Wood burning stoves and chimney sweep prices

muckybutt

jonny_fat_fat wrote: »

The way i see it you pay your money and makes your choice , but what professional could earn a living with cost of equipment, fuel and van and pay tax if you only paying penuts.

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Littleweedj

I was charged £85 (Scotland) and left with a bit of mess to clear up - time taken was less than an hour!

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£0.00

Only because they want £75 quid to stick a brush up a pipe [twinwall], eye whatever...!

Funnily enough the same same sweep charges £35 for a 70s Wimpey type house with a proper chimney... Go figure...

Ok I did get it done once but only to watch what they did and learn

savemoney

Just been quoted £37.50 to do my log burner

PaulF81

At the end of the day its my living and so I charge accordingly, i'm sure you wouldnt work for peanuts so why should we

Its a job they used to get small children to do. It's hardly rocket science is it? Shouldnt expect to pay any more than I would a painter or decorator.

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savemoney wrote: »

Just been quoted £37.50 to do my log burner

That sort of price is what I expect. Not basing the price on how expensive the house looks!

Camelina

I get an approved/registered sweep in, cost is £30 including certificate.

First sweep I ever used turned up with a 'Henry' vacuum and really didn't appear to know what he was doing, needless to say he didn't get any repeat business.

pws52

£40 ....and I think that he did a great job.
Absolutely no mess left....very different to my childhood memories of the dreaded sweep's visit when mother emptied the room of ornaments, pictures etc and then set to and washed the walls and upholstery when the sweep had left.
My sweep took the stove to pieces and cleaned the bits.
When he arrived he promised that all he would leave behind would be the smell of soot....and he was right.

art_for_arts_sake

PaulF81 wrote: »

Its a job they used to get small children to do. It's hardly rocket science is it? Shouldnt expect to pay any more than I would a painter or decorator.

I've never understood why some people have such a low opinion of painters and decorators. Many of them actually study for City and Guilds qualifications, and there are other training schemes for the decorating industry. Some are highly skilled with experience of gilding and preservation/restoration work. Although there is no legal obligation, there are City and Guilds/NVQ qualifications for chimney sweeps too. It amuses me that people will happily pay over £100 for a garage to give their car a quick once-over yet begrudge someone a decent income after they've spent hours on their other significant possession, their home.

boqq_2

Could you recommend pls?