by Alfred Poppins | Sep 11, 2014 | News
People with open fires are being urged to call in the chimney sweeps in the coming weeks to avoid catastrophe this winter. Chimney fires happen about once a week in the county and are caused by part-burned material building up in the flue and catching fire. This week...
by Alfred Poppins | Sep 8, 2014 | News
With summer drawing to a close and the colder evenings drawing in, many people will be thinking about heating their home. This week marks National Chimney Safety Week and fire fighters are urging people to ensure their homes are safe. Householders are being urged to...
by Alfred Poppins | Sep 8, 2014 | News
Over 1,700 chimney fires were attended to across the region by the NI Fire & Rescue Service last year. Chimney Fire Safety Week lasts until Sunday. (© Presseye) The statistics were revealed by the service on Monday, to coincide with the start of Chimney Fire...
by Alfred Poppins | Aug 11, 2014 | News
At Alfred Poppins we can also recondition you old stove and bring it back to life. I was called out to a property in Rutland to have a look at replacing an old Jotul stove that the customer had inherited when they moved into their new home. Upon inspection I was able...
by Alfred Poppins | Aug 6, 2014 | News
It’s now a good time to be getting your chimney booked in to be swept. At this time of year it is perfect to get it ready for when the colder evenings set in. Don’t wait until you want to have a fire to find you have a problem and then have to wait...
