Chimney Sweep
Simple steps to take to help your chimney safety
Chimney Fire Safety Week 2021 Chimney Fire Safety Week is an annual campaign that will run from 30th August to 5th September this year. The national campaign aims to highlight small steps you can take to mitigate your risk of having a chimney fire. You will see messages across HETAS socials during the week with…
Safety advice for holiday properties
With lockdown measures easing across the UK, we want to ensure holiday properties with wood-burning or multifuel stoves are ready for visitors. As the solid fuel safety organisation, we are advising that appliances are checked, and chimneys swept before guests arrive this year. Safety measures We recommend you have your chimney swept at least twice…
Posted on April 22, 2021 by Lily
Chimney Sweep Approval with HETAS
HETAS recognises the important role of chimney sweeps in ensuring the safe and effective use of solid fuel appliances. HETAS is intending to open up an additional pathway for applicants to the HETAS Approved Chimney Sweep scheme.
Posted on June 4, 2019 by Alun
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When should I get my chimney swept?
When should I get my chimney swept? Every year HETAS supports Chimney Fire Safety Week which takes place in September. Annually across the UK, we are seeing declines in instances of chimney fires, between April 2022 and March 2023 there were 2,540 chimney fires in England. Our team is often asked, "When should I get…
Posted on November 1, 2017 by Alun