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    Business ProfileforThe Fireplace Center & Patio Shop

    Fireplace Equipment
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    5/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    4 complaints closed in last 3 years

    2 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 1/9/1959

    Years in Business: 72

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Products & Services

    The Fireplace Center & Patio Shop provides sales, service and installation of wood, gas and electric fireplaces. Stove and inserts, antique & retro reproduction appliances, gourmet gas & charcoal BBQ's and patio furniture and awnings.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    The Fireplace Center & Patio Shop has 2 locations, listed below.

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      Location of This Business
      1722 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K2A 1C7
      BBB File Opened:
      1/9/1959
      Years in Business:
      72
      Business Started:
      1/1/1952
      Accredited Since:
      1/9/1959
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      BBB records show a license number of SITE Basic Inspector for this business, issued by Wood Energy Technology Transfer Inc.

      These agencies may include:

      Wood Energy Technology Transfer Inc.

      296 Jarvis Street, Unit 7

      Toronto ON M5B 2

      888-3589388

      http://www.wettinc.ca

      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      26
      Business Management
      • Mr. Andy Cotnam, President
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Andy Cotnam, President

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Andy Cotnam, President
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (613) 728-1066
        Primary Fax
      • (613) 745-4762
        Other Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Customer Complaints

      4 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      22/08/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Sales and Advertising Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      On 18 August 2023, was in the store on Carling Ave looking at wood stoves. We asked about a few ***** stoves and found the oslo model(351668). The sales person told us the price of the stove which was $3549.00 however there was a promotion that brought the stove price down to $3016.65 plus tax working out to be $3408.81, we agreed we would purchase the stove, the sales person then phoned the warehouse which was just outside the city he said. He informed us the warehouse has a few brand new ones so they will be able to get the stove instore by around the end of August 2023. Which worked out perfect with us. The sales person then brought us to the cashier and we paid with **** the full price of $3408.81 after getting our receipt for the purchase we then left the store. On Monday August 21, 2023 we received a phone call from the sales person claiming there has been a mistake on the price and will not give us the stove for the price we already paid. I said that simply cannot be because we have already paid and made the agreement with the store. He said he could not make that decision and I asked for the owner or someone who could give me the response to contact me. Ten minutes later from the previous call, **** the owner called me and told me he cannot let us have the stove for that price. He then told me that retail on the stove is regular $7100 I kept saying I was confused because we have already paid and have a receipt for the stove. He told me to bring my credit card into the store and get a refund. The conversation was basically repeated for just over 3 minutes and I just kept getting told to drop it he's simply not gonna let us have the stove for the price we paid. We are wanting the contract of the purchase to be fulfilled by the business (stove ordered and recieved by us) as we have fulfilled our end of the agreement by giving our money for the price that was asked.
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      Customer Reviews

      1 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Jean-claude M

      5 stars

      06/03/2024

      Good service from ***** very particular man very satisfied.thank you

      The Fireplace Center & Patio Shop Response

      07/03/2024

      Hello ********************* and thank you very much for your great 5 star review.***** is a great fireplace technician and we are fortunate to have him on our team.We are thrilled you are very satisfied with our service.Thanks again for your business and your great 5 star review.*********************

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