Nest removal and cowls
Old nests cleared in autumn and winter, then a guard fitted on the pot.
From £110
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.
Questions
One question on each service
More on each service's own page.
How often should my chimney be swept?
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service recommends once a year for smokeless fuel, twice a year for coal and four times a year for wood while it is in use. We suggest a timetable at the visit from what you burn and how often.
Do you fit new stoves?
No. We sweep and service stoves but do not install them. In England, fitting a stove is building work: an installer registered with a competent person scheme for solid fuel, such as HETAS, self certifies it, or it goes through building control.
Can you take a nest out in spring?
Not while it is in use. In England and Wales it is an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to intentionally take, damage or destroy the nest of a wild bird while it is in use or being built. We book these jobs once the young have left.
Is a camera survey the same as a sweep certificate?
No. The certificate records a sweep and its smoke draw test. A survey looks at the condition of the flue itself, which a sweep cannot see.
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.