Blackwater and Essex Chimney Sweeps

31/08/2025

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Chimney Fire Safety Week - September 1st to 7th 2025 - for chimney advice and safety information, contact your local chimney sweep on Find a Chimney Sweep.

10/11/2023

A little morbid but interesting.

People have been discovered dead after getting stuck in chimneys and it’s nothing new. And they got stuck for all sorts of reasons - child sweeps, burglars, lovers, missing people.

24/08/2023

I’m on holiday and stopped at a roof top bar in Munich for a few beers and noticed this.
In Germany most sweeps are done from the top down, hence the roof access plates.

18/07/2023

A very helpful article on burning wood.

What types of wood can I burn on a woodburner? - for chimney advice and safety information, contact your local chimney sweep on Find a Chimney Sweep.

01/05/2023

Traditional House Coal Ban for England - for chimney advice and safety information, contact your local chimney sweep on Find a Chimney Sweep.

22/09/2022

Interesting the French agency promoting greener living and energy use, Ademe, states that a one millimetre layer of soot in a chimney or flue can increase the consumption of wood by 10%.

We look into the prices as well as the rules around how often you need to get your chimneys cleaned

09/11/2021

Congratulations David & Claire

10/10/2021

17/09/2021

Another stainless steel cowl on Mersea to keep the Jackdaws out. Any one know where?

22/03/2021

It’s a common mistake a lot of people make – but it’s entirely preventable