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About Us & History - Since 1969!

Providing Quality Service for over 50 Years (since 1969!)
 
The Milligan’s have been designing & servicing solid fuel heating systems and appliances since 1969 and we are still here!!   Our strong knowledge and contacts in the industry ensure we give our customers only the best advise. Offering 'excellent' service to our customers is paramount and one of the main reason why we are still around today! 
 
Fireparts.com was established in 2001 to concentrate on supplying Solid Fuel Stove & Cooker Spares to the Trade, Local Authorities and Public.
 
Our 'new online ordering website' (over the coming months) will be updated with new manufacturer's parts, we propose to conduct this in a slow and methodical manner.
 
We sell all makes such as Parkray, Charnwood, Rayburn, Hunter, Esse, Trianco and Parts such as Ashpans, Firebars & Grates, Throat & Baffle Plates, Fire Bricks, Replacement Stove Glasses and many more!
 
If you cannot see the part required online, then contact us! as we stock or can obtain most parts for all main manufactures.
 
 
History & Experience
 
1969 - 'D.R MILLIGAN – CENTRAL HEATING SERVICES. established by Dave at the age of 27 working closely with his wife Delphine (who managed the office).  The company supplied and fitted Solid Fuel Heating and Gas Appliances ('under Corgi Registration').  Designed and installed complete heating systems and solutions.   
 
1979 - 'FLOWER & GROVE LTD' acquired (established in 1951).  ‘Flower & Grove’ manufactured Fireplaces and supplied Solid Fuel heating Appliances & Stoves.  The company supplied to the commercial and domestic sector bespoke or production tile, slate, granite and marble Fireplaces.  Flower & grove complimented the Heating business to enable a 'one stop shop' service for customers.  Flower & Grove held accounts with all the main Fire Manufactures such as; Parkray, Villager, Esse, Hunter, Rayburn.
 
1985 - 'MEGGINSONS in ATHERSTONE’ acquired (established 1870c).  An existing and traditional hardware shop; situated in the Market Square in an old historic part of Atherstone in Warwickshire.  Megginsons supplied good 'old fashioned' service to the local residents and trade.  Thousands of hardware items stocked.  The shop also sold and stocked a large range of parts and spares for real fires, stoves and cookers'.  Atherstone is an old coal mining town and as such there was a good demand for 'solid fuel spares'.  The stock line of 'fire spares and parts' complimented ‘Flower & Groves’ current offerings (which included 'Solid Fuel Heating Stoves and Appliances').  Combined turnover of Group peaked at £1m in 1999 with a total of 22 employees.
 
2000 – ‘MEGGA SERVICE’ established.  At the age of 58, Dave Milligan decided to down size and focus on the sectors of the business which interested him mostly (which included his Duties as a councillor, so elected by the people of the Town).  He formed a small discrete shop where he provided locksmithing services and sold / stocked a full range of 'Solid Fuel Stove and Cooker Parts'.
 
2001 – ‘FIREPARTS.COM’ website established (Fireparts.com being a trading name of Megga-Service). A very basic website launched to advertise the companies services of supplying 'Solid Fuel Spare Parts' for all known 'Multi-Fuel Stoves & Cookers'.  The sale of Spare parts for fires is an old industry, whilst our website was very basic, we were proud to be one of the first few companies selling 'Spares for Real Fires' on the internet.  Fireparts.com also acquired key Domain names such as www.solidfuelspares.com and www.grateparts.co.uk to name a few, potentially securing our way forward on the internet.
 
2012- FIREPARTS.COM ONLINE SHOPPING.  Launch of an online shopping site for 'Replacement Stove and Cooker Spares’ enabling customers to buy at competitive prices. Initially launched with 'Parkray Spares' and have been adding new manutactures since. Fireparts.com supply most manufactures stove parts including, Aga-Rayburn, Charnwood, Coalbrookdale, Esse, Rayburn, Parkray, Hunter, Dunsley, Villager, Trianco and most parts such as; Fire Bars, Grates, Replacement Stove Glasses, Throat Plates, Fire Bricks. We then added our telephone helpline. If your part cannot be seen online just contact us as we can obtain most current spares for a wide range of applicance.
 
 

 

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