Chimney Sweep Ware
HETAS certified, female-led chimney sweeps covering Ware and the villages up the A10, from Standon and Puckeridge to Hunsdon and Eastwick. Every sweep comes with a smoke test and certificate, from £95.
Chimney sweeps for Ware homes
Ware's old malting town past shows up in the houses. The High Street, Baldock Street and the riverside by the old gazebos are full of Georgian and older buildings in the conservation area, and the streets climbing up towards Musley Hill and Kingshill are lined with Victorian and Edwardian terraces, most of which were built with a fireplace in nearly every room.
That means lots of chimney stacks with several pots, and plenty of homeowners who've put a wood burner in one flue and left the rest capped or forgotten. We sweep the one you use, tell you what we can see of the others, and leave the room as clean as we found it. You get a smoke test and a certificate for your insurer on every visit.
Ware and the villages we cover
- Ware town centre
- Kingshill
- Musley Hill
- Wodson Park
- Wareside
- Thundridge
- Hertford Heath
- Standon
- Puckeridge
- Hunsdon
- Eastwick
- Stanstead Abbotts
Postcodes: SG12, SG11 (Standon and Puckeridge) and SG13. Somewhere in between? Send us your postcode and we'll let you know.
What we come across in Ware chimneys
The jobs that keep cropping up in the town and out in the villages.
Shallow Victorian fireplaces
Ware terraces often have small, shallow fireplaces and narrow flues built for coal. Burning logs on an open grate in one of those can mean smoke back into the room, so we check the throat and draw and tell you what will help.
Thatch and timber in the villages
Some of the cottages round Standon, Hunsdon and Wareside are thatched or timber-framed. Sparks and hot flue gases are a real risk there, so regular sweeping and the right spark arrestor or cowl matter more than usual.
Capped and shared stacks
With several pots on one stack, it's easy for a disused flue to be blocked by a nest or fallen brick and nobody notices. We look at the whole stack from the room and, if needed, with a camera.
Chimney sweep prices in Ware
Straightforward prices for Ware and the surrounding villages. No extra charge for coming out to you.
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.
Prices are per flue, and we agree the price before we start. For more detail, see our chimney sweep cost guide, read how often a chimney should be swept or browse 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 →How it works when we sweep in Ware
Book
Use the form or call 0330 133 2121. We'll pick a day that suits you and confirm the price up front.
Sweep and check
Sheets go down and the vacuum goes on before a single rod comes out. After the sweep we check the stove or grate and smoke-test the flue.
Certificate and advice
We hand over your certificate and talk you through anything we've found, with photos, so you can decide what to do next.
What our customers say
Feedback from customers in Ware, the A10 villages and across Hertfordshire.
Ware chimney sweep FAQs
Answers to what Ware customers tend to ask us first.
Which villages near Ware do you cover?
We cover Ware itself plus Wareside, Thundridge, Standon, Puckeridge, Hunsdon, Eastwick, Hertford Heath and Stanstead Abbotts. If your postcode starts SG12 or SG11, we'll almost certainly reach you.
What does a chimney sweep cost in Ware?
From £95 for a standard sweep, including a visual check, smoke test, clean-up and certificate. A CCTV inspection on top is £75, or £170 for the two together. You'll know the price before we start.
I live in a thatched cottage. How often should the chimney be swept?
For a thatched roof we'd say at least once a year for any wood burner, and more if you burn a lot. We'll also check the cowl or spark arrestor and give you a certificate, which many thatch insurers ask for.
Can you sweep an open fire in a Victorian terrace?
Yes. Open fires in Ware's older terraces are some of the most common jobs we do. We'll also check whether the fire draws properly and, if it smokes, suggest simple fixes before anything expensive.
Do I need a certificate after the sweep?
You get one every time. Most home insurers want proof the chimney has been swept regularly. Our chimney sweep certificate page explains what it covers.
Chimney advice from Sweep Sisters
Guides, prices and seasonal tips, pulled live from our blog.
Book your Ware chimney sweep
Tell us what kind of fire or stove you have and your postcode. We'll come back to you with a date and a fixed price.
- Phone0330 133 2121
- Areas coveredWare, Standon, Puckeridge, Hunsdon and nearby villages
- HoursMon–Sun 8am–6pm · 24/7 emergency cover
Prefer to talk? Call 0330 133 2121 or email contact@sweepsisters.co.uk.