Chimney Scotland

Chimney Scotland: chimney and solid fuel specialists near Edinburgh

Chimney Scotland, the trading name associated with Paul McLenaghan, is a small family team that has operated under that name for more than 35 years. The business is based in the Lothians, just outside Edinburgh, a location it presents as well suited to serving the Borders, West Lothian, Lanarkshire, Fife, Perthshire and Stirlingshire. The site also notes that work has been carried out for clients as far away as the Highlands and Islands and Lincolnshire.

The company frames its activity around qualified technical expertise for the safe operation and maintenance of chimneys and solid fuel appliances, a scope that combines advisory work with construction, installation and repair.

Chimney design, construction and flue lining

The core service range covers chimney design, construction and installation, together with flue lining. These are presented as services offered both to the trade and to private clients. The company states that it is fully conversant with modern chimney and flue construction products and with current building requirements.

Maintenance, repair and structural refurbishment

On the maintenance side, Chimney Scotland carries out chimney maintenance and repair, from full structural refurbishment to the replacement of chimney pots. The site describes experience across very different building types: brick-built bungalows, Georgian townhouses and properties many centuries old, alongside work with contemporary chimney and flue systems.

Stoves and solid fuel appliances

Stoves appear as a distinct area of the business, separate from the general chimney services. Client accounts published on the site describe the investigation and fitting of a multi fuel stove in an Edinburgh New Town flat, remedial works to an installation originally carried out by others, and the moving and reinstallation of an existing stove. One architect client refers to the level of service from initial advice through to full commissioning.

Trade associations and training

The company lists current membership of the National Association of Chimney Engineers (NACE), the Heating Equipment Testing and Approval Scheme (HETAS), the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Constructionline. It also states that it is trained and qualified by the Scottish Lime Centre for working with traditional masonry products.

Clients and feedback published on the site

Among the testimonials reproduced on the website are comments from David Blaikie Architects in Edinburgh, M & J Ballantynes, an East Lothian client, an Edinburgh New Town flat owner, architect David Anderson and several private households. They refer to prompt and professional service, technical knowledge, courtesy and the handling of stove installations and remedial work. These are individual accounts rather than an aggregate rating.