CHIMNEY
SWEEP

Having your chimney swept also naturally means that the likes of nest materials such as cobwebs are removed, along with creosote. This improves the visual appeal of the chimney itself as well as the entire room in which it is contained.

The reasons why professional sweeping experts exist goes beyond just filling a need. There’s a correct, effective way to clean chimneys, which can be ascertained by going with a service provider that adheres to the industry-standard code of practice. This is not a DIY job, unless you know exactly what you’re doing, i.e. if you’re an expert yourself!

 The most prevalent method used by the most competent service providers is one that encompasses the use of traditional brushes and rods or, in combination with modern power sweepers and an industrial vacuum (high powered).

Household Insurance

The majority of household insurers require a Certificate of Chimney Sweeping as part of the insured’s obligations to maintain the terms and conditions validating the household insurance policy. However, the significance of this certificate goes beyond just compliance with your insurer. The certificate is issued following the successful completion of a smoke evacuation test, which should be performed as standard procedure, after every chimney sweep. It’s a document that certifies the correct functioning of your chimney, following the sweep.

Chimney Sweeping frequency ?

 The frequency with which your chimney should be swept is largely on an as-required basis, but generally speaking, it’ll depend on factors such as the type of fuel you use, the type of appliance, moisture content of the fuel, the type of chimney itself, as well as the frequency with which it is used. Oil and gas-fueled chimneys require sweeping once a year, generally, while wood and bituminous coal would need the chimney to be swept once every quarter, when in use.