Chimney Sweep
We are members of NACS and work strictly to the NACS Code of Practice � 1982 and Code of Conduct for the cleaning of chimneys. On completion of work, we issue a Certificate of Chimney Sweeping and recommend when future cleaning is necessary. We offer both traditional sweeping and the modern power-sweeping technique for either your chimney, twin wall flue system or flexible liner whilst using a high powered HEPA filtered industrial vacuum.
Depending on what your chimney is used for will ultimately depend on how often it should be swept and maintained. Whether you burn wood or coal and have either an oil, gas appliance or biomass boiler, they will all require regular maintenance and servicing to not only maximise performance levels and to prevent any potential future damage and build ups, but to also maintain the warranty of the appliance manufacturer.
All fires and stoves produce smoke, soot and gases which can be dangerous to you, your family and your home. The purpose of a chimney/flue is to provide a direct route for these products of combustion to leave your home safely. This is why it is essential your chimney is well maintained.
We offer a chimney sweeping service for open fires multi fuel stoves, wood burners, gas and oil appliances.
Sweeping should always be carried out at least once a year , before you start using the fire or stove. This ensures it is clean and not blocked.
If you are lighting a fire for the first time after more than a year or are opening up an old chimney you should always have it swept to ensure it is not blocked as harmful smoke, soot and gases like carbon monoxide could seep back into your home.
About Power Sweeping Why settle for the old ways of sweeping a flue? Previously a client had only two choices when thinking of having a flue swept: the brush and rod or the line and ball methods. Both methods were stuck in the past, until now. They have been proved to be less than gentle to your chimney liner and its construction. Now there is a faster, cleaner, gentler and much more effective way of sweeping: power sweeping.
The older brush and rod and the line and ball methods have drawbacks. One is the friction caused by a brush pressing against the flue, especially an old one, which can cause damage. The up and down movement of the brush has been known, as all sweeps know, to dislodge parts of the wall of an old unlined flue, possibly weakening the chimney. Power sweeping is much kinder. The power sweeper acts much like a strimmer and cuts through soot and tar. Unlike the traditional methods, it puts no pressure on the flue, so it is much better for metal liners and older flues.
When sweeping a square chimney, the brush and rod or line and ball sweeps into the corners, leaving soot and tar deposits on the sides of the flue. In contrast, with power sweeping the brush head expands to suit the flue you are sweeping, and it also centres itself.
Power sweeping also removes bird nests and other blockages with greater ease than the older methods.
