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Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Chimney sweeps clean the chimneys and flues of open fires and other coal, gas, oil and wood-fired heating systems.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: weekends; occasionally
There will be
0.2% more Chimney sweep jobs in 2027.
In your day-to-day tasks you could:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work at a client's home or at a client's business.
Your working environment may be dirty.
You can get into this job through:
You could find an experienced chimney sweep to take you on as an assistant and train on the job.
As part of that training, you could complete a Level 2 Certificate in Chimney Sweeping or Level 2 Diploma in Chimney Engineering.
Experience in construction or engineering may be helpful, although not essential to do these courses.
You could take a training course with a professional body. They offer courses from introductory level to advanced.
You'll need to:
Many chimney sweeps set up their own business once they have some experience.
You could join:Heating Equipment Testing and Approval Scheme (HETAS); National Association of Chimney Sweeps; The Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps; Association of Professional and Independent Chimney Sweeps; Sweep Safe
These organisations offer professional development opportunities.
You'll usually be self-employed, although you can find jobs with private companies like solid fuel distributors.
You might also take further training to become a chimney and flue engineer.
It may be possible to buy an existing business.
You'll need: