fireplace and several fire pits for your outdoor entertaining. With the Oriflamme Gas Fire Pit, you have a fire pit, ambiance, conversation piece, and serving table all in one. With various styles and designs, Oriflamme firepit tables combine sophistication and ambiance. These gas fire pits complete the setting in your outdoor room.

These gas fire pits are the first ever designed fire. Choose from Tuscan stone or granite, square or round, with 24 choices of colored fire glass; these fire pits are fully customizable. But even the fire can be designed as you can see from the video. Your fire can take the form of a sun, a school logo,  yin and yang or it can have no design at all. You have to see it to believe it. Oriflamme fire pit tables are cleaner, less expensive, and safer than other fire pits on the market; they are all handcrafted and made in the USA. Because they are fueled by propane, they are very easy to use. There is no need to worry about smoke, ashes or burning embers, the fire pits are self contained with a 2.5 gallon propane tank included.

At West Sport, we would be happy to show you how easy these firepit tables  are to assemble and light. But, they are so intriguing; we wanted you to see it right now.  

Home and gardening experts are seeing increasing trends that are integrating outdoor living spaces more and more into daily life. This is mainly due to the increase of "staycations" due to the sluggish economy. Locally, there is a growing demand for outdoor living areas. Homeowners are adding outdoor living spaces such as outdoor kitchens and patios, with all weather furniture and fireplaces.  Outdoor fire pits are big now, and so are Kamado Joe and Primo Smokers.

A week-long family vacation for four to Walt Disney World can cost $5,000 or more. Instead, homeowners are opting to increase the functionality and value of their homes with outdoor living areas. These spaces also provide relaxing backdrops for time with family and friends.

This type of project can be easily budgeted as well. Homeowners can put in the patio and outdoor grill area first, and then add the sink and counter space or the more expensive furniture later on. As long as it's well planned, it won't look piecemealed together.
 
West Sport in Sudbury specializes in upscale exterior living spaces and can handle everything from helping with grill styles and needs, to cabinet and counter configurations, to outdoor kitchen plans and installation. Larry, the owner of West Sport says "You should have an idea of what you want in your outdoor living space and to be sure to make the area big enough to handle it. Often people want to fit a table and chairs, a grill and a fire pit, but then they don't have room to walk around."

West Sport prides themselves on their breadth of products and new showroom. It provides an area where customers can visualize and touch the products. The showroom features many components of an outdoor kitchen, fireplaces and fire pits; and a new patio is being built in order to showcase pavers and patio benches.
 
"Bring us a general idea of what you want or would like to have," Larry says. "Come on in and look at the stuff; touch it, feel it, and see what you like and what will work for you."

The Fireplace and Grill Shop at Westport in Sudbury has been servicing contractors and builders in the Massachusetts Metrowest area for 30 years. As a reliable and customer service oriented retailer of wood, gas and pellet stoves, fireplace inserts and gas logs, as well as chimney venting and caps, we understand your customer’s needs and demands. If you are a contractor looking for a reliable vendor of hearth appliances, look no further.

With service and installation specialists in house, as well as a fully stocked showroom, we can supply the products necessary and, if needed, fulfill the installation requirements. Additionally, West Sport has the knowledge and product breadth to help you help your customers make the best decisions for their new homes, additions or renovations.

If you are a builder or contractor in Sudbury, Weston, Wayland, Concord, Hudson, or Stow or any of the surrounding areas, we are experts offering everything for the outdoor kitchen; also, chimney lining, venting and caps; as well as wood, pellet and gas stoves, fireplaces and inserts. Your one stop shop for everything grill and fireplace related.

Wood burning fireplaces, inserts and stoves are all great ways to supplement - or even replace - the usual gas- and oil-fired furnaces we use to heat our homes. With our record breaking snow and cold that we have been having many of you have burned a few cords of wood this winter. Burning wood is very environmentally sound, but then the question arises, after cleaning your stove and removing the ashes with your ash bucket, what to do with the ashes? At West Sport in Sudbury, we have a couple of suggestions. Of course, you need a metal receptacle to store the ashes in first.

Has your dog been skunked? Well, rub a couple handfuls into his or her coat, this neutralizes the lingering odor. Their coat color may be a bit different, but it is worth it to get the smell to go away.

If you have been painting near the driveway or walkways, and you’ve got paint spatters, drop a handful of ash into the wet paint and rub it around with your boot or shoe.

This blends the color into the concrete. Keep a can of ashes handy when you’re painting near the driveway or walks.

Before the organic mix is applied to soil, Ashes enhance soils potassium content; sprinkle some ashes into your organic mix before you add it to the soil. But don’t over-do it. Ashes raise the soil’s alkalinity, so avoid using them around acid-loving rhododendrons, azaleas and junipers.

This spring spread some ashes evenly around garden beds, ash repels slugs and snails. Dusted over growing plants, it keeps beetles and caterpillars at bay. But keep in mind that you need to re-apply; ashes will wash off in the rain.

Wood ashes add traction, and the dark color absorbs solar heat to melt ice without hurting the soil, pavement or concrete underneath.

We often write blogs about supplementing your heating bill, or different ways to heat your home, but we have been talking to many folks around the Sudbury, Wayland, Weston and Concord area that just want an easy way to use their fireplace. Many of you use your fireplace and hearth more for ambience, heat is an extra advantage. So this blog is for you all.

Gas logs and custom made glass fireplace enclosures are an easy and beautiful way to use your fireplace. Gas logs are hand made from ceramic to very closely resemble real burning logs. With the click of a button you can be relaxing with in front of a fire at any time of day. From the designer series to the glass and contemporary series, there are styles of gas log sets to meet every home style and décor. Our gas log collection lets you experience the splendor and warmth of a wood fire without the hassle of wood.

Our custom glass fireplace doors can further beautify your hearth and express your style. With an additional benefit, they dramatically increase the efficiency of your hearth. So even if your hearth is used for ambience rather than heat, glass doors can transform your fire into a work of art and add efficiency as well.

Like we always say, we have something for everyone here at West Sport. If you tell us what you are looking for and what your needs are, we can provide ideas that you may not have thought of. Come in and let us help.