Birds love to be warm and they are particularly keen on underfloor heating.
That’s why they like to build their nests in and on your chimneys. Protect yourselves from squatting crows, pigeons and other feathered creatures with a chimney cowl.
We found THIS in one of our customer’s chimneys:
And the nest to go with it
For an open coal fire, a bird guard is fine. For stoves and gas fires, a different type of cowl is required, but the most important thing is that you protect yourselves from our feathered friends.
A bird can block your chimney with a nest in ONE DAY.
If fumes cannot get up your chimney, they can be killing you, especially with wood burning or multi-fuel stoves. They produce 500 – 1000 times more Carbon Monoxide than gas or oil appliances.
You have been warned.