Chimney Sweep in Deal
Sooty & Sweeps is a family-run chimney sweeping company with over 40 years’ experience, and we cover Deal from our Kent base in Ramsgate. Deal is on the east Kent coast, close to Sandwich. We sweep and inspect chimneys serving open fires, wood-burning stoves and gas fires, for homes and businesses alike.
Our sweeps are HETAS approved, accredited with APICS and fully insured. You get a final quote before work starts and a HETAS certificate of chimney sweeping that home insurers accept.
What a Deal sweep includes
- Visual inspection of the chimney stack, pot and cowl
- Check of any appliance and installation for safety and compliance
- Sweeping, so no blockages remain
- Smoke evacuation test of the flue
- Check of your carbon monoxide alarm
- HETAS certificate of chimney sweeping
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 cover nearby Sandwich, Wingham, Canterbury and Folkestone. You can also see all our chimney sweeping areas in Kent, or contact us to book.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How often should I have my flue swept?
HETAS recommends yearly when burning smokeless fuels, twice a year when burning wood or bituminous coal. The reason it is recommended to have a chimney sweep regularly is because soot builds up inside your flue which can cause a fire hazard, leaving your chimney sweeps too long can cause buildups of soot to the point where smoke can instead of leaving through the chimney leave through your fireplace. This is dangerous as your house can then have a build up of carbon monoxide.
What is involved in Sweeping?
Sweeping a chimney usually requires a good amount of patience and plenty of time to devote to the task (at least half a day to a full day) as well as the having the correct equipment and the right attitude! Chimney sweeping is undoubtedly a messy job so a good amount of pre-planning is paramount, make sure your room is covered in any type of sheet you can find, making sure your furniture is covered too. If you look up your chimney and can’t see straight up it, you may have a blockage, though we recommend hiring a professional if this is the case sometimes the debris is just built up soot or a birds nest. Sometimes though it can be a structural integrity issue such as a misplaced brick that will need professional attention.
If choosing to maintain your own chimney instead of hiring professionals, you will need to be aware that it is important to check for structural damage on a regular basis, small cracks and chips can be patched up alone but large cracks will need the aid of a DIY manual or hiring a professional. Sooty and Sweeps have years of experience in dealing with structural problems in chimneys, our expert advice may be what you need!
Sooty and Sweeps for all your flue sweeping needs in Deal and across Kent.
