Mildenhall · Suffolk
Chimney repairs in Mildenhall
Repointing, rebuilding, flaunching, pots and cowls on Mildenhall chimneys. The stack takes more weather than any other part of the house.
Chimney repairs in Mildenhall
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Chimney repairs on Mildenhall property
Post war concrete tile estates, fen edge bungalows at Beck Row and West Row, and clay tile and slate in the older centre. Stacks on the older property here are tall, exposed and mostly original.
Chimney repairs on Mildenhall roofs
The job we get called for most around Mildenhall is mortar failure. Bedded ridge and verge mortar cracks, water gets behind it, the batten ends rot and then the whole edge of the roof starts to lift. It is a straightforward fix if it is caught, and a re-roof if it is not.
Getting the mortar mix right matters more on a chimney than anywhere else. A hard modern cement mix on soft old brick traps water in the brick and the face spalls off in the first hard frost. On period property the pointing wants to be softer than the brick, so it is the mortar that weathers and not the wall.
It matters here because flat, open and dry, with the wind coming straight off the fen., and a stack has weather on four sides with nothing sheltering it.
What the job includes
- New flaunching, the mortar weathering that holds the pots
- Rebuild from the roof line up where the brickwork has gone too far
- Scaffold or tower access, priced openly on the quote
- New lead soakers, stepped flashing and back gutter around the stack
Signs to look for
- A pot leaning, or a cowl that has moved
- Cracked or missing flaunching around the base of the pots
- Mortar joints raked out by weather so you can see the shape of every brick
Repointing, rebuilding or capping in Mildenhall
Flaunching is the mortar weathering on the top of the stack that holds the pots in and sheds water off it. It is the first thing to crack, it is cheap to renew while somebody is already up there, and once it has gone the water runs straight into the top of the brickwork and works down. It is worth doing at the same time as anything else on the stack.
Getting to you in Mildenhall
Mildenhall and the fen edge villages are all inside our normal patch, including Beck Row, West Row, Holywell Row, Barton Mills, Worlington, Freckenham, Tuddenham and Icklingham.
- Beck Row
- West Row
- Holywell Row
- Barton Mills
- Worlington
- Freckenham
- Tuddenham
- Icklingham
Our work
Chimney repairs work
FAQs
Chimney repairs in Mildenhall: your questions
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.
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 do chimney repairs in Mildenhall?
Yes. Mildenhall is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Beck Row, West Row, Holywell Row and the villages around them.
What does a chimney repairs job in Mildenhall 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 Mildenhall
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.