Chimney Repairs in Woodley

Chimney Repointing & Flaunching in Woodley

Post-war chimney mortar was often a fairly weak mix, and by now much of it has weathered back from the face of the brick. Repointing takes out what is left of the old joints and fills them again, so the stack stops absorbing rain and stays solid.

The flaunching on a Woodley chimney has usually had no attention since the house was built. We check it closely, and where it has cracked or come loose around the pots it is renewed, so the top of the stack throws off water again.

Chimney Leadwork & Lead Flashing in Woodley

On a bungalow the chimney is usually set into a long, low slope, so a lot of rainwater runs down to it, and the leadwork has to handle all of it. After decades, the original lead tends to crack where it was folded or come loose from the brickwork. We check every piece, and where only one has failed it is repaired or renewed on its own. If the whole set is worn, new lead 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 lead that covers the joint across the front of the stack and over the tiles.

Stepped Flashing

The lead running up both sides in steps, wedged into the brick courses.

Soakers

Lead pieces under the tiles alongside the stack, one per course of tiles.

Back Gutter

The lead behind the stack that takes water running down the slope around it.

Cover Flashing

The lead that overlaps the soakers so water cannot run in behind them.