Summit Sweep

Today we're at Macdonald Spey Valley Golf & Country Club providing the prizes for the Ptarmigan pairs competition. Big thanks to Cairngorm Brewery Loch Lomond Whiskies Ben Lomond Gin and David Macmullen. Sunshine, golf and good criac 🌞⛳️😅

Have some spaces this week, so message me if your needing sweep!

Had a interesting call out this morning.... The Yurt Dalraddy Holiday Park. Happy to assist and make all safe and well for the coming winter months.

Very busy at the moment so Currently only working Friday afternoons and Saturdays due work commitments. Cheers

The sweeping season is about to kick off! Make sure you have checked your certificates for your next sweep dates and give me a message or a call to make a booking

The festive season is on us. Big thanks to Chris at Alvie Forest Foods for smoking this salmon side. Using my Summit Staves Smoking Chunks (dust).

This was only installed 9 months ago. Thousands of pounds spent for me to fail on 1st inspection/sweep. Why you may ask ? Well the liners are double walled and are very thin. When putting it down the old chimney flue it's been pushed against an old brick or uneven wall that has forced this damage. The only way this can be rectified is to get it pressure tested by the company who installed it. If it passes then you can go ahead and use your stove. This will only in time get worst as the soot lodges and spreads the hole wider. Before you hand over your hard earned cash, be certain to get the company to put a camera up the liner and check its not damaged or get it pressure tested as part of the completion certificate. At Summit Sweep I do camera inspections on every sweep and will get you to witness the whole inspection, before and after sweeping. With damage like this it can be a serious Carbon Monoxide leak point. There is no compromise when it comes to your health, as its not nice finding someone passed out or even dead from this kind of poisoning.

Seasons about to kick off! So remember to book a sweep while there is immediate spaces.....

Some new things happening with Summit Staves. More details to follow

Back out on the roofs again. After the removal of the moss I spray a prevention over the whole of the roof. This will only act as a barrier, but should keep it off for a while

New Certificate day.
This was held at the Chimney Sweep Academy AGM a few weeks ago. I learnt the ways of useing this creoste to completely remove the tar build up in your chimney liner or flue. This can help if you have neglected your flues for a number of years and return them to pristine conditions. PM for more details if your interested.

Fixing pots and re-pointing have been on the rise after our harsh winter.

Lots of alternative works during the new year. 1st off I was asked to help the team This was a project done over 3 weeks for a school/ leisure centre over in Inverurie Aberdeenshire.

Think I might of claimed the UK's highest sweep today Cairngorm Mountain sitting at 635 meters above sea level.

Some weather over the last 24 hours. Out and about keeping folks chimneys clean and safe for them long nights in

What's inside your flue. At summit sweep we CCTV every flue before and after as part of the service. You'll be surprised on what's up there and damaged from years of neglect. Regular sweeps helps prevent damage and prolongs the life of the flue and your health. Book a sweep now and make your home safe for the winter ahead. Heres a few pics to see what's going on outta sight outta mind

Building inspections and slate repairs have been the call this week. Having my IPAF mobile boom lift (cherry picker) license, access couldn't be easier. Falkland school Fife

Things have been getting busy with sweeps. Here's just some of the things I've been face up with. Some good some bad. But making your fire place and Stove safe is key for Summit Sweep

Been very busy of late working de-mossing roofs in the glorious sunshine. Here's one from Aviemore

Summit Sweep is not just all about chimneys and roofs. With over 20 years of working at height as a IRATA level 3, offering safety cover with full rescue plans and method statements, making technical rope access run smoothly. Here's a picture of a job I'm working on at Carron viaduct near Bonar Bridge with a team of lads drilling. Note all anchors are drilled and pull tested to IRATA guidelines before been worked off.

Big week down at 1840's Falkland school which is located at the foot of Lomond Hill Fife. Its my 2nd time down there working alongside team Limerich Ltd carrying out roof and stone maintenance.

Some vital roof repairs today. Both these damaged areas were causing internal damage. All replaced and repaired in glorious highland sunshine

Been busy working with a friends company Limerich Ltd down in Edinburgh the last few weeks. Big days spraying lime mix onto the walls of Winton Castle.....

With this good weather it's time to be back on the roofs. Gutter clean and minor leak repairs carried out PM for quotes

If your decking is caked in moss, I can come round and pressure wash it. Once dry I can treat it with varnish or colour of choice. This job can also be done in the rain and when the suns out I can pop back and finish it.

A good days work with some very mixed weather thrown in! Rain, snow, hail, wind and sunshine. With all that i cleaned some gutters and repaired some leaking joints. Also got to clean up some garden furniture ready for the summer season.

Cleaning gutters and some leak repairs where on the cards this week. After a heavy winter its time to get the out of sight out of mind jobs done. Always happy pop round and give you a quote

Roof repairs moss and gutter cleaning are sunshine jobs. Message for a quote

After a winter of burning your fire bricks might of cracked. Here at Summit Sweep we can cut to size and replace them out for you. Call or message for a quote