Reinstating an open fire can be relatively straightforward, but there are some considerations to bear in mind...
Reinstating An Open Fire Into Your Period Home – Here’s What You Need To Know…
Open Fires
Why Your ‘Original’ Fireplace Opening ISN’T What You Thought It Was…
It’s one which leaves quite a few people puzzled, but there’s a perfectly rational explanation...
Post-Lockdown Home Sales: Why MORE Danger Fireplaces Could Slip Through Unchecked
Homebuyers surveys aren’t much help regarding real fireplaces in ‘normal’ times...
COVID-19: Why A PROFESSIONAL Sweep Matters More Than Ever
Many of us are embracing the ‘new normal’ as a way of providing even higher standards of service
8 Questions Which MUST Be Answered Over The Wet Wood ‘Ban’
The announcement poses a number of potential issues which need clarification as soon as possible...
Twigs Falling Down Your Chimney? Here’s How You Could End Up In PRISON Or With A Hefty Fine…
Bird nests are protected by law, and breaking it can be very costly...
Revealed: The worst areas for CHIMNEY FIRES in Greater Manchester
I asked for the official figures - and was shocked at what I discovered
Wigan declared the WORST area for chimney fires in Greater Manchester
And last year saw a massive increase in them. It’s time to wake up to the dangers...
Stockport the WORST area in South Manchester for chimney fires
They’re easily preventable, but many ignore professional advice as they think it ‘won’t happen to me’
Why this smoke test DOESN’T prove your chimney is safe – yet people still fall for it
Even chimneys which leak like a sieve can have a ‘good draw’...