What we do
Each service certified, insured, and finished with paperwork your insurer can rely on.
Sweeping in progress
01 · Sweeping
Power sweep with rotary heads. Smoke-tested. Certificate emailed before we leave.
Modern equipment from below — no climbing required for most flues. Appliance sealed with dust sheets, HEPA-filtered vacuum runs throughout. The soot stays in the bag.
Every sweep ends with a smoke evacuation test and a NACS-certified certificate of sweeping — accepted by every major UK home insurer.
Masonry chimneys, inglenooks, large fireplaces.
Inset and freestanding stoves, stove-top access where needed.
Coal, smokeless, mixed-fuel. Same care, different residues.
Decorative and effect fires, swept to manufacturer schedule.
Why this matters
A neglected flue causes two problems. First, it can push carbon monoxide back into the room — odourless and invisible. Second, creosote build-up is the cause of most chimney fires; UK fire services attended over 2,000 in homes last year. The certificate is the evidence your insurer will expect.
02 · Inspection
HD video of every inch of your flue. What a sweep alone can't show you.
A camera on a flexible rod travels the full length of the flue, recording HD footage. We catch cracked liners, displaced bricks, bird nests, tar deposits and past fire damage.
Recommended before buying a property, after a flue fire, when commissioning a new appliance, or when insurance asks for evidence. You keep the footage and a written condition report.
Know the flue's condition before you exchange.
Post-fire and pre-policy condition documentation.
Verify suitability for a new stove or liner.
Track down draw problems, smoke leaks and odours.
CCTV inspection
Cleared & capped
03 · Removal
A blocked flue is a health hazard. Smoke and carbon monoxide push back into the room. We clear it — safely, legally, properly.
Jackdaws love a warm chimney pot. By autumn, that twiggy mass becomes a serious blockage. We work from below and above where needed, remove the nest in full, sweep what's left, and finish with a CCTV check to confirm the flue is clear.
Strictly inactive nests only — the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 protects nesting birds during the breeding season (typically March to August). Best window: September to early February.
Once the nest is out, the flue gets the full power-sweep treatment.
Camera-checked top to bottom before we sign it off.
The fix that stops it happening again. Fitted by referral roofer.
Active nests stay where they are. No exceptions, no shortcuts.
Documentation
NACS-certified, accepted by every UK home insurer. Issued same day — digital and printed copies.
Written report plus HD footage. Suitable for surveyors, conveyancers, insurance claims.
Before-and-after CCTV plus a written condition note. Insurer- and landlord-ready.
