Chimney Sweep in Richmond
Sooty & Sweeps are a family-run business with over 40 years’ experience, offering chimney sweeping and chimney cleaning in Richmond. Whether you have an open fire in a Georgian terrace or a wood burner in a family house, our HETAS approved sweeps can sweep it, inspect it and give you a certificate for your insurer.
We’ll give you a final quote before any work starts, and you’ll get a HETAS certificate afterwards that your home insurer will accept.
Chimneys in Richmond
Richmond is known for its Georgian terraces around the green and the riverside, with Victorian and Edwardian houses spreading out from the centre, and large parts of the area are conservation areas. Georgian terraces often share stacks between neighbours and have been converted into flats, so it matters which flues are in use and which have been closed off. If you are thinking of changing a chimney stack, pot or cowl, check with the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames first, because external work may need consent.
What a Richmond sweep includes
- Visual inspection of the chimney stack, chimney pot and cowl
- Visual inspection of any appliance and installation for safety and compliance (HETAS)
- Chimney sweeping (ensuring no blockages are present)
- Smoke evacuation test of chimney flue
- Visual inspection of CO alarm
- HETAS approved certificate of Chimney Sweeping (home insurance approved)
We use dust sheets and a vacuum, so your room is left clean.
More than sweeping
If the inspection shows a problem, we can help with the fix: chimney fault finding, integrity tests, camera inspections of the flue, cowls, caps and bird guards, nest removal, chimney stack repair, flue lining and wood-burning stove installation. See our chimney sweeping, flue liner and log burner installation pages for detail.
We also work in nearby Kingston, Barnes and Chiswick. You can also see all our chimney sweeping areas in London, or contact us to book.
Common questions in Richmond
Our Richmond Georgian terrace shares stacks with the neighbours. What should I know?
Georgian terraces often share stacks between neighbours and have been converted into flats, so it matters which flues are in use and which have been closed off. We can sweep and inspect the ones you use.
Do I need consent to change a chimney in Richmond?
Large parts of the area are conservation areas, so external work on a stack, pot or cowl may need consent. Check with the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames first.
