Tiling behind wood burner - whether to remove burner or tile around legs?

[indiajane]

Hello. I'm in the process of getting quotes to tile behind and around my wood burner. My question is in relation to the right approach and type of tradesperson to contact for the quotes, as given my wood burner is already installed, I'm guessing there are 2 options: 1) Tile around the legs - might not look as good but sounds easier 2) Remove the burner, tile under the legs and put burner back - could look better but sounds more complicated and expensive. Do people have experience of this, and would you recommend one option over the other? If Option 2, is this something a general home improvement/builder could do, or does it require a specialist to remove and replace the burner, then someone different to tile it? Thanks

 

[Wayners]

Different job fitting wood burners and tiling.
Might find someone that can do both.
Contact a local wood burner installer that may remove burner and know a tiler that can sort. Then put back.
Would be a better job that way

 

[simplesteve]

Don't forget that if you tile under the legs, depending on the substrate then something like a backer board may have to go down. That, plus the tile thickness, plus the adhesive thickness will mean that a minimum of 20mm will have to be cut off your already installed and measured insulated metal liner.