Chimneys & Leadwork
Chimney Rebuilding
When a stack is past repointing, we take it down and build it back, so you'd never know.
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About this work
Sometimes a chimney has gone too far. Bricks are spalling, the stack has developed a lean, or the mortar has gone all the way through. At that point the right answer is to take it down to a sound course, usually around the roofline, and rebuild it.
We rebuild chimneys in matching brick, with new lead flashings, flaunching and pots. Where the original bricks are salvageable we reuse them; where they aren't we source reclaimed bricks that match.
Our approach
How we go about it.
01
Survey and photograph
We assess how far the damage goes and agree with you where the rebuild will start from.
02
Take down carefully
The stack is dismantled to sound brickwork, salvaging bricks and protecting the roof beneath.
03
Rebuild to match
Bond, brick, mortar colour and any original features such as oversailing courses are matched to the original.
04
Weather it
New lead flashings, flaunching and pots, and the surrounding roof made good.
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Not sure how serious it is?
Send a photo or give us a ring. We'll tell you straight, whether it needs work now, watching, or nothing at all.
Real work
Chimney Rebuilding we've completed.
From the archive
Rebuilding chimneys is nothing new to us.
The original print here records the replacement of two deteriorating stacks, scaffold, take-down, rebuild and new pots, exactly the job we still do today.
See these projects in the archive
Materials & techniques
What we use, and why.
- Reclaimed and matching new bricks
- Lime or sand-cement mortar to suit
- Code 4 and 5 lead
- Clay pots and cowls
- Liners where flues are in use
- Stainless steel ties and trays
Specific systems and manufacturers listed once confirmed by the company.
Why experience matters
Rebuilding a chimney is where roofing and brickwork meet, and we've done both for decades. That means the stack is built properly and the roof around it is finished properly by the same people.
Chimney rebuilding across Tenterden, Biddenden, Rolvenden, Headcorn, Benenden and beyond.
From the trade
Questions we're often asked
Can you rebuild a chimney on a listed building?
Yes. Like-for-like rebuilding is generally acceptable to conservation officers, and we're used to the requirements.
How long does a chimney rebuild take?
Typically a few days on site plus scaffold time, depending on size and access.
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Need something looked at?
Whether it's a leaking roof, an ageing flat roof, a damaged chimney, failing leadwork or a brick wall that needs rebuilding, speak directly to an experienced local contractor.
Just straightforward advice from people who know the trade.