Introducing our limited edition chimney sweep’s ’Limerick Tea Towel’. Inspired by a recent competition, this attractive dish drier features five original chimney and fire themed limericks. It also sports the colourful Guild ‘Phoenix’ logo and is available via our online shop below. The print is limited to 100 copies. If you fancy submitting your own limerick, our competition closes on 7th May. See entry details on page 22 of the latest Sweep Stuff magazine. Entries may feature on future prints. Buy your Limerick Tea Towel here: Limerick Tea Towel The post Limerick Tea Towel app ..read more

No, it’s not a piece about seasonal colds and flu. Do you have any customers with a Trianco TRG boiler? Gavin Cater and Lawson Wight pool their experiences to help explain an issue. Lawson said: Last November I was contacted by a long-standing customer (Ken) who was having problems with his solid fuel boiler. In case you are not familiar with them, the Trianco type of central heating boiler was quite common in rural areas and villages without mains gas. In the area I work there are not many left having mostly been replaced by oil or more recently heat pumps. They are relatively simple, gravity ..read more

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Congratulations to Dave Ricketts from Kent for winning this years highly esteemed and fiercely competitive Best Van competition 2024. From a multitude of great looking vans this year, boasting an array of novel storage compartments, one standout was the fully electric van, providing an eco-friendly alternative. Runner up was Max Cheesmar – Surrey Well done to you both and we are eagerly looking forward to the prospect of warmly welcoming your vans entry in 2025. The post Best van winner 2024 appeared first on The Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps ..read more

There are seven presentations running over the two days of the Sweep Stuff Trade Exhibition. Each one is delivered by an expert in their field. A great way to learn and each presentation includes a Q & A session. In particular, The SIA, the BFCMA and the Burnright Campaign presentations will address the hot topic of air quality and cleaner burning. Learn what is happening, what’s planned and how it’s up to sweeps to make the difference. All the exhibition details including lunch and dinner bookings are on the Exhibition 2024 webpage. Friday 5th April 11.00am CPL / Homefire: Smokeless fuels ..read more

To make your application fair and  simple we’ve developed a clear path for existing sweeps wishing to join the Guild. We recognise that many sweeps are experienced and as such would exceed the assessment requirements without the need for further training.  How does it work? Applicants already trading as a sweep will undertake a comprehensive Profiling Interview to establish that their knowledge exceeds current Guild assessment requirements. The profiling interview requirements mirror the final assessment for candidates who have recently completed the Masterful Swe ..read more

Karen Crouch writes from the Thatch Advice Centre on Thatch, Chimneys and Working Together Hello to all the readers of Sweep Stuff Magazine from us at the Thatch Advice Centre.  Good time for a catch up with those who know us and introduce ourselves to those who donít, plus an inflation busting offer. We have good reason for being in touch with you all.  As a free resource centre, our website has a wealth of useful and free information on thatched properties, and this obviously includes chimney sweeping and Fire Safety.  Chimney maintenance with regard to thatch fire safety and ..read more

There were an average 320 visitors to the site for each Guild member in 2022. Consistent and focussed efforts have increased visitor numbers by over 300% between 2019 and 2022! It’s a fantastic achievement, particularly when we consider it was already doing quite well in 2019. Better still, we’ve maintained the growth trend into 2023 and current numbers are already well ahead of the upper target. The numbers are all the more impressive when we consider that they don’t include all the sweep trade and wider industry traffic, as this all goes to the Guild trade site, guildofmasterchimneysweeps.co ..read more

See the video below for a taste of what happens on our outstanding inspection and testing course. This course is open to any sweep or installer. For course content, cost and dates visit Camera Inspection & Integrity Testing The post Camera Inspection and Integrity Testing Course appeared first on The Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps ..read more

In the last edition we advertised for an assistant editor for the Sweep Stuff magazine. We are very pleased to announce that Milly Woodrow has joined Lawson Wight and Jez Brook to assist with writing / producing articles and editing. You can find Milly’s first two articles elsewhere in this edition. Milly established ‘Lady in Red Chimney Sweeps’ in 2019 going on to build a successful sweeping business.  She said: “As a passionate chimney sweep and advocate for sustainability, I’m honoured to join the Sweep Stuff magazine team. Creating Lady in Red Chimney Sweep has allowed me to witness t ..read more