Hello and happy new year to all,
I am looking for some help. Approximately 6 months ago I bought my first house, one of the main reasons was that it had a fireplace, it wasn't an open fire but it was a nice gas fire and quite ornate.
However recently we have been having issues. Every time it rains we are getting small fragments of stone/mortar coming down the chimney onto our floor.
I thought that it would just be a question of having the chimney swept, however after speaking with a chimney sweep they have suggested that it may be an issue with the flue.
They said that nothing should ever come down the chimney unless its smoke, in which case get it swept.
Has anyone had any experience with this or something similar? Will my house insurance cover the flue? What kind of cost will i be looking at for a flue? Its a 2 storey victorian mid terrace property.
Thanks in advance
I am looking for some help. Approximately 6 months ago I bought my first house, one of the main reasons was that it had a fireplace, it wasn't an open fire but it was a nice gas fire and quite ornate.
However recently we have been having issues. Every time it rains we are getting small fragments of stone/mortar coming down the chimney onto our floor.
I thought that it would just be a question of having the chimney swept, however after speaking with a chimney sweep they have suggested that it may be an issue with the flue.
They said that nothing should ever come down the chimney unless its smoke, in which case get it swept.
Has anyone had any experience with this or something similar? Will my house insurance cover the flue? What kind of cost will i be looking at for a flue? Its a 2 storey victorian mid terrace property.
Thanks in advance