by Ray Tuckey | Jun 19, 2016 | Bird guards and cowls, Chimney sweeping, Fireplace maintenance, Fireplace repairs, News, Power Sweeping, Stove installation
We had this stove installation into this house in the beautiful village of Williamscot just up the road from our own village, going through a full refurbishment by a retired couple who were an absolute pleasure to meet & work for. Customer had already had old...
by Ray Tuckey | Jun 15, 2016 | Fire safety, Fire tips and advice, Fireplace repairs, News, Stove installation
We had been sweeping this customers chimney for last 2 years & we discussed that the stove in the recess was rather tight with not much room around the stove to breathe, the customer had had the chimney chamber lined in a pumice & stove installed by a company...
by Ray Tuckey | May 25, 2016 | Chimney sweeping, Fire safety, Fire tips and advice, Fireplace repairs, News, Power Sweeping, surround refurbishment
Once again we were contacted by one of our regular building contractors (Dighton developments) who use us for all their installs, This was one house being split in to two & owner wanted open fires added to existing chimneys, 2 in one house & 1 in the other,...
by Ray Tuckey | Mar 8, 2016 | Bird guards and cowls, Chimney sweeping, Fire safety, Fire tips and advice, Fireplace maintenance, Fireplace repairs, News, Power Sweeping, Stove installation, surround refurbishment
We were called upon to remove old gas fire with 70`s style tiled & wood surround & upgrade it to something more elegant & modern with a multi fuel stove instead of gas & as the rest of the house is being updated inside & out we set...
by Ray Tuckey | Mar 1, 2016 | Bird guards and cowls, Chimney sweeping, Fire safety, Fire tips and advice, Fireplace maintenance, Fireplace repairs, News, Power Sweeping
We recently had a call to view the condition of the Inglenook open fire at a hotel owned by a brewery we do work for, as over the years the fire chimney has deteriorated & smoke could be smelt in rooms above that the chimney passes through, Once...
by Ray Tuckey | Feb 19, 2016 | Bird guards and cowls, Chimney sweeping, Fire safety, Fire tips and advice, Fireplace maintenance, Fireplace repairs, News, Power Sweeping, Stove installation, surround refurbishment
Installation of a jetmaster open fire box in to stone surround updating it from the very poor open fire previously here. In the first few pictures you can see the open fire grate is set back far in the 2ft deep recess with & 14″ liner opening...