Chimney Sweep Service - anyone offer it

[Davescay]

Hi

 

Pretty much as the title says. Anyone offer chimney sweep service as part of their rounds. If so what training if any did you do if any?

 

I'm considering offering a basic sweep for stove owners as a little add-on for my deliveries. 99% of my customers have 5-7kw stoves with liners.

 

Or is this something i should leave to dedicated boys.

 

I'm always looking for little extras to offer and business sidelines

 

Thanks in advance

 

Dave

[roseyweb]

I think you have to be a member of some chimney sweeps club to issue the certificates for insurance.

[doobin]

There's a course IIRC. I was going to do it a few years ago but never got round to it.

[Stubby]

Just sweep my own ...

[Ray1]

I think you have to be a member of some chimney sweeps club to issue the certificates for insurance.

 

The bloke who does mine has never offered me a certificate for insurance, he just takes £42 for 20 mins work and goes.

[padman]

just bought the rods and brushes and will do both mine first then will see about advertising to do others - how hard can be.

[Hanser]

The bloke who does mine has never offered me a certificate for insurance, he just takes £42 for 20 mins work and goes.

 

Is that for one stove? Just need to know how much to knock off the wife's housekeeping when I sweep the our two.

[Ray1]

Is that for one stove? Just need to know how much to knock off the wife's housekeeping when I sweep the our two.

 

That is for the chimney swept on one open fire.

[Davescay]

just bought the rods and brushes and will do both mine first then will see about advertising to do others - how hard can be.

 

What rod and brushes did you buy? I get the impression that standard drainage rods would be a bit too stiff for lined chimneys with bends? Or will they be ok?

[Gyp]

I do chimneys elichimneyservices.co.uk if I was you I would get the training and insurance, soot in somebody's lounge can make a real mess (I've heard!) Try Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps.