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Credentials

Credentials

About Charlie Hunt

>  10 years + experience working as tradesman

>  5 years + project managing moving corporate servers

>  Joined the Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps as the chimney sweeping trade body with the most rigorous training, assessment and member support.

>  Worked with Trevor at ‘Howard the Sweep’ for 2 years prior to COVID and has now taken over the business 

>  Adheres to the Guild ‘code of practice’ including:

    -  Thoroughly clean the chimney & fire or stove.

    -  Execute “Building Regulations” conformity (safety) check.

    -  Smoke test the chimney.

    -  Issue 'insurance recognised' certificate.

>  Aims to:

    -  Be ‘more than the average sweep’ (includes minor repairs as part of the job)

    -  Deliver the best quality at a fair price.


Qualifications

  • Certified member of the 'Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps' 
  • HETAS Registered Chimney Sweep
  • Trained In ‘Power Sweeping’ Technique
  • Certified For ‘Working At Heights’
  • Public Liability Insurance to £2.5m

Why use a qualified sweep

  • Fires & stoves without maintenance can become dangerous over time - similarly to cars.  Most stoves and many fires, except those recently installed, require maintenance beyond a simple sweep.  Older chimneys require careful sweeping with the right tools to avoid being damaged.
  • Good chimney sweep training, experience and in depth knowledge enables good practice, thorough safety checks and identification of appropriate maintenance beyond a sweep.
  • By using a knowledgeable chimney sweep you can be confident your fire or stove is safe and be informed of any lack of compliance with today’s building regulations and whether or not this is an issue.  This reduces the chances of unintended heat damage, a chimney fire or carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty appliance.

Other Values

  • Local in and around the Newbury area – ColdAsh based but can travel as required
  • Fair and informative: I’ll let you know any costs before committing you to them
  • Personal guarantee – if you have an issue with my service I’ll put it right.  Both the Guild & HETAS offer a ‘dispute procedure’ in the unlikely event that my personal guarantee fails to satisfy
  • Reliable and trustworthy
  • Polite, courteous and friendly
  • Can be bribed with a bacon sarnie

Reviews

Richard Kennedy  

It was great meeting Charlie last week and he did a great job removing multiple bird nests from our chimney!


Jana Benickova  

I'd like to thank Charlie for all his work and advice he provided today. It is much appreciated. 


Richard Ham:  

Perfect job by Charlie this morning.


Andy Hudson: 

Many thanks - Charlie was very helpful. Have made payment by bank transfer today.


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