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Nick Van Dyke Chimney Sweep

10/10

Woking, Surrey

Checkatrade member since March 2023

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10 /10

Based on 32 reviews over the past 12 months

Quality of work

10

Reliability

10

Communication

10

What customers are saying

AI-generated from customer reviews over last 24 months

Nick consistently receives high praise for his promptness, professionalism, thoroughness, and friendly demeanour, ensuring a tidy service and offering helpful advice; customers also appreciate his clear communication and reliability. Reviewers frequently highlight Nick's attention to detail and the high standard of his work.

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Reviews (107)

  • 10

    Excellent service from Nick

    Posted 11 May

    We installed a gas fireplace and needed the chimney sealed promptly so no bird could fall down the chimney as had happened before. Nick’s service was excellent - he replied to my email promptly, visited the next workday and sealed the chimney. He also removed the aerial for us while up there. I’d highly recommend him !
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: GU21
  • Anonymous
    10

    Couldn’t recommend more highly

    Posted 08 May

    Nick was prompt and friendly and put us at ease immediately. He was meticulous in his work and got the job done to the highest standard - he was very informative and clear about the process (which was so interesting!) as he was completing the job, and communication before, during and after the job was exemplary. I would recommend Nick’s services to anyone!
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: GU4
  • 10

    Chimney sweep and log burner inspection + deep clean

    Posted 09 April

    Hugely impressed by the quality of the service provided by Nick, from the prompt email responses, the excellent attention to detail during the work, to the sharing of the certificate the same day. Really appreciated all his efforts and his enthusiasm - I highly recommended him and wish I'd thought to have my log burner looked at sooner.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: GU22
  • 10

    Chimney sweep and health check

    Posted 02 April

    Nick was friendly, professional and reliable from the beginning to end. Communicated so well to get booked in, reliable in turning up on time even giving a reminder ahead of time. He did such a professional job. Couldn’t recommend him enough!
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: GU21
  • 10

    Swept 2 chimneys

    Posted 25 March

    Nick was great to work with, he came round twice and offered so great advice. Highly recommend. Left everything clean and tidy would use again.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: KT10
  • 10

    Clearing a chimney blockage

    Posted 17 March

    Nick was fantastic - timely, professional and friendly. Cleared a dangerous blockage to our chimney (an unsafely fitted cap). Was excellent to work with throughout.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: GU22

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Company Info

Owner

Mr Nicholas Davidson

Sole Trader

2 years on Checkatrade

VAT Registered

No

Domestic WorkCommercial WorkCards AcceptedInsurance Work Undertaken24 Hour Call-out

Nick Van Dyke is a professional traditional and thorough chimney sweep service based in central Surrey.


Repeat clients come back to us time and again because we believe in the '3 P's' of business being professional, polite and punctual. We are clean, tidy, considerate and respectful to our clients and their homes.

We understand working hours are not always Monday to Friday 9-5 so we tailor our traditional chimney sweeping service to suit our client’s availability and meet your requests.


We are conveniently situated between Guildford, Woking, and Dorking in Surrey so in easy reach of all the beautiful surrounding Surrey countryside as well as including west Sussex, north Hampshire, east Berkshire and parts of Middlesex *.


Regardless of whether you have a log burner, multi-fuel stove or traditional open fire, your chimney it will be swept clean from bottom to top using the most appropriate method, ensuring it is working at its most efficient and safest for you and your family.**

We provide a premium service of care and attention in everything we do, communicating openly and clearly with our clients every step of the way.


We are experienced in both traditional and power sweeping but have a clear preference for traditional sweeping methods honed over the years and constantly strive to improve our knowledge and training through continuous professional development. We certainly do not rest on our laurels and are keen to keep learning and adapting to new and emerging trends. Fully CiTB NVQ trade qualified, SFA approved as well as member of professional organisation, APICS.

We are also conversant with the extra requirements for thatched properties as well and hold certification of those standards.


We can also offer:


  • CCTV inspection and investigation
  • Wood burner servicing
  • Bird and bird nest removal
  • Cowls and bird guards fitted
  • Thatched property sweeping
  • Narrowboat flues
  • Blockage clearing
  • End of tenancy sweeps
  • Carbon monoxide alarms


On completion of the sweep, we will provide you with a choice of either a written or PDF Certificate of Sweeping for your home insurance company. We will also keep the most recent document on safe electronic backup in line with Data Protection and GDPR legislation.


Nick Van Dyke is fully insured and DBS cleared so you can rely on us to carry out our service in the most respectful and considerate manner.


* Please note, we do not work within the GLA

**only gas fires with a viable hatch or opening for sweeping.

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