Chimney Repairs in Bracknell
Chimney stacks on Bracknell's estates and older cottages repaired, with repointing, new flaunching and new leadwork, and a FREE, no-obligation quotation.
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Chimney Repointing & Leadwork in Bracknell
Many of Bracknell's new-town homes were built from the 1950s to the 1980s with a single brick chimney stack, often at the ridge of a concrete tile roof. Plenty of those fireplaces have long since been taken out, but the stacks are still there, and after decades of weather their mortar, flaunching and original lead are wearing out together, street by street, from Priestwood and Bullbrook to Great Hollands and Birch Hill. Older cottages in Easthampstead, Binfield and Warfield have stacks of their own that are older still. We are about 4 miles away in Wokingham and repair chimneys across RG12 and RG42.
Before anything is priced, the stack is checked from the pots to the roof, because a damp patch in a bedroom can come from the pointing, the flaunching or the lead. Worn joints are raked out and repointed, cracked flaunching is renewed, and new lead is dressed in where the original has split or come away.
If the leak is in the tiles rather than the stack, our Bracknell roof repairs page covers it, and if the concrete tiles have had their day, see our Bracknell new roofs page. The Roofers in Bracknell page shows everything else we do in the town.
- Leaks Stopped at Source
- Sound Mortar Joints
- Weathertight Flashings
- Flues Kept Dry
Recent Reviews of Union Roofing
Across 96 Checkatrade reviews, Berkshire homeowners rate Union Roofing 9.98 out of 10. Read them before you choose who repairs the chimney on your Bracknell home.
Chimney Repointing & Flaunching in Bracknell
The mortar in an estate chimney was laid when the house was built, and after fifty years or more of frost and rain it is often soft enough to scrape out with a finger. Repointing rakes out the worn joints and fills them again, so the stack stops soaking up water and stays sound.
On top of the stack, the flaunching holds the pot in place and sheds rain. On a chimney that is no longer used, cracked flaunching is easy to overlook until damp appears below, so it is checked and renewed where needed.
- Loose Mortar Raked Out
- Joints Repointed
- Flaunching Renewed
- Pots Bedded Firm
Signs Your Chimney Needs Repair
Damp Near the Chimney
Damp on an upstairs wall where the old fireplace was is a common sign on Bracknell estate homes.
Crumbling Mortar
Original mortar that has turned soft and sandy lets rain soak into the stack.
Lifted Lead Flashing
The lead fitted when the house was built can split or slip down the tiles, opening the joint with the roof.
Cracked Flaunching
A cracked collar around the pot lets water into the top of an unused stack, where it can go unnoticed for years.
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Chimney Repair Work We Carry Out
We carry out these chimney repairs on Bracknell homes.
- Stack Inspected Top to Bottom
- Lead Flashings Renewed
- Brickwork Repointed
- Flaunching Replaced
- Cowls Fitted Where Needed
- Rebuilds Where Required
Chimney Leadwork & Lead Flashing in Bracknell
On many Bracknell homes the lead around the chimney is the lead that went on when the estate was built. It has had decades to split, slip and pull out of the brickwork, and on a stack set into a concrete tile roof that is often where the leak starts. If one piece has failed, it can usually be repaired or renewed on its own, but where the original leadwork is worn all round, a new set is cut and dressed to the stack and fixed into the mortar joints.
These are the parts of the leadwork around a chimney stack.
- Apron Flashing
- The front piece, dressed over the tiles below the stack.
- Stepped Flashing
- The side pieces, stepped up the brickwork and fixed into its joints.
- Soakers
- Lead pieces hidden under the tiles beside the stack, turned up against it.
- Back Gutter
- The lead behind the stack that stops water from the roof above running into the joint.
- Cover Flashing
- Laps over the soakers and the joints to keep water from getting behind them.
Parts of a Chimney Explained
Every part of the chimney on your Bracknell home keeps the weather out in its own way. Choose a number to see what each part does and where it is covered on this page.
1Chimney Pots
The clay pots on top of the stack that carry smoke and fumes out of each flue. They are held firm by the flaunching around their base.
Chimney Repointing & Flaunching in BracknellWhy Choose Us for Chimney Repairs
Straightforward, guaranteed chimney work across Bracknell, from a nearby Wokingham roofer rated 9.98 out of 10 on Checkatrade.
FREE, No-Obligation Quotations
You get a written price for your chimney after it has been checked, at no charge.
Leadwork Done Properly
Flashings are cut, dressed and fixed into the brickwork, so the joint with the roof stays dry.
Honest Chimney Advice
If your stack only needs one piece of lead or some repointing, that is what you are told.
Fully Insured at Height
All chimney work is carried out fully insured, with safe access set up first.
Work Guaranteed
Chimney repairs are guaranteed, and we are only a few miles away.
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Recent Chimney Repair Work
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What Affects Chimney Repair Costs
Many Bracknell chimneys are a similar size, but every repair is priced once the stack has been seen. These are the factors that decide the cost.
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Every roof is looked at before it is priced, so the figure you get is the figure for your job. Your quotation costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
Size & Height of the Stack
A short ridge stack takes less time to repoint and reach than a tall stack on a gable.
Extent of the Repairs
Renewing the original lead costs less than repointing and re-flaunching the whole stack.
Amount of Lead Needed
A full new set of leadwork needs more lead than a single replacement piece.
Scaffold or Roof Ladder
Most estate stacks can be reached with roof ladders, while some need a small scaffold.
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How a Chimney Repair Is Carried Out
A chimney repair in Bracknell takes four steps, with the price agreed before any work starts.
- Step 1
Inspect the Stack
Phone 01344 669689 or send your details, and we check the pointing, flaunching and lead, then send a FREE, no-obligation quotation.
- Step 2
Safe Access Set Up
Roof ladders or a small scaffold are set up so the stack can be reached safely.
- Step 3
Repair the Chimney
The joints are repointed, the flaunching renewed and new lead dressed in around the stack.
- Step 4
Check & Clear Up
The stack is checked once finished and all debris is cleared away.
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Areas We Cover Around Bracknell
We repair chimneys in every Bracknell neighbourhood and the villages just outside. If yours is not listed, call with your postcode.
- Priestwood
- Easthampstead
- Harmans Water
- Great Hollands
- Birch Hill
- Bullbrook
- Crown Wood
- Martins Heron
- Binfield
- Warfield
- Winkfield
Bracknell Chimney Repair FAQs
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Every Roofing Service in Bracknell
Chimney repairs are one part of what we do in Bracknell. These pages cover our other roofing and roofline services in the town.
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