Chimney Repairs in Swindon
Local roofers for repairs, new roofs & flat roofing. Free surveys, fixed written quotes, tidy workmanship.
Swindon Roofing Company repairs, rebuilds and removes chimneys across Swindon. The chimney is the most weather-beaten structure on any house — hit by rain from every direction, frozen and thawed hundreds of times a decade, and holding up heavy pots on mortar that may predate the NHS. It's also directly above your bed, which is why 'it's probably fine' deserves better evidence than a glance from the pavement.
Most chimney calls are leaks that turn out to be flashing or flaunching; most serious ones are leaning stacks a storm away from the loft. We photograph what we find either way.
Chimney work we take on
Repointing
Weathered joints raked out and repointed in the right mortar — soft mixes for older brick, not hard cement that spalls the faces.
Flaunching & pots
The mortar crown holding the pots re-formed; loose pots re-bedded, unused ones capped with vented caps.
Lead flashing
The junction between stack and roof — where most 'chimney leaks' actually live — re-dressed or renewed in proper code lead.
Rebuilds & removal
Leaning or spalled stacks rebuilt from sound brickwork — or removed entirely where the chimney serves nothing but maintenance bills.
Chimney repair costs in Swindon
| Job | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Repointing a stack | £450 – £1,200 |
| Flaunching & pot re-bedding | £300 – £800 |
| Lead flashing renewal | £400 – £900 |
| Partial rebuild (above roofline) | £1,200 – £3,000 |
| Full removal to below roofline | £1,500 – £3,500 |
Scaffold or tower access included in quotes. Structural rebuilds surveyed first, always.
Remove it or keep it?
If the chimney serves a working fire or stove, it's worth every penny of maintenance. If it's been capped since the gas fire went in circa 1985, it's pure liability: maintenance forever, heat loss through the stack, and a leak path waiting. Removal to below the roofline — tiled over, invisible — permanently ends all three, usually for the price of one decent rebuild. Removing shared or party-wall stacks brings notice requirements, which we'll walk you through honestly.
Frequently asked questions
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