Richard Sweeps

Updates

Posted on 08-Oct-2020

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Chimney Sweeps can safely work in your home with a few precautions.

Posted on 21-May-2020

I am now taking bookings for June 2020 onwards. Using full PPE protection, I will enter only the room in question. I will ask you to leave me alone in the room and we can then carry out payment outside using card mobile payment.

Posted on Mar 7, 2020

The results of slumbering wet wood at night! This customer complained about a smelly room. On investigation I found this sludgy deposit in the back of the flue pipe caused by wet wood being banked up and left overnight. Highly combustible and dangerous. If you want your stove to burn into the ni...

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Posted on 29-Jan-2020

Busy day sweeping this beast today for my lovely friends at Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust at Sutton Courtney.

Posted on 21-Jan-2020

Matted leaves and spider's webs can block a chimney just as badly, if not more so, than a bird's nest. Book your sweep to be doubly sure that it's clear.

Posted on 11-Oct-2019

Such lovely stonework on today's fireplace. The opening is sealed to ensure there is no mess at all into the room. Spick and span!

Posted on 27-Aug-2019

Please use our mobile number while the landline transfers with our broadband. Thank you 😁

Posted on 13-Aug-2019

Helpful advice from APICS:

Booked to have your chimney swept? It's really helpful if you can:
✅ Find the paperwork for your installation, instructions etc
✅ Know where your Data Plate is situated (usually at the fuse box)
✅ Make sure an electrical socket is available for use

Don't forget to bo...

Posted on 17-Jun-2019

This installation has been swept for the last 4 years without anyone mentioning that it is dangerously close to wooden structures.

It's always a shame to have to deliver difficult news, especially when they are new homeowners but it's important that all my customers are safe in their homes.

Testimonials

2 months ago

I would thoroughly recommend Richard Sweeps, a highly professional and friendly service! Fantastic job, goes the extra mile to help his customers!

- Griffin A

8 months ago

Highly recommend Richard- very helpful, knowledgeable, friendly and professional. He was happy to answer all of our many questions and give advice, he turned up on time and didn't leave any dirt/mess. Very speedy communication as well. Thanks Richard :)

- Emily C

a year ago

Richard swept 2 chimneys for us. He was on time and professional and was able to offer us good advice about potential work that needed doing. He also provided a written report. I'd highly recommend Richard.

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Your friendly, local chimney engineer.

Keep your home safe. Sit back and relax!

Ensure that your home is safe and that you comply with your household insurance by having your chimney swept at least once a year.

I offer a clean and efficient service across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire. Call now for a quotation for your fireplace.

I will ask a few questions to be able to offer you a competitive and accurate price including the size of the fireplace and an approximate age of your home. This will help me to know how long it might take to properly protect around your fireplace before carrying out your chosen service.

If your wood burning stove is needing some TLC after working hard for you over the winter I also offer a thorough service of all seals, glass and firebricks, recommending if any replacements are required or whether they may be due at the time of your next service. Depending on use, firebricks may need replacing every 5 or so years.

I have access to spares for most well known stoves including Charnwood, Clearview, Woodwarm, Stovax, Rais, Burley, Hunter and Villager.

I have experience in every home, from Victorian terraces to new properties, twin wall flues to Cotswold stone.

Call to book your sweep with 'Richard Sweeps'.