What is a question you get asked most about being a chimney sweep/chimney sweeping?
Do you wear a top hat? While it’s a funny question, it highlights that we as an industry need to better educate the public. Our field is highly technical and takes considerable training and knowledge to perform as well as on the job training to perform our duties. Contrary to public belief you can't just wake up one day and do a quick course to do what we do. Its takes years in classroom and in the field to be able to provide a top level of service.

What is a question you get asked most about being a chimney sweep/chimney sweeping?
Typical Mary Poppins/top hat nonsense questions.

What advice do you wish you had received when you were getting started? 
When I first started in the industry, I worked for somebody else. I wish I'd had access to training through CSIA (other than just the manual), NFI, and FIRE. I learned more after I started my business than I did working 12 years for somebody else....