Stove Testing – Part 2
Kieran Hegarty continues this excellent series.
Carrying on from the article on stove testing in the Aug ’25 edition of Sweep Stuff magazine, here we deal with Smoke Testing and Safety Testing.
The Power of Positive Action
Success in Scotland – You may recall the issues last year surrounding the ban on installing biomass (mostly wood-burning) appliances in new build properties in Scotland.
Special occasion for chimney sweeping history
Early on a cold grey February morning I pulled into the car park of the former Cambridge Lunatic Asylum by the village of Fulbourn
Sweep Stuff Archive
Sweep Stuff magazine archive – look back over the best reading in Chimney Sweeping. Our bi-monthly members magazine is delivered to your door and full of the latest news and industry updates for chimney sweeps across the UK.
Chimney Sweep Training: What to Expect
Taking place across the UK, our chimney sweep courses are a perfect mix of theory with plenty of hands-on skills training. Watch our video to find our just how you become a certified chimney sweep…
Experienced Sweep Training & Membership
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Train to Become a Chimney Sweep
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The Gloves are Off
A few months ago professional sweep Melanie Young was happily dealing with another Cornish chimney…
New Website Accessibility Feature
The Guild has added a new Accessibility feature application to the trade website – you…
Historic / Thatch property sweeping course goes Online
Way back in May 2015 the Guild was the first organisation to introduce a bespoke…
June 2026
Sweep Stuff June 2026
Our bi-monthly members magazine delivered to your door is full of the latest news and industry updates for chimney sweeps across the UK.
In this issue:
New Director
Guild Show Report
The Final Push Home
Save The Date
Guild At The SiA
INDUSTRY UPDATE
Wet Wood and Logs
New Rules: It must be 20% moisture or less
The main change for consumers is an assurance that bags and loose loads of logs in volumes less than 2 cubic meters will be certified as dry and ‘Ready to Burn’. It must be 20% moisture or less (some exceptions apply until 2022). You may also notice a price increase to cover increased production and certification scheme costs incurred by suppliers.
2022
Insurance Savings for Guild Members
Big Savings of upto 30%
Early last year, Guild director Gavin Cater was ‘shopping around’ for insurance after the popular industry insurer he was with significantly increased his premium. He contacted Towergate with his requirements, got the cover he needed and made a nice saving of around 25%. He recommended Towergate to fellow director John Stone, who recently managed a 30% saving over his previous premium.
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