Card machines forChimney Sweeps
Sweep eight flues a day in autumn and take every £70 fee at the door.
- First terminal free
- £0 monthly bill
- Next-day payouts
Every kind of sweeping work
Domestic rounds, stove installs, certificates and commercial flues.
Domestic rounds
Autumn round payments taken at the door in seconds.
- Sweeps
- Autumn
- Regulars
Stove work
Servicing, rope and glass replacement billed on the visit.
- Stoves
- Servicing
- Parts
Certificates
Insurance certificates issued and paid on the same visit.
- Certificates
- Insurance
- Records
Commercial flues
Pubs and restaurants paid without a thirty-day invoice wait.
- Pubs
- Kitchens
- Contracts
Why chimney sweeps choose Shift4 One
No WiFi needed
4G means payment works in rural cottages with no usable broadband.
No cash to carry
Card takings mean no round money sitting in the van all day.
Lasts a full round
One charge covers a whole autumn day across eight properties.
No bill in summer
With no monthly charge, a quiet summer costs nothing to carry.
Shift4 One card machine used by chimney sweeps
Built for chimney sweeps
How it stacks up
| Feature | Shift4 | SumUp | Zettle | Dojo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Free | £29+ | £19+ | £100+ |
| Monthly fee | £0 | £0 | £0 | £15+ |
| Rate | 1.25% | 1.69% | 1.75% | 1.2% |
| 4G built in | ||||
| Next-day payout | ||||
| No use, no bill |
Blended rate on Visa and Mastercard. Amex 1.9%. Over £10k a month, pricing is quoted individually.
Competitor pricing from published UK rates, last checked August 2026. Providers change pricing without notice — confirm directly.
Chimney Sweeps card machine questions
Does it work in rural areas?
The terminal uses 4G and falls back to WiFi where available, so most rural properties are covered without issue.
Can I take payment for a certificate?
Yes. The certificate fee is charged on the same visit and the customer gets an emailed receipt.
What does it cost in the quiet season?
Nothing. There is no monthly bill, so a summer with few sweeps costs you no fees at all.
Can commercial customers pay on card?
Yes, and it clears the next working day rather than sitting on a pub or restaurant purchase ledger.
How long is the agreement?
Eighteen months with no early exit fee, so retiring or stopping does not incur a charge.
Get your chimney sweeps quote
First terminal free. Additional terminals £14/month. £0 monthly bill, no minimum monthly service charge. no use, no bill: no transactions in a month means no bill. Next working day, including Saturdays settlement and 4g and wifi built in.
Turning over more than £10k a month? Your rate is priced individually — send a statement and we'll come back the same day.
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