A professional chimney sweep with smoke evacuation test

- Wood burning: Between one and four times per year depending on use.
- Domestic bituminous coal: A minimum of twice per year.

- Smokeless fuels: A minimum of once per year.
- Gas appliances: Once a year (with additional check by Gas Safe technician).
- Oil appliances: Once a year (with additional check by OFTEC technician).

The job of a flue is to allow the free passage of unburnt products of combustion and dangerous fire gasses up and out of the chimney. Having your chimney swept regularly will remove soot, creosote build up (and therefore reducing chimney fire risk), and any other potential blockages such as bird nests, cobwebs, debris etc. 

In addition to this, your home insurance policy may be invalidated if your chimney has not been swept annually by a trained professional.

Chimney sweeping will also increase the efficiency of some appliances.

Upon arrival, we will carry out an external observation of the chimney stack and terminal. Once inside, we will inspect the fireplace and check that it meets current building control requirements. After protecting the floor surface and sealing up the opening, a full power sweep and vacuum will be performed in accordance with the national standard. Any blockages will be removed and a smoke evacuation test carried out. After completion, an electronic sweep certificate will be issued.

Depending on the type of your installation, we can recommend a suitable bird guard or cowl to prevent this from happening in the future. In most instances, this can be done from our ladders, however sometimes scaffolding is required. Prices start from £180.