Had this guy and sons contracted to clean the flue in a fish and chip shop. He turned up enthusiastic and said what he could do and what may be rquired doing, otherwords options. My reply was do what needs doing, replacement was an option if required.
Apparently, cleaning was all that was required. The first and second problem was that the inspection vents that he had cut into the flue and supposedly sealed came away. Give him his dues,he came back after ccnsistant ringing to replace the seals. This happened again. The second time he would not answer his phone. The window cleaner re-taped the outside inspection vents.
Six months later we started getting fumes in the kitchen part of the shop. Being concerned I needed to get behind the panels hiding the flue. I engaged a joiner to remove the panels to check the inspection vents. To my horror, the vent seals had failed again. Also on checking inside the flue it was discovered that they had not been cleaned at all.
To my horror carbon monoxide could have been leaking into the shop. The whole system has been made functional and will be replaced immediately.
Do not trust this guy. We are looking at trading standards and possible legal action.
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