About Sweep Chief

Steve was approaching the end of a 32 year long career with Dorset Police and was looking for a new role. As someone who loves a system, a routine and a process he was drawn to the Sweep that came to sweep his own chimney. It appeared to have the system, process, routine and also freedom of working for oneself. Hence the start of Sweep Chief.

He attended the prestigious National Association of Chimney Sweeps (NACS) chimney sweeps training academy in Stafford, completed his  training and invested in all of the kit. He conducts traditional and more modern technique rotary power sweeping of all solid fuel fires and multi fuel burners. He uses the Snaplok system of power sweeping.

He is proud to be the “Chimney Detective” in searching for and finding issues that may affect safety and protect from chimney fires and carbon monoxide poisoning. He advises on and provide fitting of bird cowls, carbon monoxide alarms and flue temperature gauges to ensure burners are at their most efficient. He conducts CCTV inspections of flues and linings and provide relevant reports for conveyancing or any other formal survey work.

For the last three years he has been recognised by Three Best Rated as one of the top 3 chimney sweeps in Poole and is fully qualified to NVQ Level 2 to sweep, service and inspect flues and appliances.