Institute of Chimney Sweeps

Hi, I’m Peter I’m the chimney sweep at Sweep our Soot. I work hard to provide a cost effective and reliable service for my customers, keeping your chimneys safe and clean throughout the winter months. I have been sweeping chimneys and flues for the past 10 years. This training has given me the expertise and confidence to carry out a professional job on all types of chimneys and stoves. There will be no mess when I sweep your chimney and any extra work will be fully discussed with you prior to commencement i.e. if there is a birds nest or other blockage. I carry the latest camera in order to inspect your chimney should there be any issues with it. This can also be recorded and shown to your insurance company for any claims that you may make. I can also offer advice on how to protect your wood/multi fuel burner and liner with regards to what you burn and how to control the burn on your stove. As well as sweeping chimneys I can also repair/restore your wood/multi fuel burner to its previous glory. It’s been a busy 2019 year for me. Back in April I completed and passed the OFTEC Stove installation course which had given me great insight into how stoves are installed and the knowledge to locate any faults with stoves that have been fitted. I am not intending to install stoves but if you have any issues regarding your stove and it’s fitting then please get in touch and I can help you out regarding any potential faults. The Chimney Sweeping industry is undergoing change in relation to bringing the industry and sweeps up to a set standard. This is being bought about by obtaining the NVQ in chimney sweeping and technical issues with regards to fireplaces and stoves. I am pleased to say that I have passed the NVQ and am one of only a few sweeps within Norfolk that currently hold this qualification an achievement that I am very proud of. So, if you are looking for a Chimney Sweep then keep your eyes out for the NVQ logo on web sites as you will know that the sweep has been assessed to a high standard and will be able to give you excellent service. It’s been a strange year what with Coronavirus shutting the whole world down. So work came to a halt on 23/03/2020 but this did not mean sitting around doing nothing, it gave me the chance to clean and repair my tools, rods, and brushes, purchase new equipment and of course PPE needed to do the job I am now back working, observing the 2 metre ruling and making certain that all equipment is disinfected prior to taking it into customers houses all cloths used are only used once and then washed prior to further use. Once the work is complete then I disinfect my work area, fireplace and or stove and any door handles that I may have touched. My customers safety is very important to me and so I always do my best to keep them safe and well.

Remove the birds nest to open flue in order that gas fire can be used safely 

Looking up the flue and finding a large birds nest

Birds nest now been removed and flue safe to ise

The complete nest removed

Getting there. Now having a rest before final onslaught 

Photos of a birds nest removal

My turn. You did the last one

Had a helper today

This is Peter the Sweep

Inside the top of the stove leading to the flue

The stove door. Totally covered in creosote and so unable to see how the fire is burning 

Not the best photo but you can see the creosote has totally stuck to the line 

A chest of treated soft wood off cuts

The brush is only 2 metres up the flue and the stove is already full of creosote lumpy soot

Do not burn off cuts of soft treated wood on your wood burning stove

As can be seen the liner has fallen to pieces when it has gone rotten

The liner after being removed from the chimney.

This is why you should get your lined wood/multi fuel stove swept regularly 

As you can see this oven was in desperate need of a sweep. I’ve nearly filled it with soot

Inside the fire box after the sweep

This lovely oven needed a good sweep as it was full of soot and not burning efficiently enough

Wood fired oven

This is a photo of inside the flue, which as you can see is very dirty

Inside the flue

After the sweep and prior to cleaning all the Soot out

Yet more soot

That’s better, no soot to be seen. It’s now raring to go and cook some lovely meals

The flue after the sweep

Wood fired stove

Sweeping through an inspection hatch outside

Stove refurbishment 

Shows the flue clean and clear after the sweep

Clean again

Now we are getting somewhere. Not quite so dirty now

Flue exiting the stove

Bottom of flue exiting the stove

Shows the flue totally blocked. No smoke is getting up that chimney

Before taking out the baffle plate

Flue totally blocked by creosote build up

Sweep Our Soot Chimney Sweep

Great service, efficient, effective, friendly

Chimney swept

Really pleased we found Sweep Our Soot. Turned up early. Knowledgeable workmanship. Went above and beyond!! Would definitely recommend! Thank you!

Peter and his wife was excellent told me what the cost was before they started. On time very nice and pleasant. Will definitely be using them again. 
And so neat and tidy when they left

Chimney sweeper

The chimney sweep was on time, early in fact.  He checked everything before commencing the sweeping, covered the floor.  He did a brilliant job, was very polite, checked afterwards that the chimney was drawing properly and hoovered up thoroughly before leaving.

Sweeping chimney

A lovely couple, Peter and his wife, did a very thorough job and provided helpful advice about the wood burner and flue.  A very professional service and I shall be using them again next year.  Highly recommended.

Chimney sweep

Professional, courteous, tidy about their work and showed on time.  Thank you.

Thorough chimney sweep prior to new flue liner to be fitted.

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Hi, I’m Peter I’m the chimney sweep at Sweep our Soot. I work hard to provide a cost effective and reliable service for my customers, keeping your chimneys safe and clean throughout the winter months. I have been sweeping chimneys and flues for the past 10 years. This training has given me the expertise and confidence to carry out a professional job on all types of chimneys and stoves. There will be no mess when I sweep your chimney and any extra work will be fully discussed with you prior to commencement i.e. if there is a birds nest or other blockage. I carry the latest camera in order to inspect your chimney should there be any issues with it. This can also be recorded and shown to your insurance company for any claims that you may make. I can also offer advice on how to protect your wood/multi fuel burner and liner with regards to what you burn and how to control the burn on your stove. As well as sweeping chimneys I can also repair/restore your wood/multi fuel burner to its previous glory. It’s been a busy 2019 year for me. Back in April I completed and passed the OFTEC Stove installation course which had given me great insight into how stoves are installed and the knowledge to locate any faults with stoves that have been fitted. I am not intending to install stoves but if you have any issues regarding your stove and it’s fitting then please get in touch and I can help you out regarding any potential faults. The Chimney Sweeping industry is undergoing change in relation to bringing the industry and sweeps up to a set standard. This is being bought about by obtaining the NVQ in chimney sweeping and technical issues with regards to fireplaces and stoves. I am pleased to say that I have passed the NVQ and am one of only a few sweeps within Norfolk that currently hold this qualification an achievement that I am very proud of. So, if you are looking for a Chimney Sweep then keep your eyes out for the NVQ logo on web sites as you will know that the sweep has been assessed to a high standard and will be able to give you excellent service. It’s been a strange year what with Coronavirus shutting the whole world down. So work came to a halt on 23/03/2020 but this did not mean sitting around doing nothing, it gave me the chance to clean and repair my tools, rods, and brushes, purchase new equipment and of course PPE needed to do the job I am now back working, observing the 2 metre ruling and making certain that all equipment is disinfected prior to taking it into customers houses all cloths used are only used once and then washed prior to further use. Once the work is complete then I disinfect my work area, fireplace and or stove and any door handles that I may have touched. My customers safety is very important to me and so I always do my best to keep them safe and well. 

Sweep Our Soot has been trading for 10 years and my aim is to keep you all safe while using your stoves and fires. You will always receive a reliable, clean and expert service from me.

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