{"id":13163,"date":"2023-07-18T13:34:29","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T13:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findachimneysweep.co.uk\/?page_id=13163"},"modified":"2023-07-21T10:33:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T10:33:06","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findachimneysweep.co.uk\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Guild certified chimney sweep will provide you with good safety information on many aspects concerning your fire and fuel. They will make many basic safety checks during their visit.<\/p>\n<p>Guild sweeps inspect potential issues, such as:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is the chimney terminal safe to use with solid fuel? Sometimes it\u2019s not and is potentially dangerous.<\/li>\n<li>Does the chimney meet regulations regarding height, size or proximity to other structures? This is important to ensure it works properly (unfortunately some new chimneys, flues and flue liners can be installed incorrectly).<\/li>\n<li>Visual condition of the pot, cowl\/guard, flaunching, stack etc. You need to know if something is damaged or about to fall off. Is it leaking water in to your house? Could it block the chimney?<\/li>\n<li>Inside the house \u2013 is the fire too close to wooden or other flammable structures?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chimney sweeping isn&#8217;t just about pushing a brush up a chimney! Your local Guild sweep will test other matters, including:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is the chimney the right size and material for the intended use?<\/li>\n<li>Is the ventilation to the room sufficient?<\/li>\n<li>Are there conflicting problems with other fires or extractors in the building?<\/li>\n<li>Is the hearth big enough and made of the correct material?<\/li>\n<li>Is a working carbon monoxide alarm fitted?<\/li>\n<li>Is the fire damaged? If so, are repairs or replacement parts required?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even if a woodburner or open fire is correctly installed, there can be problems with poor function, smoke to the room, lack of heat, black glass, etc.<\/p>\n<p>This is where the knowledge and experience of a professional sweep can make all the difference. Even if your sweep can\u2019t solve the problem, they have excellent technical resources and back-up from the Guild to help them to help you.<\/p>\n<h4>Chimney Safety &#8211; what can you do?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Get your chimney swept regularly<\/li>\n<li>Follow safety advice<\/li>\n<li>Use the correct fuel, don\u2019t burn waste<\/li>\n<li>Follow manufacturer\u2019s instructions<\/li>\n<li>Test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms regularly<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t dry clothes close to your fire<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t store fuel too close, particularly logs around a woodburner<\/li>\n<li>Maintain chimney stacks and terminals as advised<\/li>\n<li>Use dry wood \u2013 less than 20% moisture<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t block air vents<\/li>\n<li>Use fireguards where appropriate<\/li>\n<li>Smoke anywhere in the house is never acceptable, take professional advice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Guild certified chimney sweep will provide you with good safety information on many aspects concerning your fire and fuel. 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