Chimney Sweeping

Twice a year I go through the 'joy' of finding a chimney sweep to do the single open fire and chimney I have.

Every time they remove a small sprinkling of soot (I burn dry wood and build hot fires which seems to keep it clear) and every time is a massive hassle making appointments, not turning up, making a mess etc etc.

Which got me thinking, for less than a single sweep I can buy some quality rods and brush. For anything more stubborn I always have the 6 year old who could do with earning her keep...

Anyone clean their own chimney? Thoughts? Recommendations of a decent sweep in West Cheshire?

 

During the miners strike one of the lads bought some gear and started a little business to earn some cash whilst on strike. Think the main think is to make sure the dust sheet is taped up well and you have a good vac that attaches to the sheet.
You need to stunt the youngsters growth if your going to use her

 

I used to do do mine when I had a log burner. Just got a set of brushes online for around £30 and gave them a sweep twice a year.

You'll need a decent vacuum that'll need a damned good clean afterwards and a good size sheet to stop the muck going everywhere.

 

I had mine swept by a pro once
A few days later we had a fall of soot that filled a few buckets
I bought rods and a brush and have swept them myself ever since
I've saved a fair whack of money and know a proper job has been done

 

No dead pigeons?

 

I have the number of a local sweep , ex forces guy from darn sarf ,I'll find his card later

 

Kinda on the same subject anyone unblocked their chimney? Had a iron bar up it and it's solid ,chimney has not been swept for 20 years or so .


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naughty boy

 

@orangefeeling here's the number of sam the sweep 01244881601 or 07514 822960 or sam@samthesweep.com

 

Cheers, I'll give him a bell.

 

he works for one of my regular customers.nice an tidy

 

I stopped with the iron bar cos i got one or two bricks in the tar/soot...

I got a feeling this an't going to end well.....

 

I think that chimney might need a liner once you've finished!

 

Nope the only dead pigeons in my house are those I've shot
The ones with the numbered rings on the leg are the tastiest

 

When we moved house we used a chimney sweep from Redditch, good bloke very clean worker, second year you couldn't meet a more useless miserable sod same bloke!
will buy some brushes and have a go myself

 

Probably cos most of his customers have bought their own brushes