Chimney Repairs
Every part of the chimney stack repaired, from the pots down to the flashing.
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Chimney removal in Windsor, Berkshire and South West London: redundant stacks taken down safely and the roof made good to match the rest of the house. Book a free inspection and you get photos of the stack and a fixed written quote before any work starts.
Plenty of homes in Windsor and Berkshire have chimneys that have not seen a fire in decades. The fireplace was blocked up, a boiler went in, and the stack was left standing on the roof. It still needs repointing, it still has flashings that fail and pots that crack, and it is still the most exposed thing on the house.
Taking it down below the roof line ends all of that. The reasons homeowners ask us to remove a stack:
Before we quote, we check whether the flue is still in use, whether the stack is shared with next door and if your street is in a conservation area. Each of those changes what can be removed and how.
A stack comes down by hand, a course at a time. The part that matters most is how the roof is made good afterwards.
Scaffold with edge protection up, the flue checked, and the loft below protected from dust and debris.
Pots and flaunching off first, then the stack taken down course by course to below the roof line, debris cleared as we go.
The opening is capped, then decked, felted and battened to tie in with the roof around it.
Tiles or slates laid to match the existing roof so it reads as one surface, and the loft tidied up.
The difference between a good chimney removal and a bad one is visible from the street for years. Done badly, there is a patch of mismatched tiles where the stack used to be, a dip in the roof line, or a leak where the new section meets the old.
We close the opening as part of the roof, not as a patch on top of it. New timbers go in to carry the deck, then felt or breathable membrane is lapped under the existing felt around the opening so water runs over the joint, not into it. New battens are set to the same gauge as the rest of the roof, and the courses are tiled or slated straight through, matched in colour and profile. On older roofs that means sourcing reclaimed clay or slate so the repair blends in.
If the chimney breasts inside are coming out as well, that is structural work, and it needs Building Control sign-off and support designed for what is left above. We tell you that at the inspection, before you commit to anything.
No two stacks are the same, so chimney removal is priced on inspection rather than from a table. The height and size of the stack, how far below the roof line it comes down, the covering that has to be matched and the access all set the price. You get a fixed written quote that covers the take-down, the make-good and the scaffold, and the price we quote is the price you pay. For comparison, our roof repair cost guide lists the guide prices for the chimney repairs a removal saves you from.
Three things to check before a stack comes down:
We flag all three at the free inspection, so there are no surprises later.
Making a roof good after a chimney comes down uses the same skills as a re-roof: new felt, new battens fixed to gauge and tiles laid to match. This Kingston upon Thames re-roof across three elevations shows the standard our own team works to. Every photo is from the job.
Tell us about the stack and whether the fireplace is still used, and we will book a free inspection and give you a fixed written quote. Prefer to talk first? Call us any time.
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Expert Roofer Verified member“Seal Pro Roofing did a superb job on our roof replacement. They were punctual, tidy and kept us informed throughout. The workmanship was excellent and the price was fair. Very impressed with their customer service and would happily use them again in future.”
“Seal Pro Roofing delivered a great service. The team were knowledgeable and worked carefully to ensure everything was done properly. The roof looks solid and well finished. Very happy with the professionalism shown.”
Every part of the chimney stack repaired, from the pots down to the flashing.
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Weathered mortar raked out and repointed, stopping damp on the chimney breast.
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Failed chimney flashings renewed in proper lead, the fix for the most common leak we find.
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Perished felt stripped out and replaced with breathable membrane and new treated battens.
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