Newmarket · Suffolk
Chimney repairs in Newmarket
Repointing, rebuilding, flaunching, pots and cowls on Newmarket chimneys. The stack takes more weather than any other part of the house.
Chimney repairs in Newmarket
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Chimney repairs on Newmarket property
Victorian slate and clay tile in the town, and stable, barn and yard roofs on the studs around it. Stacks on the older property here are tall, exposed and mostly original.
Chimney repairs on Newmarket roofs
In town it is mostly slate, and slate work is unforgiving. If the nails have corroded then patching one slipped slate just moves the problem along the course, so we will tell you honestly when a slope needs stripping and re-hanging rather than patching. Out on the yards it is usually roof sheeting, gutter lines and getting the work done without disrupting the string.
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 the heath is open and the wind funnels along it, so slate slipping and ridge movement are the usual outcome., and a stack has weather on four sides with nothing sheltering it.
What the job includes
- Scaffold or tower access, priced openly on the quote
- New flaunching, the mortar weathering that holds the pots
- Pots, cowls and terminals replaced or capped where a flue is unused
- Raking out and repointing the stack in a mortar mix suited to the brick
Signs to look for
- A pot leaning, or a cowl that has moved
- White salt staining on the brickwork inside
- Damp on the chimney breast in a bedroom or in the loft
Repointing, rebuilding or capping in Newmarket
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.
Getting to you in Newmarket
We cover Newmarket, the yards around it and the villages on the Suffolk and Cambridgeshire border, including Exning, Kentford, Moulton, Dullingham, Cheveley, Ashley, Woodditton and Red Lodge.
- Exning
- Kentford
- Moulton
- Dullingham
- Cheveley
- Ashley
- Woodditton
- Red Lodge
Our work
Chimney repairs work
FAQs
Chimney repairs in Newmarket: 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 Newmarket?
Yes. Newmarket is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Exning, Kentford, Moulton and the villages around them.
What does a chimney repairs job in Newmarket 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 Newmarket
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.