I gave myself 4 years to be a flueologist because I wanted to minimise the lung dust, white boiler suit with nothing underneath,trainers cloths etc. Big industrial vac, trailer or seperate van for the kit etc. You need quite a few assorted blanks to fit the fireplace opening with holes for the rods and all sorts of bits and pieces. Yes you may need ladders and a cat ladder for the awkward ones, or give up. It does pay well, allow for no more than 8 a full day. An apprentice would be handy.
Dont do less than a full day unless you can get full day rate. May have probs getting rid of the soot, you wont get invited to many weddings.
Would I do it again - just maybe the feel good factor after a lying in the bath after hard but profitable day is knackeringly fantastic.
But now theres a thing called a waterfed pole.