The idea of a chimney sweep is pretty messy, isn’t it? All of that soot, dirt and years of wear and tear falling down into the fireplace beneath. ‍ Surely that’s going to make a mess of your floor? And what about the dust? You’ll be dusting for months to come, right? ‍ Welcome to […]

Wood-burning stoves have been the subject of various hostile reports in the past few years, more recently the London Mayor Sadiq Khan wrote to Michael Gove, the environment secretary. The mayor has asked to amend the Clean Air Act to give him the powers to create zones where the burning of solid fuels such as […]

In this post, the term “solid fuel” means any fuel that is not a liquid or gas (e.g. wood, coal, mineral smokeless fuels, wood derived fuels and biomass). The term “appliance” means any device or fire manufactured to be used for heating within a domestic property which uses solid fuel (e.g. an open fire, woodburner, […]

Call us odd if you like, but we do like to geek out about chimneys. ‍ For us, understanding every nook and cranny of each chimney we work on is vital if we’re to deliver the best possible service to our customers. ‍ But what about you? Do you really need to know all there […]

There have been a few attention-grabbing headlines recently “Homes face ban on wood‑burners”. There are NO plans to ban wood-burners.   The Environment Secretary Michael Gove has published a Clean Air Strategy. The new strategy, which is now out for consultation, includes plans for banning the sale of INEFFICIENT stoves and polluting fuels, and putting […]

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING – You can’t see, taste or smell it but it can be deadly   Any fuel burning appliance in your home can produce carbon monoxide, this is usually expelled through the flue or chimney. However, if something were to go wrong, there is the potential for this dangerous gas to enter your property. […]