It is a fact that burning wood with a high moisture content and long periods of slumbering produce high levels of un-burnt hydrocarbons that deposit within the chimney as tar or creosote. This product is quite likely to cause a chimney fire if it is not removed however it is impossible to remove glazed creosote… Read more »
There have been many changes in recent years in the chimney sweeping industry. Historically chimney sweeps have been completely unregulated and the customer has been playing roulette with their choice of a sweep. Recently a person died form carbon monoxide poisoning after commissioning a cowboy chimney sweep to sweep their chimney. He followed no protocol… Read more »
The roll of the proffesional chimney sweep has changed today from that of a victorian Chimney cleaner to a Chimney engineer who can service and design complex Biomass systems, prevent house fires through advice and inform. Below is the definition of the work a Professional chimney sweep may undertake A professional chimney sweep: …Informs About… Read more »
I started this thread because price is a very important factor to many customers. There are many So called ” Cheap Sweeps” advertised on the internet and at first glance they may seem like a bargain. I would warn buyer beware and I will state some reasons why below: 1, A good Chimney sweep will… Read more »
I would like to introduce my self, my name is Daniel Hodgson and I am the owner of Clean Sweep Chimney Services. It was in the 1950`s that my grandfather decided to become a chimney sweep. He was working in a coal mine just out side of Newcastle on a particularly cold November morning when… Read more »
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