Littleport · Cambridgeshire
Chimney repairs in Littleport
Repointing, rebuilding, flaunching, pots and cowls on Littleport chimneys. The stack takes more weather than any other part of the house.
Chimney repairs in Littleport
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Chimney repairs on Littleport property
Victorian brick terraces in the village, and bungalows, barns and long single storey roofs out along the droves. Stacks on the older property here are tall, exposed and mostly original.
Chimney repairs on Littleport roofs
Out on the droves we spend a lot of time on ridge and verge work, because a mortar bedded ridge on an exposed fen bungalow simply does not last. Dry ridge and dry verge systems are mechanically fixed and they stay put. The other regular is guttering and fascia work on properties where the timber behind the boards has been wet for years.
If a stack has been rendered or painted at some point, be careful. A cement render on an old brick chimney traps moisture in the brick, and when it starts to blow it comes off in sheets and takes the face of the brick with it. Sometimes the right answer is taking the render off rather than patching it, and we will say so.
It matters here because completely open ground, so wind uplift is the main enemy rather than age., and a stack has weather on four sides with nothing sheltering it.
What the job includes
- Raking out and repointing the stack in a mortar mix suited to the brick
- Pots, cowls and terminals replaced or capped where a flue is unused
- Scaffold or tower access, priced openly on the quote
- New flaunching, the mortar weathering that holds the pots
Signs to look for
- A pot leaning, or a cowl that has moved
- White salt staining on the brickwork inside
- Cracked or missing flaunching around the base of the pots
Repointing, rebuilding or capping in Littleport
If a flue is not in use it still needs to breathe. Capping a stack completely, with no ventilation, is a common cause of damp on a chimney breast, because the moisture in the brickwork has nowhere to go. A vented cap costs almost nothing and prevents it.
A recent job in Littleport
We re-covered a garage roof in Littleport with new treated batten and a breathable felt membrane, relaying the original tiles so it matched the house. The photographs from that day are on our page.
Getting to you in Littleport
Littleport and the droves around it are close to home for us. We cover Black Horse Drove, Little Ouse, Brandon Creek, Downham Market road, Ely road, Hale Fen, Padnal and Chettisham as well as the village itself, including the farms and outbuildings.
- Black Horse Drove
- Little Ouse
- Brandon Creek
- Downham Market road
- Ely road
- Hale Fen
- Padnal
- Chettisham
Our work
Chimney repairs work
FAQs
Chimney repairs in Littleport: your questions
Can you take a chimney down completely?
Yes, either to roof level and weathered over, or removed entirely. It is worth thinking about how the room below and the loft space are affected before deciding, and we will talk it through rather than just quote.
Do you work on listed buildings?
Yes, and we will tell you honestly where the work needs listed building consent before we start rather than after. Matching brick and using a lime based mortar is normal on that kind of property.
Do you do chimney repairs in Littleport?
Yes. Littleport is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Black Horse Drove, Little Ouse, Brandon Creek and the villages around them.
What does a chimney repairs job in Littleport start with?
A free survey. We come out, get on the roof where it is safe to, photograph what we find and send you a written quote. There is no charge for that and no obligation afterwards.
Chimney repairs in Littleport
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.