Chimney Repairs in Preesall

Chimney Repairs for Preesall homes

Chimney stacks are a defining feature of homes in Preesall, where bungalows, semis and detached family homes make up most of the village, with some older cottages and farmhouses. Most of those houses were built with a fireplace in every room, so there are a lot of stacks to look after. Across the flat Fylde, Preesall gets strong onshore winds with little to break them, plus salt air that corrodes fixings and lifts poorly fixed ridge and verge tiles. We repoint, rebuild, re-flash, cap and remove stacks, using materials that match the rest of the building.

On the Fylde, many chimneys on 1930s homes are no longer used and are simply letting in water. Capping with ventilation, or removing the stack below the roofline, is often the most sensible long-term fix.

We put up safe access, repoint or rebuild the stack as needed, re-flaunch the pots, and renew the lead flashing so the junction with the roof is watertight. If the chimney is no longer used, we can cap it with a ventilated cap to stop rain and birds getting in, or take the stack down below the roofline and slate over it.

What’s included

• Scaffold access to the stack
• Raking out and repointing in matching mortar
• Partial or full rebuilding of damaged or leaning stacks
• New flaunching and re-setting or replacing chimney pots
• New lead flashing, apron, soakers and back gutter
• Chimney cowls, bird guards and ventilated caps
• Removal of redundant stacks and slating over
• Photo report of all work completed