“I try to be very thorough on the phone and make sure everyone’s aware of what we do exactly, and we’ve been in business for 30 years, so we have a lot of experience under our belt,” she said.

Did you know that chimney sweeps are supposed to bring you good luck? That old legend is rooted in the dark, sooty world of 18th century England, where coal and log fires filled the sky with h… ...

Of all the tradespeople you hire to keep your new home in working order, the chimney sweep has the most colorful history. European sweeps in the 1700s and 1800s used small children, often orphans, … ...

Germans have several ways of bringing good fortune, from breaking things to chimney sweeps. Here's what you can do in Germany to bring yourself as much luck as possible.

Everyone has different ornaments and decorations on their mantelpiece." For now, anyway, the living can be a good one; for this, Britain's sweeps are counting themselves lucky. As lucky can be.

They were once as familiar a sight in every town and suburb as the window cleaner and the milkman. In some cases, they were the same person, doing double time.

Dear Abby: I read your column faithfully and hope you’ll print my letter for public awareness. Two years ago I met the man who would “sweep me off my feet.” When I asked him what he did for ...

Who saves lives, explores secret rooms and is a good luck charm for brides on their wedding day? Your local chimney sweep. Fiona Simpson, spent a day with Dartford chimney sweep, Clive Scott, to ...