Chimney sweeping work in Roscommon Town
Chimney sweeping is a certificated trade and a sharply seasonal one: almost all of it happens between late summer and midwinter, when people start lighting fires. Insurance companies and landlords ask for the certificate, which is what keeps the work coming back annually.
Rural work looks different from city work, and the difference is worth knowing before you start. Properties are bigger, jobs take longer and pay more per visit, and you travel further between them — so the professionals who do well here build a round in a few towns rather than chasing single jobs across the county.
Requests in Roscommon Town and the surrounding parts of Co. Roscommon go out to professionals who cover the area. You say where you travel, so you are not offered work an hour away.
What comes up in this trade
- Annual sweeps before the heating season
- Landlord certificates for rented properties
- Stove and solid fuel appliance servicing
- Nest and blockage removal in autumn
What the work needs
- Certification recognised by insurers
- Equipment for the flue types in the area