Chimney Sweep and Chimney Repair Services in Basildon
Every service our chimney sweeping company offers, from a mess-free chimney sweep to lining, repairs and new chimneys, plus fireplaces, wood burners, guttering, GRP roofing and loft insulation for homes in Basildon and nearby.
Chimney sweeping in Basildon
Soot and tar build up inside every flue that is used, and a chimney that has not been swept is a fire risk. Grand Master Chimney Sweeps sweeps chimneys for open fires and wood burners, and cleans oil-fired boiler flues, for homes in Basildon and the towns around it.
A clean, mess-free sweep is the firm’s promise, and it is the thing customers mention most: the work done thoroughly and the room left as tidy as it was found, often tidier.
We sweep
- Open fires
- Wood burners and stoves
- Oil-fired boiler flues
- Pizza oven flues for restaurants
What you can expect
- A mess-free sweep
- Advice on looking after the chimney
- Homes and businesses
- A free quote by phone
Blocked, faulty and dysfunctional chimneys
A fire that will not draw, smoke drifting back into the room or a smell of soot all point to a chimney that is not working as it should. The cause might be a nest, a build-up of soot, fallen debris or a bird that has found its way down the flue.
Fault finding comes first: we work out why the chimney is not drawing before deciding on the fix, whether that is clearing a blockage, fitting a cowl or putting right a problem with the stack or the flue.
Common causes
- Birds’ nests and birds in the flue
- Soot and tar build-up
- Fallen brick or debris
- Damaged pots or flue
Signs to look for
- Smoke coming into the room
- A fire that will not draw
- Soot or debris in the grate
- Smells from the fireplace
Broken chimneys, stacks, pots and cowls
Chimney stacks take the worst of the weather. Pointing crumbles, pots crack and stacks lean, and a broken chimney can let water into the house or become unsafe. We repair stacks, dismantle and rebuild them where needed, and fit new pots and cowls.
Chimneys that are no longer used can be blocked off or removed. One customer had a stack on a party wall taken down and made safe in the loft; another had two chimneys cleaned and blocked off at short notice.
Repairs
- Chimney stacks repaired
- Stacks dismantled and rebuilt
- Pots and cowls fitted
- Broken chimneys made safe
Chimneys not in use
- Chimneys blocked off
- Stacks taken down
- Advice on what to keep
- Homes and businesses
Chimney lining and relining
A liner is a flue inside the chimney. It keeps smoke and gases inside the flue, protects old brickwork from tar and condensation, and can help a fire draw. Older chimneys with cracked or crumbling flues often need one, and a wood burner needs a sound flue to run safely.
We line chimneys that have never had a liner and reline those whose liner has failed, and we will tell you plainly whether your chimney needs one.
We line
- Unlined chimneys
- Chimneys with failed liners
- Flues for wood burners
- Flues for open fires
Why line a chimney
- Keeps smoke in the flue
- Protects old brickwork
- Helps the fire draw
- A sound flue for a stove
Complete chimney design and build, and ventilation shafts
Design and construction of chimneys is lettered on the side of the firm’s van. If you want a working fire where there is no chimney, or a chimney needs rebuilding from the ground up, we design it and build it as one job.
We also build ventilation shafts, for homes and for businesses.
We design and build
- New chimneys
- Chimneys rebuilt from scratch
- Ventilation shafts
- Chimneys for new fireplaces
For
- Homes
- Restaurants
- Other businesses
- Wood burning stoves
Lettered on the van
The services on this page are the ones painted on the side of the firm’s van, alongside the freephone and mobile numbers. If you see it parked nearby, David is out on a job.
- Oil Fired Boiler and Flue Cleaning
- Design and Construction of Chimneys
- Chimney Lining
- Ventilation Shafts
- Pots and Cowls Fitted
- Stacks Repaired
- Wood Burning Stoves Fitted
Fireplaces designed and fitted
A fireplace has to work as well as it looks. We design and fit fireplaces with the chimney in mind, so the opening, the hearth and the flue suit each other and the fire draws.
One Google reviewer had an open fireplace built by us at a previous home, and called us back to repair the chimney stack at the next one.
We design and fit
- Open fireplaces
- Fireplaces for stoves
- Hearths
- The chimney behind them
Before we start
- We check the chimney
- We talk through the design
- A free quote by phone
- Advice on what will work
Wood burning stoves supplied and fitted
We supply and fit wood burning stoves, and we can line the chimney and fit the flue that the stove needs, so the whole job is done by one firm.
Once the stove is in, we can sweep it too. Many of our Google reviews come from customers whose wood burner chimneys we sweep.
Fitting a stove
- Stove supplied
- Stove fitted
- Chimney lined if it needs it
- Flue fitted
After it is in
- Regular sweeping
- Advice on using it
- Cowls fitted
- Repairs to the chimney
Guttering supplied and fitted
Leaking, sagging or broken gutters send rainwater down the walls, where it causes damp and damages brickwork. We supply and fit new guttering and downpipes, and we are already up at roof level when we work on a chimney.
Tell us what the gutters are doing and roughly how long the run is, and we will give you a free quote.
We supply and fit
- New guttering
- Downpipes
- Replacement sections
- Whole runs replaced
Signs it is due
- Leaking joints
- Sagging gutters
- Water running down the wall
- Cracked or broken sections
GRP and acrylic roofing
GRP, or glass reinforced plastic, is a fibreglass roof laid as one seamless layer, with no joints for water to find. It is a popular choice for flat roofs on extensions, garages and dormers.
Acrylic roofing is applied as a liquid coating that dries to a seamless, waterproof finish. Ask us which suits your roof.
We lay
- GRP fibreglass roofs
- Acrylic roofing
- Flat roofs
- Garage and extension roofs
Good for
- Extensions
- Garages
- Dormers
- Porches and bays
Loft insulation
A poorly insulated loft lets a large share of a home’s heat escape through the roof. We lay loft insulation, whether the loft has none or the old insulation has thinned, been squashed or gone patchy.
Tell us roughly how big the loft is and what is up there now, and we will give you a free quote.
We insulate
- Lofts with no insulation
- Lofts with thin insulation
- Patchy or squashed insulation
- Homes and businesses
Tell us
- The size of the loft
- What is up there now
- How you get into it
- Your area or postcode
Not sure what your chimney needs?
Tell David what you have noticed and you will get honest advice and a free quote.