Hodgsons Chimney Sweeps Plymouth

Hodgson's Chimney Sweeps has been serving the UK since 1964. It is a family run chimney sweeping and testing company operating in Devon and Somerset. The company owner is Mr Daniel Hodgson, who is the current Chairman and a trainer within Sweep Safe. They are certified master chimney sweeps with Sweep Safe and hold key qualifications including H003 through to H009. They are CRB Checked and hold a DBS certificate. They are Constructionline Approved Contractors for commercial works and carry both public liability and professional indemnity insurance.

They use the Sweep Buddy app for their Certificates, database and reminder system. They specialise in woodburning stove sweeping and servicing, sweeping stainless steel flue liners and external flue systems, contract and maintenance work, chemical creosote removal, camera surveys and pre installation testing, thatch properties, birds nest removal, biomass servicing, testing and sweeping, and rotary and power sweeping.

Chimney sweeping and the wider care of woodburning stoves emerge as the central themes in feedback left for this Plymouth company. Reviews time and again mention Danny by name, praising his approachable and helpful manner and the practical guidance he offers on running a stove efficiently. Booking is described as simple, with messages answered promptly both before and after appointments are arranged. A point that comes up often is the thoroughness of the sweep, and customers note that the visit also proves instructive, leaving them better informed about their appliance.

One account refers to inspection paperwork supplied for the householder's records, while another recalls a visit arranged to prepare for a liner installation after a previous firm had failed to attend, describing the resulting work as carried out well. Approval likewise covers a homemade cleaner for stove glass, said to lift deposits without any scrubbing. The advice given on stove operation, the documentation issued and the preparation work ahead of liner fitting are the elements that attract the warmest comment.