Chimney Cowl / Terminal Fitting

Some of the most common chimney problems can be prevented with correct fitting of an appropriate terminal or cowl.

Ideal examples of this are birds nesting, rainfall causing moisture issues in the chimney system, changes of wind direction causing smoke-back issues - all very common issues with chimneys which are in most cases preventable by fitting an appropriate terminal or cowl to your chimney pot.

It is something often overlooked, which can result it far greater costs of remedy. We offer various types of cowl fitting, from stainless steel high-top cowls, to anti-downdraught cowls to help with smoke-back issues and rotating cowls to assist with draw issues.

We do not recommend or supply wire balloon bird guards. Although wire balloons prevent birds from entering the chimney, they still allow rain to enter the chimney, which can lead to damp build up. Another set back with wire balloons is that over time the mesh gets extremely thin and from the ground it appears as though the flue is protected, but from the roof - the top of the balloons rust out creating a hole for Jackdaws to pass through and build nests, which you won’t be aware of until problems occur. The main issue with wire balloons, is that they are not fixed - they are pushed into the pot and therefore without taking great precaution whilst carrying out a chimney sweep, it makes it extremely easy for them to be pushed off in the process of sweeping the chimney. If your chimney has a wire balloon bird guard on a chimney that is in use, we recommend changing this for a fixed chimney cowl.

For redundant flue systems, we recommend installing vented terracotta "pepper pots". If the customer insists on using a wire balloon, then we make sure to use wire or jubilee clips to fix them to the pot so that they can not be easily knocked off or lifted by determined jackdaws.

Stainless Steel Cowl Fitting

Ideal for you when:

✓ You wish to prevent birds from nesting in your chimney
✓ You want to prevent rain from entering your chimney system freely
✓ You have no issues with draw or smoke puffing back into room

£200 + VAT (£240 total)

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Anti-Downdraught Cowl Fitting

Ideal for you when:

✓ You wish to prevent birds from nesting in your chimney
✓ You want to prevent rain from entering your chimney
✓ You are experiencing issues with wind turbulence causing down-draught & puffing smoke into the room

£200 + VAT (£240 total)

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'Flue Cube' Cowl Fitting

Ideal for you when:

✓ Your chimney has limited draw
✓ Trees or other surrounding buildings cause erratic chimney function
✓ You have issues with wind turbulence causing down-draught (puffing smoke back into the room)

£375 + VAT (£450 total)

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Vented 'Pepper Pot' Cap Fitting

Ideal for you when:

✓ Your chimney is disused
✓ You want to prevent birds from nesting in the chimney
✓ You want to prevent rain water from entering the chimney
✓ You don't want your chimney completely sealed up, causing damp issues

£200 + VAT (£240 total)

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Jacqui Jones

We highly recommend Deri and his team after installing our wood burner ,which we are delighted with. They are to be commended for their skilled craftsmanship, outstanding service, professional but friendly manner and all at competitive prices! Deri in particular went above and beyond in providing such an outstanding service . He is a wonderfully gifted and talented, knowledgeable craftsman. Highly recommended!

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I am thrilled with my new logburner. Deri was very professional and the whole process from ordering to seeing the job finished was outstanding. The end result looks amazing - in fact even better than ‘amazing’! Thanks to Deri’s suggestion to add a large slate behind the fire it is now an even more wonderful, striking feature in my room than I ever imagined it would be. Everything was left immaculately clean and Deri is a very hard worker. More than happy to recommend.

Kit Brownlees

Very professional performance from beginning to end . Product choices relevant to location explained well and a difficult stove installation performed on the promised dates .

Jane & Paul Gregg

We needed a new more fuel efficient stove for our cottage. Deri explained our options and also recommended a stove which would be perfect for our home. Which we went for. Pricing was clear and reasonable too. The stove fitting was completed very professionally and cleanly and our new stove is perfect for our home. We would recommend this company 100% for their professionalism, knowledge of the products they sell and their ease of dealing with. Thankyou Deri and team. See you in a years time for our chimney sweep! Kindest Regards Jane and Paul

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Katrina Marsh

Fab little stove (Clock Blithfield Compact 5), expertly installed - many thanks Derri, Jack and Kino. Just in time for a wet Sunday! First log burning brightly

Dave & Diane Neale

We chose Deris firm to install out multifuel stove as we were impressed with both his knowledge and also reviews. Deri listened to what we envisioned in regard to the type of stove we wished for and helped us to make the correct decision to fit in with our decore, fire place surround and kilowatt size. We are extremely pleased with all works done and also with the firm of builders he works with. Pleasant ,professional and helpful local firm is Calon yr Adref. A pleasure to have working within our home. Thank you Dave and Diane

L G

Our experience from Deri and his team has been excellent! We moved into this 55 year old bungalow last year. After a long power cut in the storms, we realised we needed an alternative form of heat. There is no chimney in the sitting room, a newish, large extension and to our surprise, no loft access, as the old gable end wall separated it from the main loft. Deri said, this wouldn't be a problem. He was right. Day 1, the wood burner was fitted and installed into the sitting room. Day 2, the roof was opened and the flue connected to the burner. Then on the hottest day, so far, of the year, it was tested. There was no mess, everything was kept clean and tidy as they worked. We are delighted, this long, featureless room now has a wonderful focal point. Our Lurcher approves too. I'd be giving 5+ stars, if I could.

Alec Murray

They a did very good job repairing the multi fuel burner and sweeping the chimney and left every thing clean and tidy and we're very friendly I would use them again thank you Alec Murray

Kevin

So far I have only used Calon yr Adref to sweep my chimneys. They are friendly, professional, certified to NACS standard, rapid and thorough. They leave no mess and are reasonably priced. I would not hesitate to recommend them as a chimney sweeping service. If I needed a new burner then they would be the first business I would consult.

Victoria Powles

Delighted with my wood beam. It looks great above my wood burning stove. Deri and Jack did a great job. Very polite, efficient and tidy. Would highly recommend.

Clive Williams

Excellent product and service. Arrived when they said they would.(message to confirm on the day) Very tidy and clean workers, apart from the fabulous new stove, you wouldn't know they had been. Loving the new wood burner. hope the rest of the renovations turn out so well.

Becs R

Professional, friendly and incredibly positive. Couldn't do enough to ensure I got the perfect multi-fuel burner perfectly fitted. Thank you ☺️

Paul Oram

I met Deri in his shop in town. Very knowledgeable, passionate about stoves and offered helpful sound advice about log burners and installation. We arranged an appointment to meet, so Deri could survey and assess installation of a wood burner. Fitting and commissioning process was quick and efficient and completed to his exacting standards. I can't fault the process from start to finish and highly recommend Deri and his team. Thankyou for a brilliant job.

Susan Cooper

It's a pleasure to deal with calon yr Adref... They supplied and fitted my woodburner and I've used their chimney sweep service. Lovely guys to deal with, professional and courteous, would thoroughly recommend them.

Owen John

Had a new cowl fitted Jack was on time done a professional job .He was very polite and a gentleman . Very happy to recommend this company

David Husband

Great service again, you literally couldn't fault the job they do, they are spotlessly clean whilst they work. Jack serviced our fire this year and he is a lovely fella just like Deri. Very happy to recommend again this year.