Thetford · Norfolk
Chimney repairs in Thetford
Repointing, rebuilding, flaunching, pots and cowls on Thetford chimneys. The stack takes more weather than any other part of the house.
Chimney repairs in Thetford
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Chimney repairs on Thetford property
Sixties and seventies overspill estates on concrete tile, and an older flint and brick core with tall chimney stacks and original lead. Stacks on the older property here are tall, exposed and mostly original.
Chimney repairs on Thetford roofs
Thetford is the town we get called to most often for lead work. The tall stacks on the older property need soakers, back gutters and stepped flashings cut into the brickwork properly rather than sealed over with mastic, and a lot of what we are asked to look at has been patched that way before. On the overspill estates it is ridges, verges and the first full re-roofs.
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.
It matters here because breckland is dry and windy, and the pine belt drops needles and debris into gutters and valleys all year., 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
- New lead soakers, stepped flashing and back gutter around the stack
- Pots, cowls and terminals replaced or capped where a flue is unused
Signs to look for
- White salt staining on the brickwork inside
- Cracked or missing flaunching around the base of the pots
- Damp on the chimney breast in a bedroom or in the loft
Repointing, rebuilding or capping in Thetford
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.
Getting to you in Thetford
We work across the Norfolk and Suffolk border regularly, so Thetford surveys are usually booked within a few days. We cover the town and Croxton, Kilverstone, Brettenham, Mundford road, Barnham, Elveden, Brandon and East Wretham.
- Croxton
- Kilverstone
- Brettenham
- Mundford road
- Barnham
- Elveden
- Brandon
- East Wretham
Our work
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FAQs
Chimney repairs in Thetford: 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.
Does a chimney need repointing or rebuilding?
If the joints are eroded but the bricks are sound, repointing is the job. If the brick faces have spalled off, the stack is leaning, or the courses have moved, it needs taking down to a sound level and rebuilding. We will show you photographs of which one you are looking at.
Do you do chimney repairs in Thetford?
Yes. Thetford is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Croxton, Kilverstone, Brettenham and the villages around them.
What does a chimney repairs job in Thetford 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 Thetford
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.