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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.

The Middle East Conflicts have created a lot of concern over the prices of heating oil and gas. The price per barrel of home heating oil jumped 4% today. And depending on what happens there this week, oil prices could go higher. Although investor concerns about the unrest in the Mideast and North Africa are legitimate, considering they account for 35 percent of the world's oil supply and reserves, so far oil production and exports have not been affected.

Even those who are traditionally unconcerned with their heating bill have given thought to the price of heating their homes for the remainder of this winter. Combined with the fact that oil and gas prices only go higher in the summer, we cannot avoid the conversation about oil prices. With the tightening of our financial belts these last few years, we have seen ourselves cut back on going out to dinner, entertainment, the family get away, and much more. But in the cold weather, who wants to cut back on home heat.

No one wants to turn the heat down when it just seems to keep on snowing.Wood heat is the answer. With a wood burning stove or insert, you can avoid the oil and gas bill or at least supplement it. With wood burning inserts that can heat a 2000 sq ft home and burn for 10 hours, heating your home is not just inexpensive, it is easy.

If you are looking for a way to bring Valentine’s Day to your home every day, add fire. A gas fireplace or insert can be added to any bedroom. Change the look and feel of your bedroom with easy installation and instant ambience. There is nothing more romantic or relaxing than a roaring fire. And, let’s face it, cluttered with exercise bikes, kid’s toys and laptops, these days the master bedroom needs a little help. With warmth and firelight, a gas fireplace or insert can change all of that.

A direct vent gas fireplace or insert is easy to install and simple to use. Many people like the look of a traditional fireplace to make their living space feel cozy and that is what makes gas so desirable. There are numerous benefits to being able to have that roaring fire without the added hassle and mess.

At the touch of a button, your master bedroom goes from fizzle to sizzle. With either a traditional style or modern look, West Sport has a gas insert or fireplace for your tastes.

Making your way home on those freezing winter nights can be so much more enjoyable knowing that what welcomes you home is a warm master bedroom with a whole new look and feel. And waking up on those cold winter mornings is so much easier when, with a remote control, you can turn on the fire without even touching your blankets. You can enjoy the romantic setting in front of the fire with warmth and firelight as your new decor.

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.

Gas prices are rising and so are the fuel costs for heating your home. Wood fireplace inserts are a perfect solution. The Hearthstone wood fireplace insert is a beautiful and efficient solution. By supplementing your home heating system, or replacing it altogether, with a wood burning insert, you can decrease your heating bills and enhance the ambience and beauty of your home, all while raising the value of your home.

The Clydesdale wood burning fireplace insert brings with it both heating power and beauty. This insert will warm up to 2000 square feet of space and with a burn time of 10 hours, you can come home to a beautiful fire and a warm home every day.  Available in three different finishes, you can surely add flair and style to your living room with this beautiful fireplace insert.

At West Sport in Sudbury, we show this insert burning every day and it will surely take your breath away. Come on in and see it in use and you will understand why Hearthstone in general and this insert in particular are sought after as one of the most productive, efficient and beautiful heat sources for any home.