Southend Chimney sweep

16/05/2026

I'm sponsoring 2 classes. It looks like a great day for your dogs!

Don't forget the tickets are on sale for this year's show: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLCQRG6K899TB/checkout/ELCSYPY7M5PWUVLCI4RC4CFX

To book your dog into one of many classes we have, click this link: https://2k9petservices.weebly.com/k9-world.html
Please note: you will need a show entry ticket to take part in the fun dog show.

Within the show, there are stands where you can help raise money for the 2 charities we have chosen, MND Association and Acres Way Boarding and Rehoming Centre. Please do give what you can as both do amazing work in their respective fields.

There are also Have a Go's, many stalls to wander around and purchase items for you & your dog, food stands and demonstrations.

This year's Fun Dog Show has more opportunities for you to get a trophy:
- Winning 1st, you go through to Best In Show.
- Coming 2nd, you go through to Reserve Best In Show.
- After both Judge's Choice classes have ended, there is another free class to enter and the winner of that gets a trophy (T&Cs apply). Coming 1st or 2nd in this class does not put you into BiS or RBiS.
- All classes are placed from 1st to 6th (each getting a rosette), with winners receiving a award.

It's a great day out for your dog!

09/05/2026

Another happy customer today.

This small multi fuel stove was tricky to keep clean, but keeping on top of it made it easier.

There was a quite a lot to vacuum up, and the owner was surprised how much came out of the flue.

20/04/2026

I did a double open fire sweep today, and it ended in a sad way.

After the phone call from the owner saying they have bene getting loads of flies coming out of the fireplace, could I come round and sort it out.

My first thought was bees. But when I got there, I saw the owner had screwed in panels with parcel tap completely sealing off the opening, and realised it was a bigger problem.

The first flue wasn't too bad. The second flue, however, had a blockage in, which I thought could have been a birds nest. To my surprise, when I got my last pole out, it had brought down a bundle of loosely balled chicken wire.

This had been put into the top of the chimney to act as a makeshift cowl to stop birds etc from entering and is not an appropriate or safe way of doing it.

Sadly, what had happened, is 2 (what looked like doves) had got tangled up in the wire and dislodged it, making it fall further down the chimney...and sadly they had both died.

This explains the amount of flies that I found.

As sad as it was to find these 2 birds, the owner was very happy that their problem, had been fixed.

They aren't going to be using either fireplace, so I recommended they cap off both stacks with cowls that are designed to be used for inactive chimneys.

17/03/2026

This flue and surrounding work was done by builders in the 90's.

Because of the risk of fire, due to the insulation being so close to the flue pipe, and the join of the pipe coming out of the stove, I unfortunately had to condemn another stove as it was not safe.

27/02/2026

I had a booking today to come and sweep a chimney where the house had been vacant for 6 years.

When I arrived, I saw that there wasn't a cowl fitted, so I began to worry that a bird had made a nice home inside the flue.

Luckily, the flue was clear and apart from several spiders webs, it wasnt as bad as I imagined.

A happy customer who can now use the only method of heating in their new home.

To get your chimney swept, call or message me on 07807 854 766. https://southendchimneysweep.weebly.com/

19/02/2026

I got a call to come and sweep a chimney due to the builders needing to do some work around the fireplace.

After I've swept it, I do the normal smoke test...there seems to be 2 things wrong at the top of the stack. Can you see both of them? 🤔

Luckily, the owner isn't going to be using it as an active fireplace, so they weren't too worried about me condemning it.

24/12/2025

What a few months it's been!

Back in September, I had my chimney swept by Sooty's and we got talking about becoming a chimney sweep.

One thing led to another and I booked myself onto the 4 day course held by Rodtech UK at the beginning of October, and passed it.

Once I started offering sweeps, I always had a number in mind that I wanted to do before Christmas. That number was 10.

With help from Sooty's, and my own advertising, I've managed to get 12 customers, some have had 2 chimneys to clean.

I am beyond happy with that and have made sure I have done my best with each and every job and am really enjoying sweeping chimneys and am looking forward to continuing it next year, and doing it full time as soon as I can.

I want to say a very big thank you to Sooty's for all his help and to all the customers for being happy with my work.

Merry Christmas to you all and a Happy New Year.

20/12/2025

I'm really enjoying sweeping chimneys, getting to know all about the different stoves that are available and how they come apart to be cleaned is very interesting.

It's great when I get to sign them off and give the customer a certificate that it's safe to use for another year.

What I don't like, is when I have to condemn anything. Sadly, I had to condemn an open fireplace today as I felt it was unsafe to be used.
Whilst pushing up my brush, but moreso actually sweeping, lots of shards of brick falling down, some were up to 2". There was also a split in the surround behind the grate.

I explained to the customer my reasoning and he fully understood and accepted it.

Luckily, their other stove passed and can be used without any worries.

If you need your chimney swept before Christmas, I still have a couple of spaces, so call me on 07807 854 766 to book yours in.

19/12/2025

I had a double sweep today, an open fire and small wood burning stove both now ready to use for Christmas.

I still have some spaces left if you need yours swept before the big day.
Call me on 07807 854 766 to book.