Chimney Repairs
Chimney Repairs in Berkshire, Surrey and West London
Repointing, flaunching, flashing and rebuilds, plus removal and capping where a stack is no longer used.
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7am to 7pm, seven days
14 towns covered
Emergency call-outs
Priced in writing
The work
The most exposed part of the house
A chimney stack stands proud of the roof on all four sides, so it takes rain, wind and frost from every direction. We repoint washed-out joints, cut out and re-form cracked flaunching around the pots, re-dress the lead flashing, and rebuild the stack where the brickwork has gone too far. A stack that is no longer used can be taken down below the roof line and capped, or reduced and capped with a vented cowl.
Water getting in through open joints and cracked flaunching works down inside the brickwork and shows up as damp in the bedroom or in the loft beside the stack. Putting the stack right stops that at the source, protects the ceilings and plaster below, and keeps a disused flue ventilated so it does not sweat.
We tell you honestly whether the stack needs repointing, a partial rebuild or taking down, rather than selling you the biggest job. Scaffold is priced in from the start, the roof is made good over any opening, and the site is left clean.
What you get
What is included
The process
How chimney repairs normally runs
- 01
Inspect the stack
Flaunching, joints, pots and flashing all checked, along with where the damp is showing inside.
- 02
Repair or rebuild
You get told which the stack needs, and why, before it is priced.
- 03
Access
Chimney work needs scaffold in most cases. It is in the quote from the start.
- 04
Carry out and finish
The work done, the flashing dressed back in, and the roof left clear of debris.
Pricing
What moves the price
Every roof is different, so the quote follows a look at yours rather than a figure over the phone. The roof, and the loft where the fault is a leak, both get checked before anything is priced.
The quote you get back is itemised: access, materials, labour and clearing the site. Where the job needs scaffold, that goes in the figure from the start, not added later. The points on the right are what make the biggest difference to where the price lands.
What we look at
- The height of the stack and how much of it needs work
- Repointing against a partial rebuild against a full rebuild
- Whether the flashing is being renewed at the same time
- Scaffold, which chimney work almost always needs
- Pots, cowls and any specials being replaced
Coverage
Where we carry out chimney repairs
Across Berkshire, Surrey and West London, including Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Windsor, Staines-upon-Thames, Feltham, Kingston upon Thames, Richmond, Surbiton, Epsom, Walton-on-Thames, Camberley and Twickenham.
- Reading
- Wokingham
- Bracknell
- Maidenhead
- Windsor
- Staines-upon-Thames
- Feltham
- Kingston upon Thames
- Richmond
- Surbiton
- Epsom
- Walton-on-Thames
- Camberley
- Twickenham
Calls answered 7am to 7pm, seven days a week
See every area we coverFAQs
Things people ask about chimney repairs
There is damp on the bedroom wall next to the chimney. Is that the stack?
We do not use the fireplace. Can the chimney just come down?
Does chimney work need scaffolding?
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