Chimneys in general are usually taken for granted. Their accessibility is inconveninet so they are uncared for and not often talked about until they go wrong and need some attention. It is our recommendation as part of a roof maintenance plan you should get your chimney looked over and checked annually and a close inspection every 5-years.
A chimney depending on its size is built with a large number of bricks or blocks and its only when to take one down you see how much mortar and brick goes into building one by the amount of rubble you have to clear. If your chimney was to collapse the damage it could inflict is just unthinkable. Lets analyse what potentially could be in its path if it was to collapse.
Potential damage to:
Do you see what we mean? Not a pleasant thought is it?
Chimney work is not DIY friendly at all. Qualified, experienced tradesmen who know what they are doing should only undertake this work. Here at Plymouth Roofing Solutions can help, from a cowl or shank pot renewal to a complete hack off and re-render or a rebuild we can accommodate you safely and swiftly.
Chimney Work & Repairs include:
Why Choose Plymouth Roofing Solutions:
Here at Plymouth Roofing Solutions provide a complete chimney service. From damaged element exposure renovation work to brick chimney repairs we are you one stop team of qualified experienced tradesmen with a abundance of knowledge and knowhow. Whatever the problem, call us as we can help.
Total rebuild of chimney works
The roof and eaves protect the brick and other materials that make up your home. However, its not the case for the chimney, it is positioned right on top of the roof all by itself and is fully exposed to all the weathering elements the UK has to offer. When moisture penetrates masonry from constant battering it can begin to deteriorate and weaken rapidly resulting in integrity failure from the stress.
Once you notice the chimney bricks are flaking or crumbling or have severe mortar or render deterioration and it’s beginning to lean, its time to start thinking about a total rebuild. This can usually be performed without removing the hearth, firebox or smoke chamber.
The top component of a chimney rebuild is called the crown. It extends over the edge and looks after the top section of the chimney. It provides protection to the rebuild from under by preventing the necessity for a rebuild again in the future and fireplace chimney maintenance repairs. The motor applied in a crown is not able to withstand many years of constant battering from weathering elements so it ends up cracking, crumbling, chipping and eventually failing letting water penetration win.
Partial rebuild of chimney works
This work is allocated for only small chimneys or the top courses to a much larger chimney. Usually scaffolding is no required but in some cases it is.
Chimney rebuild from roofline
This is when there is no hope left to confidently restore the chimney. The mortar has degraded beyond repair, the bricks are crumbling from the roof up or the chimney is significantly leaning. Its time to take the complete chimney down to the roofline as close as possible and rebuild it once again.
Chimney Surveys & Inspections
Unfortunately nothing lasts forever. You can schedule in for your chimney to be inspected and cleaned at regular intervals but eventually after many years it will acquire some issues that will need some TLC from an experienced expert. It may just be a blockage needing clearing, lack of draw or too much draw or an issue with the downdraught or a complete refurbishment and restoration. Our surveys are equipped with drones and cameras where required so we can get a closer more detailed inspection, so if its just a birds nest causing a blockage we can diagnose the issue very quickly and simply without the use of a scaffold. We have the ideal repair team who are skilled experience tradespersons to source your full repair getting your chimneys health back to 100% fighting fit. We can provide flue cleaning and cowl or vent replacements to stop possible downdraughts and stop those pesky birds from nesting aga.
Please feel free to contact us for further advice
If you are interested in booking a survey for any of our services or just a roof safety check, please contact Plymouth Roofing Solutions on 01752 201077 and a member of our team will be happy to help or advise you.
We will make an appointment and one of our surveyors will come to see you, survey the project, have a chat, and give you some free advice. Our team is dedicated in listening to what you have to say and accommodating your every need. We will advise you on what we think would be best and never recommend doing any more than is required or necessary. We also we attempt a solution that stays within a budget that you may have.
Our professional team of qualified tradesmen carries out their work to the highest standard causing you as minimal disruption as possible to your day-to-day life and always leaves the job clean and tidy on a daily basis. We have public liability insurance of £10 million pounds that can be viewed on request. We have skilled tradesmen in all forms of carpentry, roofing, lead work, and lead welding.
