Chimney sweeping service as well as supplying logs

[cessna]

I would like to know if many of you offer a chimney sweeping service,to compliment your log supplying business,is it a good service to offer.Do you get much demand for chimney sweeping.

[eggsarascal]

I pm'd someone on here about it, who was more than happy to pick my brain about logs but he never got back to me when i wanted to pick his brain about chimney sweeping!!!!

[Johny Walker]

I pm'd someone on here about it, who was more than happy to pick my brain about logs but he never got back to me when i wanted to pick his brain about chimney sweeping!!!!

 

wonder who that could be ..............

[eggsarascal]

wonder who that could be ..............

 

As we have a no name and shame policy, i won't:sneaky2:but it don't take to much working out:thumbdown:

[dangerous brian]

The idea has crossed my mind kill two birds with one stone,so to speak.

[ashman]

I offer the service, along side the logs, i find it has had mixed results, some are very happy and love it, others have made stupid remarks like, does your wood ruin our chimney then !!

 

I have a regular list of clients who are happy and thats all that matters to me.

 

Any new customers, i try and have a chat about the previous wood they used, how often they had the chimney swept etc, the odd one seem to think i am trying to screw them for more money, but on the whole most are impressed to learn what burning wet wood does, and the fact i pass on information freely, whether they take up the sweep service or not dont matter to me.

 

It helps get rid of the cowboys selling crap wood

[Johny Walker]

I offer the service, along side the logs, i find it has had mixed results, some are very happy and love it, others have made stupid remarks like, does your wood ruin our chimney then !!

 

I have a regular list of clients who are happy and thats all that matters to me.

 

Any new customers, i try and have a chat about the previous wood they used, how often they had the chimney swept etc, the odd one seem to think i am trying to screw them for more money, but on the whole most are impressed to learn what burning wet wood does, and the fact i pass on information freely, whether they take up the sweep service or not dont matter to me.

 

It helps get rid of the cowboys selling crap wood

 

crap wood ` or do you mean wet wood ??

[ashman]

crap wood ` or do you mean wet wood ??

 

Wet wood and crap wood are both the same thing when delivered on the week you want to burn them.

 

But yes i meant crap wood, i have seen loads of old window frames, floor boards, pallets, even ply delivered as a load of logs !

[eggsarascal]

I offer the service, along side the logs, i find it has had mixed results, some are very happy and love it, others have made stupid remarks like, does your wood ruin our chimney then !!

 

I have a regular list of clients who are happy and thats all that matters to me.

 

Any new customers, i try and have a chat about the previous wood they used, how often they had the chimney swept etc, the odd one seem to think i am trying to screw them for more money, but on the whole most are impressed to learn what burning wet wood does, and the fact i pass on information freely, whether they take up the sweep service or not dont matter to me.

 

It helps get rid of the cowboys selling crap wood

 

So what courses/qualifications do you need to be a sweep and how long does it take to become qualified? and what does it cost?

[treesnatcher]

cheap magnetic chimney sweep signs from vistaprint about £10+vat

same as scrap metal upvc windows and lopping and topping