Chimney Man - North Wales Sweep

31/12/2025

When I ask you to keep your wood away from the stove it’s because I care! Please listen to me ❤️

Our crews were recently called to a fire caused by logs stored too close to a log burner.

Always keep wood, coal, and other fuels at a safe distance and use a spark guard around fire places, open fires and log burning stoves .

Let’s stay warm and safe.

01/12/2025

If I’ve missed your messages, please send another. Facebook has been playing up recently.

Thank you

21/11/2025

A big thank you to all my patient and kind customers who understand it’s hard for me to get back to everyone this time of year when you’re a one man band. Thank you ☺️

13/11/2025

mae eira yn ei ffordd! Snow is on its way! I’m back and working hard to keep you all safe so drop me a message.

27/09/2025

Thank you to all my customers who buy a Carbon Monoxide alarm as soon as I advise to install one! You could be saving your own life or your loved ones.

The incident is believed to involve carbon monoxide and seven others, including emergency staff, were treated.

21/09/2025

Yesterday I had an elderly lady contact me saying she’s been let down by her sweep. At the time of her contacting me I had just swept my 6th chimney of the day on a Saturday, I was very tired and needed to get home to prepare my van and equipment to work Sunday too.

I told her I would try my very best to get to her ASAP and look at my diary in detail , but because I couldn’t offer her a concrete appointment within that moment she said:

“Thought you would look after an elderly person obviously not”

My reply:

“I already have elderly and vulnerable customers I work for, so essentially you’re asking for me to cancel them and prioritise you. Then they will be in the exact position you’re in, being let down by a sweep”

I will never work for selfish and impatient people. I have been self employed since I left school and I don’t think people appreciate how difficult it is to keep everyone happy and reply to everyone’s messages and various requests.

Please be kind and patient. I also want to take a moment to thank all my lovely customers I’ve had for years and years. I appreciate you all

23/07/2025

I will be away all of October and therefore would like anyone who intends on booking me in for then bring their request forwards to avoid disappointment.

22/12/2024

I have a few slots available and then I’m fully booked up until February. I’m working some evenings and weekends so get your chimneys safe as it’s your last chance to book me in for a while.

19/12/2024

Book in ASAP. I have almost no availability until February but I am working some evenings and part of the weekend before New Year so get your chimneys safe for Christmas

20/11/2024

I am opening up appointments to locally easier accessible customers in Llandrillo / Llandderfel / Cynwyd / Corwen / Bala because I’ve had to cancel some more distant work and very rural work.

Drop me a message Chimney Man - North Wales Sweep

14/09/2024

When I advise against it , it’s only because I care.

Wood doesn’t need to be touching a naked flame to combust. It only needs to be dry and hot enough and boom 💥

I try to make people aware that house fires relating to log burners are not just caused by dirty flue pipes. There are several other dangers and if I find them I will advise you accordingly.

22/05/2024

𝟗 𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐘 𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐕𝐄 - by Chimney Man - North Wales

After many years in the industry I have written this guide and I hope it helps you. Follow this guide closely and you will save money on unnecessary chimney sweeping / fuel costs.

1. Get the chimney swept to make sure full combustion of fuel can take place. Incomplete combustion leads to more soot and less heat in the room. A viscous circle that ultimately could lead to a chimney fire and damaged flue liner. Now the flue liner is clean, 𝐊𝐄𝐄𝐏 𝐈𝐓 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍 by following the next 5 steps.

2. Burn with adequate oxygen at 𝐀𝐋𝐋 times, keeping the stove hot at all times. Never close off vents fully, it’s a false economy and soots the flue up and will mean you need to spend unnecessary money on extra sweeping. Clean glass = good combustion.

3. Burn high quality dry fuels. Burning damp wood is a false economy and will soot up the flue pipe and lead to the chimney needing more sweeping. Damp wood gives off less heat meaning you need to burn more of it.

4. Learn to control the oxygen supply correctly. Play around with the vents and experiment and learn how to balance good combustion and air flow without closing down the air supply too much.

5. Make sure you have a vent or draughts entering the room of the stove. You might think that blocking vents makes your house warmer but it’s a false economy, leading to damp and poor combustion of fuels.

6. NEVER bulk buy coal or wood from a new supplier you don’t trust or if you haven’t used their products before. A bulk load of damp wood or bad coal will lead to an entire season of sub standard heat in your house and sooting of the chimney and it will be too late to rectify.

7. Make sure your stove installation is safe so you don’t have a house fire. A house fire could cost tens of thousands of pounds and worse , your life. Don’t ignore the advise of your chimney sweep.

8. Get your neighbours onboard to have their chimneys or flues swept on the same day as you and ask the sweep for a discount because of this.

9. NEVER burn house coal on a multi fuel stove, only smokeless coal. Normal coal will soot the flue liner and damage it permanently.