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We are now offering a new service for home-buyers, to ensure that the chimney/flue and fireplace in their potential new home is safe and free from problems before they purchase the property. A couple of recent surveys we’ve done for new home-owners have revealed many problems.  One owner asked us to sweep the chimney afterRead more

We recently went to see a customer who had issues with her stove – smoke was coming into her lounge and setting off the CO alarm, clearly risky and dangerous to both the customer and her home.    Unbelievably, four chimney sweeps had previously visited the property to sort out the smoke problem and alarm,Read more

Your chimney is put through its paces, and the top is exposed to all the elements all the time. A falling brick or chimney pot can do some serious damage. Do you know if your chimney is safe? As part of our inspection service, we use a drone to check the chimney from all angles.Read more

10 important reasons as to why you should use a member of the Guild of Master Sweeps – it’s all here! https://www.guildofmasterchimneysweeps.co.uk/10-reasons-why-you-can-trust-a-guild-sweep/  We are a member of the Guild, so get in touch today!

Have you noticed a few twigs and bits falling down into your fireplace? If yes, the chances are you’ve got a bird nest up there.  It might be vacant (probably at this time of year), but you need to have it removed before lighting a fire, as any blockage like a nest could cause smokeRead more

Think again. To put it plainly, dirty chimneys or chimneys that are damaged (which you normally wouldn’t know about because you can’t see into your chimney), can cause a chimney fire.  And any fire could at best, be damaging and destructive, and at worst, fatal.   Creosote or soot build-up is a natural result of burningRead more