Unused chimney stacks that are deteriorating are a safety and maintenance liability. Taking one down to below the roofline removes the risk, stops the associated leaks, and eliminates the ongoing cost of upkeep. We take down chimney stacks safely from scaffold and make the roof weathertight where the stack has been removed.
Taking a chimney stack down is often the right decision when the stack is no longer in use, is in poor structural condition, and the cost of a full rebuild is hard to justify. It is a common job in Ipswich, particularly on post-war council-built properties and 1970s and 1980s houses where the chimneys were used only briefly before central heating made them redundant.
The work involves erecting scaffold, then carefully dismantling the stack course by course down to just below the roofline. The exposed hole through the roof is then closed, the surrounding tiles or slates are cut back and relaid so the area integrates neatly with the rest of the roof, and flashing and felt are installed underneath to make it fully watertight. Inside the loft space, the chimney breast that sits within the roof void is capped with a concrete or slate lintel and the area made good. We remove all brickwork and rubble from site.
An unmaintained chimney stack that is not in use still lets in water, still creates a maintenance liability, and if the mortar deteriorates enough the pot or masonry can fall. Insurance claims for chimney damage can be complicated where the stack has obviously been neglected. Removing it permanently solves all of those issues in one visit.
We discuss the roofline finish with you before starting so you know exactly what it will look like once the stack is gone. The scaffold, take-down, and roof make-good on a standard single stack typically takes two to three days in total.
Chimney take-down and roof make-good on a typical Ipswich property costs between £900 and £2,500, with the main variables being the height of the stack, the roof covering material, and scaffold access.
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