Lincolnshire
Chimney repairs and rebuilds in Stamford
Repointing, releading and rebuilds, with lime mortar where the building calls for it.
Chimneys take more weather than anything else on a house, and in a town of tall stone buildings there are a great many of them. We repair, relead and rebuild chimneys across Stamford and the PE9 villages.
Three jobs, not one
Repointing suits a stack whose masonry is sound but whose joints have washed out. Releading suits a stack that is fine in itself but whose flashing has cracked, lifted or was never dressed properly. A rebuild is for a stack that has moved or whose stone or brick is spalling, and means taking it down to a sound course and rebuilding. Telling you which of the three you need, with photographs, is most of the value of the visit.
Lime mortar, and why it matters here
Much of Stamford is soft limestone laid in lime mortar, and repointing that in modern cement does real harm. Cement is harder than the stone around it, so instead of the mortar taking the wear the stone does, and it traps moisture that used to escape through the joint. On a building like that, lime is not a nicety, it is the correct material. We will say when a stack needs lime rather than reaching for whatever is in the van.
Lead, as a full set
A chimney is flashed with parts that each do a job: soakers between the tiles, step flashing up the sides, an apron at the front, a back gutter behind. Miss one, or use mastic where lead belongs, and water comes in. We fit the whole set in lead, dressed to the covering actually on your roof.
Listed buildings and consent
On a listed building, altering or removing a stack will normally need consent, and rebuilding one is expected to match what was there. We will tell you what we think applies and point you at the conservation officer. Where the work is beyond us we say so. Five or ten year guarantee, insured throughout.
- Every job insured, public and employer's liability
- Five or ten years' guarantee
- Your quote comes free and in writing
- The written price never moves
- A 5.0 customer rating across four review sites
Our work
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What people say
In their words, not ours
Brilliant work! Reasonable price a friendly. Recommend to anyone. Sorted out my roof after 3 companies turned me down.
Amazing roof repair everything finished to a high standard,good communication and reasonable priced would definetly recommend.
Great experience from start to finish. The team was professional, reliable, and completed the re-roof to a really high standard. Communication was clear throughout, and everything was left clean and tidy afterwards. Very happy with the result and would definitely recommend!
Before you ring
Chimney Repairs & Rebuilds in Stamford: common questions
Should my chimney be repointed in lime or cement?
On soft limestone or old brick with lime mortar, lime. Cement is harder than the stone, so the stone wears instead of the joint, and moisture gets trapped. We will tell you which your building wants.
The brickwork looks fine but it leaks. Why?
Usually the lead rather than the masonry. Cracked flashing, a missing back gutter or mastic where lead should be will all let water down beside a stack that looks perfectly sound.
Can I have a redundant stack taken down?
On an unlisted building, often yes: it comes down to a sound level, the opening is closed and the roof tiled through. On a listed building expect to need consent, and expect the answer to sometimes be no.
Will the work need scaffolding?
For anything beyond a small repair, normally yes, because working safely at a stack means proper access. It goes in the quote rather than appearing later.
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