About Us
We are a family run business operating from beautiful village of Ketton nr Stamford. Alfred Poppins Stove fitting & Chimney Sweeping was established to improve the standards and professionalism of the chimney sweeping and stove industry. We want to ensure the longevity of the chimney sweeping profession while safeguarding both the public and trade from the risk of chimney fires and CO poisoning.
We make it our goal to offer a professional, reliable and friendly service at a competitive price.We have invested heavily in our business on tools and equipment and are a member of Sweep Safe, The guild of master chimney sweeps and HETAS. We give a certificate of sweeping after each sweep which most house insurers are now insisting on for houses with functioning fires.
See what our customers say about us. Check out our Testimonials Page
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Latest News...
Is your sweep qualified?
The sweeping season is in full swing now but in recent weeks here at Alfred Poppins we have been asked to attend properties where another sweep has been and left most of the soot in the chimney or has failed to remove a birds nest. Any fool can can buy a cheap set...
Thatched house? Make sure your covered.
If you have a thatched property are you aware of the requirements regarding your fire? Here at Alfred Poppins we take your safety very seriously so if you'd like to know more then check out the thatch advisory website www.thatchingadvisoryservices.co.uk/ If you have...
Which wood burns best?
Which Wood Burns Best? Here we will cover a vast range of wood types and give a bref description of their qualities. Alder: Poor heat output and short lasting. A low quality firewood. Produces nice charcoal that burns steady. Apple: Great fuel that bums slow and...
Benefits of burning wood
The carbon footprint is already down. Wood is the Alpha-Material. Being the only 100% renewable material grown by solar power, needing very little or no irrigation, needing generally no pesticides or herbicides to grow and requiring very little disturbance of the soil...
Do I have to have a liner when installing a wood burner?
No you don't, unless the fireplace flue liners are cracked and/or the mortar is cracked and falling out from inbetween the flue liners. You may want to inspect it yourself, if you know what to look for or you can pay a chimney sweep company to inspect it for you and...
Fire safety and chimney checks.
When you call Alfred Poppins chimney sweeping not only do we just sweep the chimney we check that the fire is safe for you and your family. Recently we have been attending jobs with installs that are unsafe and not fit for use. When this is the case we issue a warning...
The Showroom:
Unit 18 Chater business estate, Pit Lane, Ketton, PE9 3SZ
Stove showroom: 01780 720240
Chimney sweeping: 07581 322069
Mobile: 07871 322 780 or 07581 322 069
Email. [email protected]
