Seeing debris falling into your open fireplace is relatively common, and there can be a few different reasons for it.
To preserve the guarantees on your woodburner and chimney, you may well need to have them swept / serviced.
There are new rules in England for the sale of wood fuel. There may be similar changes in the devolved parts of the UK in the future.
It’s relatively common for chimney sweeps to receive a call about a bird stuck in the chimney. With a bit of preparation and care, it is usually freed without harm (or mess!).
Jackdaws love nesting in chimneys and that can be a problem.
The combination of lockdown and cold weather means people are at home using their fires for many more hours per week. Unfortunately for some, this will result in a potentially dangerous chimney fire.
YES, of course your sweep can visit during a lockdown. Restrictions don't apply to tradespeople carrying out work, it's friends and family that are restricted. BUT .....
“JUST OUTSTANDING”. That’s how Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps chairman Lawson Wight described the way professional sweeps are meeting the coronavirus challenges head on.
