Flue sweeping - how much?

[CaterhamFanboy]

I've just paid £50 today for mine to be done in a just bought house. Needed doing too! I used http://cinderfellachimneydweller.co.uk and thought they were great. No way would I do it myself!

[blindswelledrat]

vxsmithers said:

£40 to £80 seems to be the going rate here depending on how many have to be swept

WHat a daft thing to say. If it depends on how many are to be swept it is £40-£250000000. But why would you phrase it like that?
£40 in normal persons words.

[Rosscow]

blindswelledrat said:

vxsmithers said:

£40 to £80 seems to be the going rate here depending on how many have to be swept

WHat a daft thing to say. If it depends on how many are to be swept it is £40-£250000000. But why would you phrase it like that?
£40 in normal persons words.

No, what he means is that if it's a one-off the sweep may charge £80.

If you have 2 or 3 chimneys in the same property he'll drop it to say £40 a chimney.

I think it was an accurate description - my sweep charges around £35 a chimney but as I have 2 he only charges me £25 each

[blindswelledrat]

Ah, fair enough - makes complete sense now.

[Gtom]

Seems like the £25 my parents pay (and think is expensive!) isn't too bad after all. This is in derbyshire.

[Kev T360]

If your new to fires, make sure to ask the sweeper about using the right fuel, to avoid it tarring up. If it's a new one your'll properly find it lined, either cemented it, or metal flu with filling around it, these are a lot easier to live with and clean, and are more efficient, unlike me who still has to live with unlined.

[Simpo Two]

Kev T360 said:

If your new to fires, make sure to ask the sweeper about using the right fuel, to avoid it tarring up

Mine recommended Taybrite, though at present I'm still on wood.