by Alfred Poppins | Feb 1, 2016 | News
Many people are relying on their stoves and fires to keep their house warm rather than use the central heating. With prolonged use it is easy for the flue to fill more quickly and in doing so this effects the efficiency of your fire. Frequency will depend on a number...
by Alfred Poppins | Jul 7, 2014 | News
You need to know if you are in a smoke control area or not as you cannot burn wood if you are. but don’t panic there’s a way around it. If you are in a Smoke Control Area then you can only burn authorised fuels (generally just smokeless fuels, although the list is...
by Alfred Poppins | Feb 9, 2014 | News
The sweeping frequencies below are for guidance. Frequency will depend on a number of factors including: Type of fuel, appliance used, duration of use, moisture content of wood fuel, type of chimney. Your Guild sweep will be able to advise on sweeping frequency during...
by Alfred Poppins | Jan 20, 2013 | News
A fireplace is an inviting fixture in a room, but when it blows black smoke, it becomes a health and fire hazard. Multiple factors can cause a fireplace to smoke. While some problems are quick fixes, others may require assistance from a professional chimney service. ...
by Alfred Poppins | Nov 12, 2012 | News
A Brief History of Our Craft It was understood even in the Georgian period of our history that chimneys had to be brush cleaned. Way back to the 17th century the Master Sweep of the day would employ small boys to climb and scramble up chimneys. The task for these...
