A one-man chimney sweep in Congleton, run to the standards Dan learned in the forces. Sheets down before rods go up. Firm times. Fixed prices.
Gillespie Chimney Sweeps is Dan Gillespie — no call centre, no rotating faces, no subcontractors. The man who quotes your job is the man who does it, and the same man who answers when you ring back.
The habits come from the forces: turn up when you said, prepare properly, finish to a standard someone could inspect. In practice that means dust sheets before rods, boot covers at the door, and a room left exactly as it was found.
Sweeping, stove servicing, blockage clearance, camera inspections, cowl fitting and certification — each one priced openly before any work begins.
Sweep at least once a year. Twice if you burn wood regularly through the winter — that is the guidance from the National Association of Chimney Sweeps, and it remains the cheapest piece of home maintenance most households will ever pay for.
Six things a professional sweep does for a working chimney, none of which are visible from the hearth.
Clearing creosote and soot removes the fuel a chimney fire needs to start.
A clean flue draws properly, so your stove burns hotter on less fuel.
Good ventilation lets combustion gases escape safely instead of entering the room.
Removes blockages and build-up so air moves through the flue as it was designed to.
Many insurers expect documented proof of an annual sweep for solid-fuel appliances.
You light the fire without wondering what's up there. That's the whole point.
Based in Congleton, covering East Cheshire, the North Staffordshire border and out as far as Wilmslow, Crewe and Stoke — close enough to know the local housing stock, from Victorian terraces to farmhouse inglenooks.
Just outside the line? Ring anyway — it's usually a small, agreed amount.
The things homeowners ask most often, answered without the sales pitch.
Call, message or send the form. You will get a straight answer, a firm appointment time and the price confirmed before the visit.
Reply usually same day
Diaries fill the week the cold arrives
