Sooty and Swept

Name: Sooty and Swept
Address: Brighouse, HD6, GB
Telephone: +447854390949
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Welcome to Sooty and Swept, where our traditional chimney sweeping expertise goes hand in glove with modern power sweeping. Clean and safe service, always.

22/10/2023

An interesting one from the other day. Swept a clients wood burning stove resulting in deposits of flakey tar as apposed to soot. This was due to burning damp wood. It can be as a result of poor ventilation of the fire and not burning your fire hot enough.
The problem was resolved by using chemicals on the lit fire which reacted with the tar helping to reduce the build up.
Be careful tar is created in several ways and is the catalyst of chimney fires. Sometimes it can be swept away using the right brush but as above chemical intervention can be necessary and can be expensive in extreme cases.

Call Lee at sooty and swept on 07854390949 for your annual sweep. Price typically £65 with a certificate on completion.

08/10/2023

Stacking logs close to your fire?

DON'T DO IT!!!

It may appear pretty and give your home the look that it belongs in a glossy magazine…BUT stacking wood too close to your log burner is dangerous. The Fire Service have many recorded house fires where this is the primary cause.

Keep safe and get your chimney swept every year.

Get in touch with me, Lee at Sooty and Swept, for any questions you may have about keeping your log burner or stove in the safest condition. 07854390949

19/09/2023

Burning season is just round the corner.
Don't be left having to wait for your annual sweep. Get in now and beat the rush. Availability next week.
Contact Lee at Sooty and Swept for your annual sweep and service.
City and guilds accredited
Fully insured
All work covered by a certificate

Lee 07854390949

11/09/2023

Just a couple of examples of jobs from last week, the focus being on how we keep things as clean as possible.
The first is an open fire with a decorative cast surround and the third picture is a multi fuel stove.
In both cases a special sheet and bar msgnets are used to create an air tight seel around the opening. A hoover is also working to pick up any airborne soot / ash. The rods are passed through the sheet allowing the sweep to be done in a clean and efficient way culminating in the sheet being removed and the soot being hoovered away. No mess. No fuss.

Ring Lee at Sooty and Swept on 07854390949 to book in for your annual sweep.

City and guild accredited
Fully insured
All work certified.

21/08/2023

Get ready for the burning season which will be upon us shortly.
Local to Brighouse, a professional chimney sweeping service to cater for all your needs.
City and guild accredited staff. Fully insured with all work being covered by a certificate.
Contact Lee at Sooty and Swept on 07854390949 to book in for your annual sweep. Prices start at £65

Sooty and swept keeping your flue and family safe.

07/08/2023

Carbon monoxide monitors can and will save lives.
The office of national statistics published data in December 22 relating to all accidental carbon monoxide poisonings in England and Wales in 2021. Unfortunately the deaths were 43, 14 of which were in the home.
Make sure you have one in place before you start using your stove/ fire this year and get into the habit of testing it once a week. It will look after you if you look after it. You can get sealed battery ones that last for 7 and 10 years as well as the replacement battery type.
The pictures show one of mine which is usually fixed to the wall at the side of the chimney breast 6 inch below the ceiling at a distance of between 1m and 3m of the appliance.
Stay safe.
Call Lee at sooty and swept on 07854390949 for your annual sweep and inspection.

31/07/2023

It's that time of year again and it's going to get very busy very soon.
Avoid the rush. Contact us and get your stove or open fire booked in for its annual sweep and inspection.
All worked covered by a certificate.
Fully insured
City and guild accredited.

Prices start from £65

Call Lee on 07854390949 to book in.

24/07/2023

Hello everyone.
I'm getting a lot of early calls this year from people who want their chimneys, log burners sweeping.
Avoid the rush and book early whilst there is plenty of availability.
Typical prices same as last year.
Stove With a flue liner £65
Stove without a liner £85
Open fires £70
Keep your family and pets safe and warm this Autumn.
All work covered by a certificate

Contact Lee at sooty and swept on 07854390949

02/10/2022

Storing wood adjacent to your stove a big NO NO.
If stored too close to your stove wood can heat up, release noxious gases into the room and in extreme cases catch fire. This is well documented and fire brigades up and down the country will attest to it.
On the training course I attended we were told the wood should be a minimum of 500mm away from the stove. Others say more. The bottom line is if the stored wood is warm it's too close. Best practice for me is keeping it out of the hearth altogether. Less risk more piece of mind.
Stay safe and enjoy your stoves this autumn and winter. And don't forget make sure you have a working carbon monoxide monitor in the room where your appliance is situated. This includes open fires.
Ring Lee at sootyandswept for you annual chimney/ flue sweep.
Prices start from £65 with a certificate issued on completion.

19/09/2022

Not one of mine but a great example of what can be blocking your chimney coming up to the new burning season. Nesting season has now ended and the birds have left the nest but left behind their temporary homes that can prevent poisonous combustion fumes from exiting your chimney and in some cases force the fumes back into your room.
Get your chimney swept prior to lighting your first fire to ensure its not blocked and safe to use.
Call Lee at sootyandswept and get booked in.
07854 390949
Prices typically £65 with a certificate on completion.

12/09/2022

A good example of how we sweep a stove with a flue liner. As always the key being to keep everything as clean and tidy as possible.
An air tight seal is created by sealing a special sheet to the front of the stove using bar magnets. The rod guide is passed through the front of the sheet allowing the sweeping rods to be passed through into the stove then liner. The rods keep getting added until the top is reached then swept for a second time on the way down in the opposite direction ensuring an effective sweep is achieved.
All the time this is happening the triple filter hoover is sucking up any stray soot that might come down the rod guide.
After sweeping the sheet is removed and the soot hoovered from the stove. A very clean and effective process.
Contact Lee at sootyandswept on
07854 390949 to get your stoves and fires winter ready. Prices start at £65

05/09/2022

Just thought I'd share a couple of today's jobs with you.
Picture 1 shows a stove that vents into a liner that hasn't been swept for two years As you can see the soot soon builds up and can create blockage issues if not swept regularly. The governing bodies state that appliances like this should be swept at least once a year.
Picture 2 shows how we seal off an open fire or in this case a stove which vents into an open chimney. In the latter case the stove is taken out and the stove pipe removed allowing access to sweep the chimney. The sheets keep all the soot and debris in the fireplace and protect the room.
Remember get yourselves a carbon monoxide monitor.
Contact Lee at sootyandswept on 07854 390949 for your pre burning season chimney sweep. Prices start at £60/65.
City and guilds qualified.

Address

Brighouse
HD6

Telephone

+447854390949

Website

http://www.sootyandswept.co.uk/

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