Chimney Repairs in Sandhurst
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Chimney Repointing & Leadwork in Sandhurst
Most of Sandhurst was built between the 1960s and the 1990s, and on the estates that spread across GU47 many homes have a single brick stack, often on a gable or at the ridge. In the original village there are older cottages and Victorian houses whose chimneys have weathered for far longer. With heath, pine and woodland all around, the stacks stay damp, and over the decades that has worn their mortar, flaunching and lead. We drive down from Wokingham, about 5 miles away, to repair chimneys right across Sandhurst, Owlsmoor and College Town.
Each stack is checked before we price it, so the cause of a damp patch is found rather than guessed at. Worn joints are raked out and repointed, cracked flaunching around the pots is renewed, and new lead is dressed in and fixed into the brickwork wherever the old has failed.
If the leak is coming through the roof tiles, our Sandhurst roof repairs page covers it, and if the roof needs replacing, see our Sandhurst new roofs page. Our Roofers in Sandhurst page shows everything else we do locally.
- Leaks Stopped at Source
- Sound Mortar Joints
- Weathertight Flashings
- Flues Kept Dry
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Chimney Repointing & Flaunching in Sandhurst
A stack on a 1970s Sandhurst estate house has had around fifty winters of frost and rain, and its joints are often eroded well back from the brick face. Repointing removes the worn mortar and fills each joint afresh, so the stack stops soaking up rain and stays strong.
On top, the flaunching holds the pots and throws water off. On a gable-end stack it takes the weather from three sides, and once it cracks it is renewed so water cannot get in from above.
- Loose Mortar Raked Out
- Joints Repointed
- Flaunching Renewed
- Pots Bedded Firm
Signs Your Chimney Needs Repair
Damp Near the Chimney
Damp on an upstairs gable wall or around the chimney breast after rain is a common sign on Sandhurst homes.
Crumbling Mortar
Joints that have worn back or fallen out let rain soak into the stack.
Lifted Lead Flashing
Lead that has torn at its folds or slipped from the brickwork leaves a gap around the stack.
Cracked Flaunching
Cracks around the pots, or mortar crumbs on the roof below, mean the flaunching has failed.
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Chimney Repair Work We Carry Out
All of these chimney repairs are available on your Sandhurst home.
- Stack Inspected Top to Bottom
- Brickwork Repointed
- Lead Flashings Renewed
- Flaunching Replaced
- Rebuilds Where Required
- Cowls Fitted Where Needed
Chimney Leadwork & Lead Flashing in Sandhurst
The lead around many Sandhurst chimneys was fitted when the estates went up and has had no attention since. Damp from the woods and decades of expansion in the sun crack it along its folds and work it loose from the brick. We check each piece, and if just one has failed it is repaired or renewed on its own. Where the whole set has had its day, new lead is cut, dressed to fit the stack and fixed into the mortar joints.
These are the parts of the leadwork around a chimney stack.
- Apron Flashing
- The lead across the front of the stack, resting on the tiles below.
- Stepped Flashing
- The lead up the sides, stepped to match each course of brick.
- Soakers
- The pieces under the tiles beside the stack, turned up against the brickwork.
- Back Gutter
- The lead behind the stack that diverts rain around it.
- Cover Flashing
- The lead that covers the soakers and seals the joint with the brickwork.
Parts of a Chimney Explained
Every part of the chimney on your Sandhurst 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 SandhurstWhy Choose Us for Chimney Repairs
Dependable, guaranteed chimney work for Sandhurst homes, from a Wokingham roofer rated 9.98 out of 10 on Checkatrade.
FREE, No-Obligation Quotations
We check the stack and send a FREE price, and you are under no obligation.
Leadwork Done Properly
Lead is cut and dressed to your stack and fixed firmly into the brickwork.
Honest Chimney Advice
If a short repair will do, that is what we will quote for.
Fully Insured at Height
Every chimney job is carried out fully insured with safe access in place.
Work Guaranteed
All chimney repairs are guaranteed.
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What Affects Chimney Repair Costs
Even on the same Sandhurst estate, a ridge stack and a gable-end stack can need very different work, so every repair is priced once we have seen it. These are the factors.
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Size & Height of the Stack
Taller gable-end stacks take more repointing and more equipment to reach.
Extent of the Repairs
One new piece of lead costs less than repointing and re-flaunching the stack.
Amount of Lead Needed
The size of the stack and its position on the roof decide how much lead is needed.
Scaffold or Roof Ladder
Ridge stacks can often be reached with roof ladders, while gable stacks may need scaffold.
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How a Chimney Repair Is Carried Out
Repairing a chimney in Sandhurst follows four simple steps, with the price agreed first.
- Step 1
Inspect the Stack
Call 01252 590278 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 scaffold are set up so the stack can be reached safely.
- Step 3
Repair the Chimney
We repoint the joints, renew the flaunching and repair or replace the lead.
- Step 4
Check & Clear Up
The stack is checked once complete, and the debris is cleared from the roof and garden.
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Areas We Cover Around Sandhurst
We repair chimneys across Sandhurst, Owlsmoor and College Town. If your area is not listed, call with your postcode.
- Sandhurst
- Owlsmoor
- College Town
- Little Sandhurst
Sandhurst Chimney Repair FAQs
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