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It’s that time of year – between March and September, birds are nesting and often in chimneys.  This can cause a problem with noise, bits of twigs and nest falling down, or with birds getting stuck.    We’ve had a few enquiries about nest removal because of noisy birds causing a disturbance, but during nesting season it is not allowed; inRead more

Chimney sweeping during and after the COVID-19 crisis Although many households use solid fuel appliances like wood burners as a form of secondary heating, chimney sweeping is not deemed as essential works in this current crisis. Following Government advice, Dorset Chimney Sweep (DCS) remains closed during this lockdown period.  However, we are working towards offering all customersRead more

Along with many others, we appreciate all that our NHS, care workers and those in essential services are doing for us in this current crisis.  As a token of our appreciation, we’d like to offer essential workers priority booking for a chimney sweep (as soon as we are allowed to start operating), and also a 15% discount. Read more

We recently visited a customer in Dorset who had problems with their chimney and stove, and had been quoted a very high repair quote to fix it. Step in Dorset Chimney Sweep. It turned out they needed a chemical clean, not replacement stove, liner etc. as quoted. One happy customer, sorted without a huge bill,Read more

It’s National Bird Guard Week (9-13 March 2020) It’s estimated that up to a million birds die unnecessarily in chimneys in the UK each year. They can become trapped, or build a nest and get stuck.  All sorts of birds have been discovered by chimney sweeps including owls, starlings, pigeons and sparrows. Yet it isRead more

We see it all the time.  Chimneys that are suffering from the burning of the wrong types of fuel (or indeed things like plastic, wrapping paper etc. which is damaging to the flue and the environment). Now the sale of poor, low quality fuel is going to be regulated.  This is great news for ourRead more

Can I burn plastic items on my fire? Burning plastics on open fires and in stoves or wood burners is highly dangerous.  That pretty colourful flame you get might look great when you burn a crisp packet, but this is the result of releasing a cocktail of toxic poisons, which are harmful to humans, pets,Read more

We use CCTV to inspect chimneys from top to bottom.  This ensures that your chimney is completely clear and safe to use. CCTV is a critical piece of equipment for a chimney sweep.  It can identify blockages including nests, soot build-up and other foreign objects that shouldn’t be there.   A mini camera can also highlightRead more

Dorset Chimney Sweep has recently attended a couple of call-outs from people who have had sweeps check (and charge) for a sweep without actually doing the job properly, or where they have wrongly advised the customer. This week we visited a customer in Dorset who couldn’t use her stove due to some sort of blockageRead more

We recently went to see a customer who had issues with her stove – smoke was coming into her lounge and setting off the CO alarm, clearly risky and dangerous to both the customer and her home.    Unbelievably, four chimney sweeps had previously visited the property to sort out the smoke problem and alarm,Read more