We have been contacted by a distressed customer from London. She was visited by two men calling themselves “chimney sweeps”. They had quoted her £45 to sweep the chimney. They called her to the room with the fireplace and produced a dead pigeon. They then told her the chimney was blocked with a nest and they’d need to go on the roof. The cost would now be £250. She was suspicious, saying she did not think there was a nest as she’d not seen any and how could the bird get through a nest anyway? She sent them away but discovered later they’d tried the same thing on her neighbour. We searched for the name of the company but found nothing.
Dead Bird Scam
19 Aug 2018
We have been contacted by a distressed customer from London. She was visited by two men calling themselves “chimney sweeps”. They had quoted her £45 to sweep the chimney. They called her to the room with the fireplace and produced a dead pigeon. They then told her the chimney was blocked with a nest and…
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December 2025
Sweep Stuff December 2025
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:
Santa Maria Maggiore Festival 2025
County Insurance Services
Cleaner Burning Flyers
Exhibition 2026
Stove Testing Part 2
Trade Partners
19 Aug 2018
We have been contacted by a distressed customer from London. She was visited by two men calling themselves “chimney sweeps”. They had quoted her £45 to sweep the chimney. They called her to the room with the fireplace and produced a dead pigeon. They then told her the chimney was blocked with a nest and…
We have been contacted by a distressed customer from London. She was visited by two men calling themselves “chimney sweeps”. They had quoted her £45 to sweep the chimney. They called her to the room with the fireplace and produced a dead pigeon. They then told her the chimney was blocked with a nest and they’d need to go on the roof. The cost would now be £250. She was suspicious, saying she did not think there was a nest as she’d not seen any and how could the bird get through a nest anyway? She sent them away but discovered later they’d tried the same thing on her neighbour. We searched for the name of the company but found nothing.
