George and Josh Kohler

The boys are coming back

Join the avenue of rods and brushes at the finish line to honour our fellow sweep George and his son Josh’s round the world cycling trip.

2nd May 2026

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Stove Testing

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.

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Success in Scotland

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.

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Ida Darwin Hospital Fulborn, Cambridge.

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

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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.

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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…

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What does your association do for you

It’s probably more than you think…

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SiA insights

Great insights and REAL facts about woodburning stoves.

Erica Malkin SiA

Charity Raffle 2026

The famous Guild charity raffle is always a much anticipated part of the Gala dinner…

Charity Raffle 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.

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New Director

Guild Show Report

The Final Push Home

Save The Date

Guild At The SiA

Magazine archive

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.

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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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