A Professional Chimney Sweeper Based In The Twickenham Area
As a chimney sweep we are here to prevent any harmful emissions being produced by your heating appliances because of partially blocked or actually blocked flues and also reduce the risk of fires starting.
Use A Chimney`s Sweep Services For Safety Purposes
House fires can be prevented if you have an active chimney, by having a professional sweeper coming and cleaning it for you on a regular basis. The fireplace can be a fire hazard and you need the flammable material that can build up inside the chimney removed.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Can Kill
Regular cleaning helps make sure the chimney passage is clear and unblocked. This means the toxic gases that can build up when you have a fire, escape without any problem. Carbon monoxide poisoning has been in the news quite and one of the causes is a blocked chimney passage. Many foreign bodies can obstruct a chimney including, soot, debris from the building, bird nests, plant material e.g. branches and leafs etc. A smoke draw test needs to be performed on all the chimneys in question to make sure there is proper ventilation.
Our professional chimney sweep services include:
- Chimney Sweeping - sweeping commercial and domestic properties.
- Chimney Capping - we can put a cap on top of your chimney if you are no longer using it.
- Certifications - we can give you a certificate to prove you have had your chimney professionally cleaned.
- Pots and Cowls Fitted - essential to make your appliance and flues work properly.
- Weddings Attended for Good Luck - an old tradition for good luck.
- Safety Inspections - inspecting your fireplace and chimney for any issues.
- Smoke Testing - we can test your chimney for chimney for smoke ventilation.
- Fireplace Sizing - make sure your fireplace and chimney are right size for each other.
If you would like more information on what we can do for you, then please don't hesitate to contact us on 07704 980 956.
Cleaning your chimney on a regular basis depends on what you fuel burn, this list will give you an idea:
- Coal (Biannually)
- Smokeless Coal (Annually)
- Wood Burning (Quarterly)
- Oil (Annually)
- Gas (Annually)
Some insurance companies nowadays will not pay out in the event of a fire if you have not had your chimney swept regularly by a professional. We can issue a certificate to prove we have done the job properly.
Chimney Sweeping History In London
Around the 1200s the fireplace changed from being in the centre of the house to the inside wall, as we see today. They started off large and only heating one room and then progressed in the next few hundred years to the other rooms.
Building regulations were put after the Great Fire Of London and chimneys became more narrow and this was when the use of chimney boys came into play, as the Master Sweep would be too big to go up one to clean them. This practice thankfully was eventually abolished in 1875 and boys have never been used since.
If you would like more information on what we can do for you, then please don't hesitate to contact us on 07704 980 956.
