Burston and Son Chimney Services

14/02/2026

Your local chimney sweep is one of the most important air-quality advisers you have.

Regular chimney sweeping isn’t just about safety – it’s about performance and emissions.

A professional sweep can:

✅check your appliance is operating correctly
✅advise on fuel choice and burning habits
✅help identify issues that increase smoke

An annual sweep is one of the easiest steps households can take to burn better.

14/02/2026

Wood is a renewable fuel – when it’s sourced responsibly, it’s part of a natural cycle. 🌲🔥
Burning dry logs in a modern stove is a low-carbon, sustainable way to stay warm.
A great choice for cosy, resilient home heating.

09/02/2026

22/01/2026

Picture courtesy of Josh Firkins

13/12/2025

We know you know fireplaces are about the best invention in the history of inventions.

Second only to the invention of FIRE! But anyway...

A fireplace acts as a powerful structural dehumidifier for your home. When lit, the radiant heat doesn't just warm the room; it penetrates deep into the masonry chimney stack and transfers to adjacent walls and unused flues.

This warmth drives out interstitial moisture and damp trapped within the building's fabric, pulling it towards the warm chimney structure.

Once this moisture evaporates, it is efficiently vented out of the building through the chimney pots, either being carried by the warm exhaust of the active fire or through passive ventilation in adjacent flues.

This process dries the entire masonry fabric, which is crucial for eliminating cold spots, preventing mould growth, and improving overall indoor air quality.

Yea, having correctly designed chimneys IMPROVES AIR QUALITY. Who'd have thunk.

06/11/2025

HomeFind your local certified chimney sweep, for a regular sweep, chimney advice and safety information, from your local chimney professional.

01/10/2025

https://www.guildofmasterchimneysweeps.co.uk/biogenic-carbon-vs-fossil-carbon/?fbclid=IwZnRzaANJrlVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsmfDoYQUAd6KYgNyacwZ3TRCsI6pSlnx2kMyGvLZ6aHV_T42z_LhwNDw10z_aem_5WOVJsU6U9es0F22ywxAmg

There is widespread confusion about carbon emissions and wood burning stoves for heating. The CO2 produced when burning wood for heating is biogenic carbon which circulates naturally in the environment. This biogenic carbon dioxide should NOT be confused with CO2 from burning fossil carbon (gas, oil...

12/07/2025

I’m pleased to announce that I have now completed the NVQ Level 3 in Inspecting and Designing Chimneys and Dry Solid Fuel Installations (Construction).

21/03/2025

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George Brewster was the last ‘climbing boy’ to die in England, but his death was also part of a much greater transformation of British industrial society. On…