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What to do after a chimney fire and causes of chimney fires
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Specialist Building and Chimney Surveys for Birmingham, Solihull and the Midlands. What to do after a Chimney Fire. Chimney fires are not just confined to open fires but may have been as easily started by the flammable residues deposited by woodburning or multifuel stoves with integrated flue systems. Many of these residues are still in situ even after a serious chimney fire and must be dealt with before any further fires are kindled. We are a Birmingham based family business with over 25 years experienc...
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Chimney surveys and smoke tests Birmingham, Solihull, West Midlands
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Professional chimney surveys Birmingham, Solihull and the Midlands. 25 point Flue and Chimney Survey Checklist. We are happy to instruct one of our fully qualified Building Surveyors to call and carry out an inspection of the internal and exterior condition of existing chimney breasts, flues and chimney stacks. We are a Birmingham based family business with over 25 years experience in the specialist fields of fires, flues, and chimneys for smoke control areas. We are happy to travel throughout the UK...
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Creosote in chimneys, what causes it, how to avoid it, and removing it.
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If you have a wood fire or woodburning stove you will be creating wood smoke and creosote! If you burn wood on an open fire or in a woodburning or multifuel stove, by the very nature of the fuel, you will be creating smoke containing wood tar creosote. The lower the temperature of the fire and the higher the moisture content of the wood, the greater amounts of creosote you will be producing. Always test the moisture content of the wood before you burn it. No more than 18% is recommended. We are a Birming...
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Chimney Advice and FAQs Birmingham and West Midlands
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Specialist chimney works and relining services Birmingham, Worcestershire and West Midlands. Chimney questions and answers. Chimneys are a vital part of the workings of a building, providing a means of dispersing hot poisonous gases in the winter and allowing good internal ventilation in the summer. It is important they are regularly checked and maintained. Below are some of the more frequent queries asked by householders. How dangerous are faulty chimneys? How easy is it to reline my chimney? There are ...
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Chimney and Flue lining for Birmingham, Solihull, West Midlands
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Flue and Chimney Lining services Birmingham, Worcestershire and West Midlands. Flexible Flue Liner and cast in situ lining. To work efficiently and safely, all wood burning and multi-fuel stoves require air tight, correctly fitted and insulated flue systems with chimney terminals capable of clearing products of combustion skywards and swiftly away from the building. Installing one is not a job for the amateur. We are a Birmingham based family business with over 25 years experience in the specialist field...
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Chimney Stack Repairs Birmingham, Solihull, West Midlands
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Masonry Chimney Stacks Birmingham, Worcestershire and the Midlands. Chimney Stack Repairs and Refurbishments. Traditionally chimney stacks were built from bricks and lined with a lime mortar mix known as pargeting, later stacks were fitted with specially manufactured clay flue liners, whilst contemporary stacks are built with a fire and chemical resistant refractory or ceramic liner. ChimneyPots, cowls and terminals all come in different materials, grades, sizes and specifications. All are required t...
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Chimney Cowls and fans for Birmingham, Solihull, West Midlands
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Chimney Pots, Cowls and Exhausto fans Birmingham, Worcestershire and West Midlands. Chimney cowls, rainwater and bird guards. As can be seen from this old advertisement, cowls have been fitted to chimneys for over 100 years, and are designed to overcome traditional as well as modern everyday problems. They may be fitted for numerous reasons. Smokey chimneys and smokey rooms. Prevents damp patches in unused chimneys. Reduces draughts in rooms with open chimneys. To deter birds or vermin entering or nesting.
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Woodburning and Multifuel Stoves Birmingham, Solihull, West Midlands
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Woodburning and multifuel stoves Birmingham, Worcestershire and the Midlands. Are you are located in a smoke control area? If so you will need a special type of DEFRA approved woodburning stove www.DEFRAwoodstoves.com. Woodburning and multifuel stoves can only be fitted and legally certificated by fully qualified, trained and registered HETAS installers. Each installation should conform to national and local Building Regulations and also comply with Health and Safety and Fire Safety requirements. New sto...
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Multifuel Stoves for smokeless zones
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DEFRA approved multi-fuel stoves for use in smokeless zones. Eco-technology and multifuel stoves. Coal burns best on a raised cast iron grate with air being drawn through it. Multi-fuel stoves (those capable of burning both wood and smokeless coal) normally incorporate this feature, with the lower air intake providing the necessary air supply into the heart of the fire, ensuring a clean efficient burn. View DEFRA Stove Gallery. DEFRA Wood Stoves.co.uk.Sponsored by:. Cottage Fires and Woodstoves. Use an a...
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Woodburning Stoves for smokeless zones
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DEFRA approved woodburning stoves for use in smokeless zones. Tertiary air technology and woodburners. DEFRA approved woodburning stoves are some of the most technologically advanced cleanburn systems for burning wood in smoke control areas. The stove’s air inlet design generally incorporates three separate adjustable streams of air to maximise combustion and efficient burning. This triple burn technology is also known as a tertiary air inlet system. View DEFRA Stove Gallery. Cottage Fires and Woodstoves.