Chimney Sweeping
Most chimneys and linings require yearly sweeping at least. This helps to maximise the performance of the fire and reduces the risk of chimney fires.
Chimney sweeps & wood burner specialists
Chimney sweeping, wood burner servicing and installation across Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and County Durham.
Most chimneys and linings require yearly sweeping at least. This helps to maximise the performance of the fire and reduces the risk of chimney fires.
Wood burners are now the most common natural fire in the UK. Regular use takes its toll on even the best wood burners, so we specialise in servicing them to keep them in top condition.
A wood burning stove transforms a house into a home. It's essential to install a wood burner correctly to maximise performance and safety. We are HETAS registered installers, the gold standard in installation certification.
Chimney linings deteriorate over time and once they do it can be a major fire risk. We can survey your lining to check for integrity and reline with the highest quality industry standard chimney liners.
Many parts of chimneys, flues and linings are hard to access and even harder to visually inspect. We have specialist CCTV inspection equipment to check the condition of your fire system.
Agas are a lovely traditional way of cooking and heating your house. Although they are built to last, they still require regular maintenance and servicing to stay in top condition.
Sweeps and Stoves is owned and run by Nick Atkinson, who is a life long engineer, from being a chief engineer in the merchant navy to teaching local chimney sweeps the best methods of wood burner installation.
With well over a decade of experience, he has established himself as one of the best chimney sweeps and heating engineers in the North East.
Nik is clearly a knowledgeable man in his field with a lot of integrity and commitment to offering a safe and professional service. The service was clean and our house was left as he found it.
Thanks very much for an efficient service. No mess was made and you gave me lots of advice about how to get the best from my fire. Thank you Nik.
We were thinking of putting a wood burning stove in and Sweeps and Stoves provided us with lots of useful advice and information. We have now commissioned them to remove our old fireplace, design and build a new chimney breast surround and install a new wood burning stove for us.
We'd just moved into our house and decided to remove the old electric fire and put a wood burner in, Nik was so helpful and obviously has loads of experience, giving us lots of helpful tips once he fit the burner. We'll definitely be in touch for our first sweep in a year or two.
This will depend on the amount of use and the fuel being burnt. It can be as little as once a year or as much as quarterly. Call us to discuss and we will let you know what is best and safest for you.
Not at all. We take great care to ensure that no soot or dirt enters your home. We will have the highest respect for your property at all times.
We cover Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and parts of County Durham including major towns and cities such as Newcastle, Gateshead, Morpeth, Sunderland, Hexham and Durham as well as more rural and coastal areas.
Over time, even infrequently used chimneys will develop a build up of soot which can lead to problems like soot fall or dangerous fumes. Bird's nests, twigs and other debris can find themselves in there too, which puts you at risk of a chimney fire. An annual clean should eliminate these problems.
Early spring or summer are good times to have a chimney swept, after the heavy use of the winter is over so that a potential harmful build up of soot can be removed. Winter is a very busy time for sweeps, as everyone only thinks to have the chimney swept once the colder weather draws in, but this could mean that we can't attend to your chimney straight away.
Talk to us today about your new wood burner installation, a site survey or even just having your chimney swept.