Open fires
The traditional sweep. Swept clean, the hearth left as it was found, and the flue checked as we go.
A chimney sweep in Ackworth and Pontefract, trading since 1966. Same trade, same town, still going.
Brushes and a vacuum, sheets down, and the soot leaves in a bag rather than across your carpet.
The traditional sweep. Swept clean, the hearth left as it was found, and the flue checked as we go.
Baffle out, flue swept, and the appliance put back together properly before we leave.
Birds nests and debris are the usual reason a fire will not draw. Cleared, and a cowl fitted if you want one.
A sweeping certificate for your records and for the insurer, which is the bit most people ring about in September.
Tell us what you have got: an open fire, a stove, or a flue that has stopped drawing.
A slot that suits, and a price before anyone arrives.
Sheets down, chimney swept, everything back as it was, certificate in your hand.
Tar and soot build up in a flue whether you notice or not, and a blocked chimney pushes smoke and carbon monoxide back into the room rather than up and out.
Most insurers want a sweeping certificate. Most people find that out in October.
There will be photographs somewhere from six decades of this, and they would be worth more on this page than anything written here. Even a few recent ones off a phone.
September and October are the busy months. Ring early and pick your day.