Hexham and the Tyne Valley
Chimney sweep in Northumberland
Chimney sweeping for Hexham and the Tyne Valley
Open fires, wood burners and ranges, swept by hand, smoke tested and written up by one sweep.
- Rated 4.8 out of 5 by sample customers
- Replies within one working day
- Public liability insured
- Sweeping since 2014
Sample details for a fictional business.
What we do
Four jobs, all about the flue
Sweeping is most of the work. The other three start from it: the stove, the nest on top and the state of the flue itself.
Nest removal and cowls
Old nests cleared in autumn and winter, then a guard fitted on the pot.
From £110
Sample projects
What two recent visits found
An old stone house with two open fires and a stove that stopped drawing, from the first look to the certificate. Photos are illustrative.
If the chimney is on fire
A chimney fire is a 999 call
"Get out, stay out and call 999 immediately." That is the advice of Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (England). A sweep comes afterwards, never instead.
Regular sweeps
How often to sweep, by what you burn
The fire service suggests sweeping more often for wood than for any other fuel. This is Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service's guide.
| Fuel | Sweep |
|---|---|
| Wood | Four times a year while in use |
| Coal | Twice a year |
| Smokeless fuel | Once a year |
| Oil | Once a year |
| Gas | Once a year, if designed for sweeping |
A reminder when it is due
Sweeping regularly? Ask us to keep a note of your date and we send one reminder a few weeks before the next sweep is due, by text or email. One tick on the form, and you can stop it any time.
Source: Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, "Chimneys and open fires", checked 6 November 2026.
The visit
What happens at a sweep
Every visit follows the same four parts, so nothing about the visit comes as a surprise.
Look before we start
A torch and mirror up the flue first, to spot a blockage, loose mortar or a damaged pot before any rod goes up.
Seal off the fireplace
Dust sheets down from the hearth to the door, and the opening closed off with a sheet and a filtered vacuum running throughout.
Brush the full height
Rods and a brush sized to your flue, pushed from the bottom to the pot, then the soot bagged and taken away.
Prove it draws
A smoke pellet lit in the grate or stove to show the smoke rising up the flue and out of the pot, not back into the room.
Small and careful
A small business that writes things down
No call centre and no team of strangers: one sweep who sheets the room, sweeps by hand and tells you what they found.
One sweep, first call to last check
The person who answers the phone is the person who sweeps your chimney and writes the certificate.
Clean hearth, clean room
Sheets from hearth to door, a sealed opening and a vacuum running, then a last look round before we leave.
Faults written down
A cracked pot or loose mortar goes on paper with what to do about it, so nothing is lost in a doorstep chat.
Prices before parts
If anything needs a part, you see the price first. Nothing is fitted until you agree.
Prices
Sample prices, set before we arrive
The price for your house is in the quote we send back, and it does not change on the doorstep.
- Sweep, one flueOpen fire, stove or range, smoke draw test and certificate£70
- Each extra flue, same visitSame house, same day£35
- Stove service with a sweepSeals, glass, baffle and firebricks checked£115
- Nest removal with a sweepOutside the nesting season only; depends on the nestfrom £110
- Bird guard or cowlYou see the part and the price before we fit itQuoted first
- Camera surveyRecorded footage and a written note£95
Sample prices Checked 6 November 2026. No call-out charge inside the areas we cover.
Get a quoteReviews
What customers wrote afterwards
Rated 4.8 out of 5 by sample customers. Every review here is a fictional sample.
- Sample review
Our stove filled the lounge with smoke one evening after years of behaving. An old jackdaw nest was sitting a couple of metres up the flue. It came out, the guard went on the pot, and the smoke test went straight up and away.
Morag, CorbridgeSweep and nest removal
- Sample review
Two open fires in an old stone house and not a speck on the rugs afterwards. The certificate came with a note about a cracked pot on the west stack, which our roofer has since replaced.
Gareth, AllendaleSweeping, two flues
- Sample review
I let the house out and like a written record each autumn. The camera showed the liner was sound, and I had the report in my inbox the same evening.
Priya, HexhamCamera survey
Our round
Hexham and the Tyne Valley
Not on the list? Ask anyway: we sometimes go further up the valley when we have other sweeps nearby.
Every town we coverAre you on our round?
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See the postcode areas we cover on the Areas page.
Questions
Questions people ask before a sweep
Straight answers on sweeping, certificates and what we do not do.
Do I need a sweep certificate for my insurance?
We cannot tell you what your insurer expects. If your policy says anything about chimneys or stoves, it will be in the wording. A certificate is a dated record of the sweep that you can show if you are asked.
Can you fit a new stove or liner?
No. We sweep, service, clear nests, fit bird guards and film flues. In England, a new stove or liner is building work: use an installer registered with a competent person scheme for solid fuel, such as HETAS, or go through your council’s building control.
What if my chimney catches fire?
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (England) puts it plainly: get out, stay out and call 999 immediately. Do not wait to call a sweep; have the chimney checked once the fire service has been.
Can I choose the day?
Say which days usually suit when you ask for a quote. We reply to say which day we can do, or if none of yours work; nothing is booked until we agree it with you.
Get a quote
Tell us what you burn
Four short steps. We reply with a price and a day that suits, and nothing is booked until you agree it.
Step 1 of 4
- Fires
- Where
- You
- Check
Request ready
Thanks. We will reply about a day
Nothing is booked yet. We reply within one working day to say which day suits, or if none of yours do.
- Fires
- Flues
- Also
- Postcode
- Times
Before we come
- Leave the fire or stove unlit from the night before, so it is cold when we arrive.
- Clear the hearth and move small ornaments off the mantelpiece.
- Someone over 18 needs to be in, with access to the room.
This is a demo website, so nothing was sent and nothing was stored.
Request ready
Thanks. We will reply about a day
Nothing is booked yet. We reply within one working day to say which day suits, or if none of yours do.
Before we come
- Leave the fire or stove unlit from the night before, so it is cold when we arrive.
- Clear the hearth and move small ornaments off the mantelpiece.
- Someone over 18 needs to be in, with access to the room.
This is a demo website, so nothing was sent and nothing was stored.