Decorations can be pretty and festive, but Christmas can be one of the most dangerous times of the year for a fire. Placing decorations on and around your fireplace and mantelpiece can be a real hazard, not to mention an obstacle for Father Christmas! Be fire-safe and follow our tips for a safe and happyRead more
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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
House fires are very damaging, and at worst, fatal. You can lose everything. But they do happen, and some of the reasons why are below: You don’t regularly have your chimney inspected for potential problems or unseen damage You let soot and creosote build up through a lack of regular sweeping You don’t haveRead more
We recently went to sweep a chimney in North Dorset which had a wood burning stove. We found it to be a poorly installed appliance – the customer was unaware of how dangerous the installation was, and in addition, didn’t have a carbon monoxide alarm fitted. When you have a stove installed, you should be advised thatRead 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
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