alcahols Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Hello everyoneIn order to comply with the requirements of my house insurance, I need to have my chimney swept (open-style wood fire not an enclosed wood-burning stove) and a certificate from the chimney sweep to prove this has been done.Does anyone know a chimney sweep in the Orne region (61) preferably near the town of Flers? My French is not great so if they happen to speak some English it would be most helpful!Finally, any idea how much it may cost so I know whether I am being charged a fair price?Thanks a lot [:D]Carole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 We're a bit far away (!) so doubt that any of our local guys would be interested in coming your way, but the going rate down here is €40.Don't muck around with doing it yourself with all those brico rods etc - at that sort of price, it isn't worth it, because you won't get a certificate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naps Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Had ours done yesterday - 65 euro's here in Poitou Charente Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 hi try vincent gaubert from tinchebray 02 33 66 69 78 i don't think he speaks english but his guys came to our house today a perfomed a very efficient job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcahols Posted October 14, 2006 Author Share Posted October 14, 2006 DylanThanks for the number, they are fairly local to us so I will have to get my dictionary out and rehearse the scene ready for a conversation that they probably won't understand but will give them a laugh anyway!!Did you get a certificate or something that would satisfy an insurance company? Also, how far in advance did you have to book them?Carole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 we booked the ramonage when m.gaubert came to prepare a devis for some work to our roof, this was in august, but they only start the ramonage in mid october. judging from the last time we had the chimney swept the "certificate" is purely the receipt for the payment which is obviously dated, this is just for insurance purposes.by the way where are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcahols Posted October 14, 2006 Author Share Posted October 14, 2006 I'm hoping to be able to book him for w/c 30th October but I know that the 1st November is a Bank Holiday so we'll see - you know the French, if it's a Bank Holiday there's no point in working the day before or after a holiday!! Do you have an open chimney or a wood-burning stove thingy? Just one last question - how much did he cost so that I have an idea of how much he will charge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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