Prices

Chimney sweep cost?

How much does a chimney sweep cost?

Price update for 2024 / 2025

Tier One - chimney sweep cost is £73.00

• Woodburners (lined)
• Multi-fuel stoves (lined)
• Open fire (below 65cm opening)
• Twin wall flue

Tier Two - chimney sweep cost is £93.00

• Unlined stoves
• Hatch access
• Pre liner sweep for wood burner installation
• Large open fires (above 65cm opening)
• Inglenook
• Gas fires (A gas engineer may be required to remove and reinstall appliance.)

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Chimney Cowl / Cap fitting - including cowl / cap & instillation is £210.00

• Solid fuel bird protecting cowl
• Disused chimney pot cap (Capping)
• Gas cowl

+ £90 each additional cap/cowl fitted on the same property.

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Birds

Live bird removal: £100.00

Bird nest removal £145.00

Only available during the months of September to February.

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Have a thatched property?

Due to insurance and regulation concerns, Jim is no longer sweeping thatched properties.

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Fire Accessories for Sale

CO alarm: £40.00
Stove pipe thermometer: £12.00
Standard wood moisture meter: £20.00
WS4-Pro moisture meter: £25.00

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Wood-burner Repair  / Stove Repair Service

Booked with a sweep?

There is no call out charge when repair services are completed "on the spot" during sweep.

Call out charge: £73.00 + Services

Available Stove Repair Services

Soundness

Cement stove pipe: £15.00

Stove pipe hatch gasket: £20.00

Standard fire rope replacement: £45.00

Large fire rope replacement: £55.00

Fire bricks

Small: £45.00

Large: £55.00

Appearance

Back to black stove polish service: £136.00

Parts

Glass sourcing and replacement: £73.00 + Glass cost

Throat / Baffle plate sourcing and replacement: £73.00 + Plate cost

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Chimney Flue Safety Inspections

When is it recommended to have a chimney flue safety inspection?

• Five year intervals.
• New to a property.
• Opening up a fireplace.
• Post chimney fire.

Flue Safety Inspection 

Chimney Flue CCTV Inspection + Chimney Sweep inc visual inspection and updraught test. This is a meter by meter written report on the condition of the flue.

Price: £258.00

How much does a chimney sweep cost? Q&A 

• How much does it cost to have your chimney swept?
• The cost to have your standard chimney swept is £73.00

• What is is included in the chimney sweep?
• This includes a smoke test and a insurance approved chimney sweep certificate.
• What area do you sweep?
• Jim is a chimney sweep for Bournemouth, Poole Christchurch, Wimborne, Southbourne, Ferndown in Dorset.
• How long does it take to sweep a chimney?
• The time it takes to sweep a chimney is usually between 35 minutes and 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Does the cost change depending on the number of floors / height of the property?
• The cost to sweep a house is the same as sweeping a bungalow. 
• If the property has 3 or moor floors? Please be aware Jim is unable to sweep this height.
• What is the cost to sweep a woodburner (Lined), Multi-fuel stoves (Lined) or open fire?
• Woodburners (Lined), multifuel stoves (Lined) and open fires all cost £73.00 per sweep.
• What is the cost to have a inglenook swept?
• Inglenooks and large fires cost from £93.00
• What is the cost to have a gas fire swept?
• The cost to have a gas fire swept is £93.00 Do bear in mind that you may need to book a "GasSafe" Engineer to disconnect and reconnect the gas appliance.

Text Jim?

The easiest way to book a sweep is via text to 07837 672 548 

Just send a text with the following information...

• Your Name:
• Your Address including postcode:
• What you want swept:

and we will get in contact with the next available slot.

Text Jim Chim-in-ey on 07837 672 548

Chimney sweep areas covered

Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch.

For more information about chimney sweep prices & services please visit Chimney Sweep Full Price List - Bournemouth Poole Christchurch Dorset

Chimney Sweep Near Me.

Local chimney sweep Jim Chim-in-ey sweeps chimneys across Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch in Dorset.

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This article was written by Jim Chim-in-ey, 

An insurance approved chimney sweep 

Jim sweeps all open fires, wood burners and stoves.

Covering Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Wimborne, Blandford Forum and Dorset.

Want to have your chimney swept?

Contact Jim Today!