Chimney Repair — what's actually going on

Common causes

• Mortar bedding and flaunching gone past its life — typical at 30–40 years
• Frost damage to soft Victorian stock brick above the roof line
• Sulphate attack from long-disused flues holding moisture
• Failed lead apron and soakers letting water track into the stack base
• Pots not mechanically fixed — common after high winds

How we fix it

• Full close-up scaffolded inspection — not a ladder peek
• Rebuild from a sound course, re-using original bricks where possible
• New flaunching and pot fixings, plus a flue terminal where the chimney is redundant
• Strip and re-dress all surrounding lead in code 4 or 5 as appropriate
• Photograph every stage so you can see exactly what was done

Chimney Repair by area

Locally specific notes for chimney repair across the towns and neighbourhoods we cover.