Chimney Repairs in Hull

Your chimney takes more weather than any other part of the roof

A chimney stack stands proud of the roof, open to wind and rain on every side, so it is often the first place a roof starts to fail. Mortar joints wash out, the sloped flaunching that holds the pots cracks, and the lead flashing where the stack meets the tiles lifts or splits. Left alone, water tracks down inside the brickwork and shows up as damp on a chimney breast.

We repoint brickwork, renew flaunching, fit new pots and cowls, and replace the lead flashing and soakers around the stack. Where a stack is leaning, badly cracked or loose at the top, we take it down to sound brickwork and rebuild it. If the fireplaces below are no longer used, a vented cap keeps the rain out while still letting the flue breathe.

Because most chimneys cannot be seen properly from the ground, we start with a free drone inspection. You see close footage of the pots, the flaunching, the pointing and the flashing, which tells us whether a few repairs will do or whether the stack needs more serious attention, all before any scaffold goes up.