PRICE GUIDE · CLEANING · 2026–2027
Chimney Sweep cost in the UK
£60–£150 per visit. Typically £105.
A chimney sweep costs £60–£150 per visit across the UK, about £105 on average. The price is set by the appliance — open fire, wood burner or multi-fuel stove — whether the flue is lined, and how many flues are swept on the same visit.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does a chimney sweep cost in the UK?
| Low end | £60 | a single open-fire flue, outside London |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £105 | what most people pay |
| High end | £150 | an unlined stove flue, in London |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the cleaning companies and cleaners near you.
What moves the price
- Open fire or stove — a wood burner or multi-fuel stove takes longer to sweep than an open fire
- Lined or unlined flue — an unlined chimney behind a stove is the dearest single flue to sweep
- Number of flues — a second flue on the same chimney sweep visit costs far less than the first
- What you burn — wood and house coal leave more soot and tar than smokeless fuel, so need sweeping more often
- London and the South East — chimney sweeps there charge more than in the rest of the UK
- Autumn rush — chimney sweeps are busiest just before the heating season, so book early
Domestic cleaning prices in the UK are up 24% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Domestic services and household services, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical chimney sweep would have cost about £55 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7E6 →
WHAT YOU GET
What a chimney sweep visit includes
Takes: About an hour per flue, including the smoke test and certificate. Not included: Chimney repairs, flue liners, cowls and bird guards are priced separately — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common chimney sweep jobs
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How to pay less
- Book the chimney sweep in spring or summer, outside the busy autumn rush before the heating season
- Have every flue swept on one visit — a second flue costs far less than a separate chimney sweep call-out
- Burn dry, Ready to Burn wood or smokeless fuel, which leaves less soot to sweep
Before you book
- Many home insurers ask for a certificate of sweeping, so keep the one the chimney sweep gives you
- Ask whether the chimney sweep is HETAS approved or a member of NACS, the Guild or APICS
- In a smoke control area, burn only authorised fuels unless your stove is an exempt appliance
- Let the fire or stove go out and cool the night before so the chimney can be swept safely
Chimney Sweep cost: questions people ask
£60–£150 per visit, about £105 on average. One open-fire flue is the cheapest sweep; an unlined flue behind a stove, especially in London, is the dearest.
About an hour per flue, including the smoke draw test and the certificate. Each extra flue adds roughly the same again.
At least once a year on smokeless fuel. Wood and house coal leave more soot and tar, so HETAS recommends sweeping twice a year for those, and a stove used every day may need it more often still.
Often, yes. Many home insurance policies ask for proof that the chimney has been swept by a registered sweep, which a DIY sweep cannot provide.
Repairs to the chimney, new flue liners, cowls and bird guards are priced separately from the sweep.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, taken from published UK chimney sweeping cost guides — a national range, not a quote. Your price depends on the flue and where you live.
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