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Standing proud above the rest of the roof, your chimney takes the full brunt of the weather. We keep it solid, safe and watertight across Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley and the wider county.
Perched at the very top of the roof and exposed on every side, the chimney puts up with more weather than any other part of your property. Wind, rain, frost and sun all work away at its brickwork and mortar year after year, and because it is out of sight and out of mind for most people, problems tend to go unnoticed until damp appears indoors or debris starts landing in the fireplace. Leicester Roofing Contractors repairs and repoints chimneys throughout Leicester and the surrounding county, keeping them sturdy and sealed against the elements.
Chimney trouble shows up in a handful of familiar ways. The mortar joints erode and crumble away, the brickwork begins to spall and flake as trapped moisture freezes and thaws, and the flaunching, the mortar bed that holds the pots in place, cracks and lets water track down inside. Pots themselves can loosen or break, flashing at the base can fail, and in more serious cases the whole stack can start to lean. Any of these can let water into your home, so none of them are worth ignoring.
Whatever the issue, we have the answer. We repoint tired joints with fresh, correctly mixed mortar, renew cracked flaunching, replace broken or missing pots, and fit cowls to keep out rain and nesting birds. Where the base of the stack has been letting water in, we renew the lead flashing that seals it to the roof. And for stacks that have moved or deteriorated badly, we can rebuild them properly or, if a chimney is no longer used, cap it off neatly so it stops causing you trouble for good.
We will always give you a straight opinion on what your chimney genuinely needs, whether that is a modest repair or a full rebuild, and we will never talk you into more work than the job calls for. Because a chimney is high up and awkward to examine from the ground, we can survey it by drone first to show you its true condition before anything is agreed. As a local company building its name across Leicestershire, sound advice and solid work are what we want to be known for.
If your chimney has seen better days, the smartest move is to have it checked over and get a clear price before small faults grow into bigger ones. Ring Leicester Roofing Contractors on 07398 554104, or ask for your free quote online. We will pick a time that suits you, inspect the chimney thoroughly, and set out an honest, no-obligation estimate.
From freshening up worn mortar joints to taking a leaning stack down and building it back properly, our team covers the full range of chimney work. It is exposed, high-level work that demands care and the right approach, and we bring both to every job. Here is a look at the chimney work we regularly carry out for properties across Leicester and Leicestershire.
Whatever shape your chimney is in, we will get it safe, solid and sealed once more. Get in touch today to talk it through and book your free quote across Leicester and beyond.
Chimney work sits high up and out of easy reach, so it takes a careful, capable team to do it safely and do it well. At Leicester Roofing Contractors, we bring the right skills and a genuine eye for detail to every stack we work on, leaving your chimney sound, safe and ready to face whatever the weather brings.
A chimney is one of the trickiest spots on any roof to reach. We are properly set up to work safely up there, so the job gets done thoroughly without cutting corners or taking chances.
Most chimney problems come down to water getting in where it should not. We repoint, reflaunch and reflash with real care, so rain is kept out and the damp it causes never reaches your walls or ceilings.
When we repair or rebuild a stack, we take care to match the brick and mix the mortar to suit, so the finished chimney looks right on your property rather than standing out as an obvious patch-up.
We will tell you honestly whether your chimney needs a quick repair or a full rebuild, and our quotes lay out the work and the cost plainly, so there are no surprises once we get started.
Whether you would like to know more about any of our services, or you are ready for a quote on a repair or a brand new roof, our friendly team is only a call or message away. We are always happy to talk things through, answer your questions and help you settle on the right approach for your property, with no pressure and no obligation.
Wherever your property sits in the county, our team is close by and ready to help with your chimney. We repair, repoint and rebuild chimneys for homeowners and businesses right across Leicester and the surrounding towns and villages. Get in touch to arrange your free assessment and quote.
Wondering about some work on your chimney and want a few things cleared up first? Below are the questions we are asked most often about our chimney repairs and repointing in Leicester and across Leicestershire. If there is anything else you would like to know, our friendly team is always glad to help.
Over the years the mortar between the bricks weathers, cracks and eventually crumbles away, leaving gaps for water to get in. Repointing means raking out the old, failing mortar and replacing it with fresh mortar, which restores the strength of the stack and seals it back up against the rain.
Flaunching is the sloped bed of mortar at the top of the chimney that holds the pots in place and sheds rainwater away from the flue. When it cracks or breaks up, water can run down inside the chimney and into your home, so renewing damaged flaunching is an important part of keeping a chimney watertight.
It depends on how far things have gone. If the brickwork is generally sound and only the mortar or flaunching has failed, repairs and repointing will usually put it right. If the stack is badly deteriorated or has started to lean, a rebuild is the safer, longer-lasting answer, and we will give you our honest view.
It can be a serious one. A leaning stack often points to failed mortar or water damage within the brickwork, and left alone it can become unstable. It is well worth having it looked at promptly, and we can assess it safely, including by drone, and advise whether it needs straightening, partial repair or a rebuild.
If a chimney is redundant, we can cap it off to keep rain and birds out while still allowing a little ventilation to prevent damp, or remove and rebuild it lower down if you prefer. Either way, we will explain the options so you can choose what suits your property and budget.
It could not be simpler. Give us a call on 07398 554104 or fill in our online form, and we will arrange a convenient time to inspect the chimney and provide a clear, no-obligation quote for the work.