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Chimney repairs in Croydon that stop the leak at the stack
Apex carry out chimney repairs across Croydon: cracked flaunching rebuilt, loose pots and cowls refixed, crumbling joints repointed and flashing renewed. Patrick photographs the whole stack and agrees one price with you before any work starts.
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Or call 020 8138 0918. Pay on completion.
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Most chimney faults start at the top of the stack, where nobody sees them from the ground.
Cracked or missing flaunching
The mortar cap around the pots cracks with frost and lets water straight down into the stack and the rooms below.
Loose pots or a damaged cowl
A pot that rocks in the wind or a cowl that has blown off leaves the flue open to rain and nesting birds, and a falling pot is dangerous.
Open joints in the brickwork
Mortar washed out of the joints lets rain soak into the brick. Sand collecting on the tiles below the stack is the giveaway.
Damp where the stack meets the roof
Damp at the base of the stack in the loft points to failed flashing or a split back gutter on the uphill side of the chimney.
Stains on the chimney breast
Brown stains on the chimney breast upstairs mean water is travelling down inside the stack from somewhere above.
What a chimney repair involves
Patrick gets up to the stack with a roof ladder or scaffold, photographs the pots, the flaunching, every face of the brickwork and the flashing at the base, and sends you the photos. He tells you which part is letting the water in, and you get one price for the repair before anything is touched.
Cracked flaunching is broken out and rebuilt around the pots in a strong sand and cement mix. Loose pots are rebedded and new cowls fitted where the flue needs one. Open joints are raked out and repointed, and failed flashing is renewed in code 4 lead with lead seal. The roof below is swept clean, the old mortar goes with us, and you pay on completion.
- Photos of the pots, flaunching, brickwork and flashing
- Flaunching rebuilt around the pots
- Pots rebedded and cowls fitted
- Stack repointed and lead flashing renewed
- Payment on completion
Tall stacks in Purley, Kenley and Sanderstead
Many of the bigger houses in Purley, Kenley and Sanderstead carry tall stacks with several pots, standing high above the roof line where wind and frost hit hardest. The top of those stacks is the part nobody has looked at in years. Patrick works on them safely at height and photographs the top of the stack, so you see its condition for yourself before you agree any repair.
Chimney repairs, rated by the homeowners
Very satisfied with results on chimney pointing and lead seal
Had a leak in my lead flashing around my chimney wanted to get it renewed Patrick came with he's team of men and carried out work involving all new code 4 lead flashing since then never seen a leak very happy with the work
Had a leak in my chimney Patrick came with he's team after discussing the best way to move forward we proceed very happy with the end results and the guarantee provided highly recommend
Apex roofing and guttering Ltd came and gave me a free quotation on a new roof once I match several quotes I decided to go ahead with Apex. They kept me updated throughout the process showing photos and explaining what’s happening the process was so easy for me highly recommend to anyone needing work done
Highly recomend apex roofing and guttering ltd patrick came gave me a quote to get repairs done couple weeks later once agreed we aranged a time showed up on time and carried out work as promised highly recomend
Had a problem with my flat roof patrick came and found the solution made it very easy along the way showing me photos and excepting payment on completion highly recomend apex roofing and guttering ltd
What chimney repairs cost
Chimney repairs are priced on what needs doing and how the team reaches the stack. Rebedding one pot from a roof ladder is a short job. Rebuilding the flaunching, repointing all four faces and renewing the flashing on a tall stack needs scaffold and takes longer. Patrick prices it from his photos, and the agreed price is the price you pay.
What sets the price
- Flaunching, pots, pointing or flashing
- Height of the stack and number of pots
- Roof ladder or scaffold
- Cowls needed
- Shared stack on a party wall
Chimney repairs questions
How do I know if my chimney needs repairing?
Look for sand or bits of mortar on the roof below the stack, a pot that is leaning, cracks around the top, or damp on the chimney breast inside. Patrick photographs the top of the stack for you, so you see exactly what state it is in.
Can you fit a cowl to my chimney?
Yes. We fit cowls to keep rain and birds out of open flues, and replace cowls that storms have damaged or blown off. Patrick tells you which type suits a flue you still use and one that is capped off.
Can a chimney be repaired without scaffolding?
Smaller jobs on a low stack, such as rebedding a pot or patch repointing, are done from a roof ladder. Full repointing, new flaunching and lead on a tall stack need scaffold so the work is done safely and properly. Patrick tells you which applies when he prices the job.
How long do chimney repairs take?
Rebedding a pot or patching the pointing is a short job. Repointing a whole stack with new flaunching and lead takes longer, especially when scaffold is needed. Patrick gives you the timing with the price, and the team leaves the stack watertight at the end of every day.
What does lead flashing on a chimney do?
Lead flashing seals the joint where the stack meets the roof tiles. It is stepped into the brick joints and dressed over the tiles so rain runs off instead of into the roof. When it lifts or splits, water runs down the side of the stack into the loft. We renew it in code 4 lead and seal it with lead seal.
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Chimney letting water in?
Call Patrick on 020 8138 0918 and he will get up to the stack and send you photos of what has failed.