Palatine, Co. Kildare

Chimney sweeping in Palatine, Co. Kildare

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County Kildare: 37.0% of homes here are heated by oil.

Chimney sweeping near Palatine

Chimney sweeping: what the job involves

Cleaning soot, tar and debris such as nests out of a chimney or stove flue so the fire draws properly and the risk of a chimney fire and carbon monoxide is lower. A sweep usually checks the draw with a smoke test and can leave a certificate for an insurer.

How long it takes: About an hour per flue; longer with a nest, a stove that has to be partly dismantled, or a CCTV inspection.

The full guide to chimney sweeping — the steps, what is included, the Irish rules, paperwork and questions to ask.

What chimney sweeping in Palatine costs, and why

What jobs on Talqero came to

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What affects the price

Number of flues
Open fire or stove, and whether the stove has to be disconnected
Bird nests or a blocked flue
A CCTV inspection or a certificate
Fitting a cowl or bird guard at the same visit
VAT: building work on a home is charged at the reduced rate of 13.5% by a VAT-registered business — unless the materials come to more than two-thirds of the price, when Revenue’s two-thirds rule applies the goods rate to the whole job. Ask whether a quote includes VAT.

County Kildare: what the figures say

37.0% of homes in County Kildare are heated by oil — below the national figure of 38.9%, the 25th highest of the 26 counties.
In oil-heated homes a stove or open fire is often the second heat source; since 2022 only approved fuels may be sold, and from September 2026 wood must be below 20% moisture.
Central Statistics Office, 2022

Rules and grants for chimney sweeping

The rules in Ireland

Installing a stove brings building-regulation requirements, including a carbon monoxide alarm, and only approved solid fuels may be sold.

Technical Guidance Document J: when a new or replacement open-flued appliance (other than one only for cooking) is installed, a carbon monoxide alarm to I.S. EN 50291 should be fitted in the room and in each bedroom or within 5 m of the bedroom door; a notice plate is required when a hearth, flue or chimney is provided.
Under the Solid Fuel Regulations 2022, smoky (bituminous) coal is banned nationwide and only approved fuels from registered producers may be sold. The selling of turf and the burning of waste timber are banned.
From 1 September 2026, wood logs and other 100% biomass fuel must have a moisture content of 20% or less.

Sources · checked 9 October 2026

What to ask before you choose

Will you survey and smoke-test the flue first?
Does the price include the liner, the hearth and a CO alarm?
Will you leave a notice plate and commissioning record?
Is VAT included?

What the work usually involves

Chimney sweeping
Chimney lining
Stove installation
Smoke and draught problems

What to put in your task

Open fire or stove, and what you burn
When it was last swept
For a stove: the room and the existing fireplace
Photos of the fireplace and the chimney from outside

County Kildare in figures

Active construction enterprises: 4,056; Central Statistics Office, 2023
Homes built before 1981: 28.2%; Central Statistics Office, 2022
Homes heated by natural gas: 38.2%; Central Statistics Office, 2022
Homes heated by oil: 37.0%; Central Statistics Office, 2022
Households: 82,543; Central Statistics Office, 2022

Construction as a whole. The CSO does not publish enterprise counts per trade at county level, so this figure is not a count of any one trade.

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