Chimney Rebuilds

Chimney Rebuilds in Fakenham

Chimney stacks take a harder battering from the weather than almost any other part of a building — they stand proud of the roofline, exposed on all four faces to wind, rain, and frost. On many of the older brick and flint properties in and around Fakenham, we regularly see stacks where the mortar has completely eroded, bricks have spalled or shifted, and the flaunching around the pots has cracked open. A chimney in this condition is a genuine structural hazard, and the water it lets in can travel a long way before it shows up as a damp patch inside.

A chimney rebuild involves erecting scaffold to give safe, stable access to the stack, then taking it down to a sound course of brickwork — often just above the roof level. We rebuild using matched brick where possible, set in an appropriate lime mortar for older properties so the new work is compatible with the original structure. The flaunching is renewed, pots are re-set or replaced, and we re-dress the lead flashings around the base of the stack as part of the job.

Working at height on a chimney without proper scaffold is dangerous and leads to poor workmanship. There's no reliable way to bed bricks accurately from a ladder, and cutting corners on a chimney rebuild creates exactly the structural and weathering problems you're trying to solve.

We survey the stack before quoting and photograph its condition so you can see what we're dealing with. Most chimney rebuilds in Fakenham take two to three days including scaffold erection and striking. We leave the stack fully pointed, flaunched, and weathertight, and all our structural masonry work is guaranteed for ten years.

A full chimney rebuild on a standard domestic property in Fakenham typically costs between £1,500 and £3,500 depending on the height of the stack, access complexity, and the extent of the rebuild. Call us to arrange a free chimney survey.