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Purchasing a house with a woodburner or open fire?

Are you in the process of conveyancing linked to the purchase of a property that has a solid fuel appliance (open fire or woodburner) “lurking” somewhere in the house.

Woodburner and Multi Fuel Stove Service and Maintenance

As a professional and accredited Chimney Sweep the services that I provide are not just about sweeping chimney flues.

Gas Fire Flue Sweeping

Interesting points relating to the use of gas fire appliances in the home linked to a chimney flue

Smoke returning into living room after approximately an hour of burning resulting in the fire having to be extinguished immediately and bringing a relaxing evening in front of the fire to an abrupt halt

Yes Wood Burners and Stoves do Need Sweeping

This week I have decided to post some information that will hopefully clarify any confusion about whether or not a wood burning stove needs sweeping or not. Twice in the last week I have heard the comment, "I didn't realise wood burners needed to be swept." It's been...

Chimney Rebuilding Underway

It was great to visit a customer yesterday after condemning the chimney stack back in the summer to see the work well and truly underway to demolish and rebuild the entire chimney stack. This is a semi detached house and so this is a joint enterprise with the...

BINOCULAR BONUS

As part of the Chimney Detective chronicles I’m highlighting why every pro Chimney Sweep should be equipped with a pair of binoculars.

New Sweep Chief Van arrives

Going places where no chimney sweep has been before.

Full of nest debris believed from Jackdaws

Chimney fire prevention. This is just one reason why it is so important to have your chimney swept ahead of the burn season and to have a bird cowl fitted to your chimney pot. Started out as a normal sweep up into an open fire flue via a soot hatch in the...