Professional Chimney Sweep, Air Duct & Dryer Vent Cleaning in Bath

Your chimney allows the hot poisonous gasses produced when you have a fire to escape your home. Over time, soot and creosote stick to the inside of the flue within your chimney. These deposits can ignite and cause dangerous chimney fires. When deposits accumulate, the flue narrows and lethal carbon monoxide can leak back into your home. By regularly having your chimney swept, deposits are removed which reduces these risks, and optimises your chimney's performance.

Official NACS advice recognises that this will depend upon several factors including how often you have a fire, what fireplace appliance and chimney you use and what type of fuel you burn. For customers who burn properly seasoned wood once or twice a week during the burning season we recommend an annual sweep. More frequent users should have more frequent sweeps and we are always happy to provide tailored advice for individual customers.

Whilst your chimney may be dirty inside, we do everything possible to ensure that we protect your home and furnishings whilst we work. We use purpose designed, heavy duty waterpoof nylon, and thick denim sheets to protect the area around your fireplace. The vacuum we use to remove debris is designed for hazardous waste and has advanced three stage HEPA filtration ensuring that any soot, debris and dust is safely contained inside it.

Whilst all chimneys differ, a full sweep usually takes around an hour. This can vary depending upon flue height, the deposits found inside, ease of access and what method of sweeping is employed. We schedule sufficient time between our appointments to ensure that we never compromise on the quality of the services that we offer due to time pressure.

We recommend well seasoned wood with a moisture content of less than 20%. The drier the wood, the higher its calorific value, the better it will burn and the more heat it will produce. A fresh green log will only have about half the energy value of a well seasoned log of the same type. Hardwood (e.g. oak, ash, beech, birch, elm) is denser than soft wood (e.g. cedar, pine, yew) and will tend to burn longer and require fewer 'top ups'. In Smoke Control Areas (such as the City of Bath) smokeless fuels are available for those who do not have a DEFRA approved appliance .