Chimney Sweep Bishop's Stortford
Female-led, HETAS certified sweeps for Bishop's Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and the Hadhams. Log burners, multi-fuel stoves and open fires swept, smoke-tested and certified, from £95.
Your local chimney sweep in Bishop's Stortford
Stortford is a real mix. Round Windhill, North Street and Bridge Street you've got Georgian fronts and older timber-framed houses in the conservation area, Hockerill and the streets off London Road are mostly Victorian and Edwardian terraces, and then there's the newer side of town: Thorley Park, St Michael's Mead and Bishop's Park, where a lot of the stoves we sweep sit on twin-wall or factory-made flues rather than a brick stack.
Each of those needs a slightly different approach, so we turn up knowing what we're dealing with. A tight Victorian flue with a dog-leg gets swept with the right rods and heads. A newer twin-wall system gets checked at the joints and the cap. Either way the room is sheeted, the vacuum runs the whole time and you get a smoke test and a certificate before we leave.
Where we sweep around Bishop's Stortford
- Bishop's Stortford town centre
- Windhill
- Hockerill
- Thorley
- Thorley Park
- St Michael's Mead
- Bishop's Park
- Sawbridgeworth
- Spellbrook
- Little Hadham
- Much Hadham
- Allens Green
Postcodes: CM23, CM21 (Sawbridgeworth) and SG10/SG11 for the Hadhams. On the edge of that? Drop us a message and we'll tell you straight away if we cover you.
Common chimney problems in Bishop's Stortford
Three jobs that come up again and again in Stortford and the villages round it.
Inglenooks in the Hadhams
Much Hadham and Little Hadham have plenty of old cottages with big inglenook fireplaces. A stove dropped into one without a liner leaves a huge cold flue that tars up fast, and old oak beams can sit close to the heat. We check for both.
Twin-wall flues on newer estates
Houses on Thorley Park, St Michael's Mead and Bishop's Park often had stoves fitted later with a twin-wall system. They still need sweeping every year, and we look at the joints, the rain cap and the bird mesh while we're up there.
Conservation-area stacks
In the town centre conservation area and on listed houses, sweeping is fine but a new cowl, pot or liner may need consent. We'll flag that before we quote so you can check with East Herts Council first.
What a chimney sweep costs in Bishop's Stortford
Fixed starting prices, no call-out charge, and the final figure agreed before we touch anything.
Standard chimney or stove sweep
From £95Full sweep, visual inspection, smoke test, clean-up and sweeping certificate.
CCTV flue inspection (added to a sweep)
From £75Camera survey of the whole flue, with photos of anything that needs attention.
Sweep and CCTV inspection together
From £170The best starting point for a new home, or a flue that hasn't been used for a while.
Stove servicing, cowls, bird guards and repairs
QuotedPriced after we've seen the job, and always confirmed before any work starts.
All prices are per flue. Not sure how often yours needs doing? Read how often to sweep and how long it takes, check our chimney sweep cost guide or see all our chimney services.
Stove and chimney sweeping
Wood burners, multi-fuel stoves and open fires, swept and smoke-tested.
Sweeping details →Stove servicing
Rope seals, glass, baffles and air controls checked and replaced.
Servicing details →Cowls and bird guards
Stop nesting, rain and downdraughts, fitted to suit your pot.
Cowl details →CCTV flue inspections
A camera survey of the whole flue before you buy, reopen or relight.
Inspection details →Booking a sweep in Bishop's Stortford
Book
Fill in the form below or ring 0330 133 2121. We'll give you a date, the price and anything to sort before we come, like letting the stove go cold the night before.
Sweep and check
We sheet the area, run the vacuum and sweep from the bottom up. Then we look over the stove or grate and run a smoke test so you know the flue is drawing properly.
Certificate and advice
You get a sweeping certificate for your home insurance and, if we've spotted anything, photos and a written price to fix it. No pressure to go ahead.
What our customers say
What customers in Bishop's Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and the rest of East Herts say about us.
Bishop's Stortford chimney sweep questions
The things people in and around Stortford usually ask before they book.
Do you cover Sawbridgeworth and the Hadhams as well as Bishop's Stortford?
Yes. We sweep across Bishop's Stortford including Thorley, Hockerill, St Michael's Mead and Bishop's Park, plus Sawbridgeworth, Spellbrook, Little Hadham and Much Hadham. If you're in CM23, CM21 or SG10, we'll get to you.
How much is a chimney sweep in Bishop's Stortford?
A standard sweep starts at £95 and includes the sweep, a visual check, a smoke test, clean-up and your certificate. A CCTV camera survey adds £75, or it's £170 for both together. The price is confirmed before we start.
Can you sweep a stove fitted in an inglenook fireplace?
Yes, and it's worth having it looked at properly. Big inglenook flues without a liner cool the smoke and build up tar quickly. We sweep it, check for heat near any beams, and tell you honestly if a liner would help.
My new-build has a twin-wall flue. Does it still need sweeping?
Yes. Any flue serving a wood burner or multi-fuel stove should be swept at least once a year, whatever it's made of. We sweep it, check the cap and joints, and give you a certificate like any other job.
I'm buying an older house in Stortford. Should I get the chimney checked?
If you plan to use the fireplace, a sweep plus a CCTV chimney inspection is the best way to find cracks, blockages or old nests before you light it. You get photos and a clear report.
Chimney advice from Sweep Sisters
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Get a chimney sweep quote in Bishop's Stortford
Let us know what you've got, whether it's a log burner, open fire or a flue you want reopened, plus your postcode. We'll come back with a date and a price.
- Phone0330 133 2121
- Areas coveredBishop's Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and the Hadhams
- HoursMon–Sun 8am–6pm · 24/7 emergency cover
Prefer to talk? Call 0330 133 2121 or email contact@sweepsisters.co.uk.