Chimney Sweep

moggins

I have three fireplaces so I have to get two swept and it usually costs me £25. I can't work out why I get them done every year as we never light the fire

carol_a_3

I had mine done just before Christmas and it was £25. First time in 20 years though as I only have about 4-5 fires a year when it's really cold to back up the gas central heating.

Scubabe

Hi all,
Resurrecting an old thread here... just wondering if £15-20 is still around what it costs for a chimney sweep?
Have recently moved into rental house with a fireplace, hasn't been swept in years I'd say, there's soot or coal dust literally dripping from the fireplace, so need to have it done before I light the fire.
Starting to get cold now so I guess I should get onto this!

Any idea of what budget I need to plan for?
Nothing left of this month's wage so has to wait 2 more weeks till payday.

Cheers

Ness

Penelope_Penguin

Scubabe wrote: »

Hi all,
Resurrecting an old thread here... just wondering if £15-20 is still around what it costs for a chimney sweep?
Have recently moved into rental house with a fireplace, hasn't been swept in years I'd say, there's soot or coal dust literally dripping from the fireplace, so need to have it done before I light the fire.
Starting to get cold now so I guess I should get onto this!

Any idea of what budget I need to plan for?
Nothing left of this month's wage so has to wait 2 more weeks till payday.

Cheers

Ness

I had mine done at the end of the summer and they were a bit over £20 each. If they haven't been swept for sometime, they may be full of stuff (we found a load of nesting material and a dead bird in one of ours, despite it being swept yearly, and us having fires in all during the winter :eek: ). If they're very blocked, they may be more expensive to clear, unless you have a good relationship with your sweep.

Definitley don't get a fire lit until you're absolutely sure that the chimney is clear, and in good condition (no smoke escaping into rooms above).

Penny. x

border_collie

45 quid here from a registered whatever he was. Just had it done last week

Daisymac_2

border_collie wrote: »

45 quid here from a registered whatever he was. Just had it done last week

Same for me £45 !, if anyone knows of one that will do it for £20 in Bucks let me know. That would be a great saving.

mardatha

£20 up here, we get him every 6 months.

jess1974

Here in Norfolk i pay £12 per chimney, i have two...

Debt_Free_Chick

£12 here in East Sussex

It's not worth "mucking about" as you need the Fire Brigade out to deal with a chimney fire, so just get it done!

mambury

£45!:eek: That is amazing! I get mine done once a year for about £20.