Redundant chimney stacks that are no longer lined or used are often better removed than maintained. We take stacks down to below roofline, make good the roof covering over the opening, and leave the internal chimney breast structurally safe. It is a tidier, more cost-effective solution than repeatedly repairing a stack that serves no function.
Image: Poringland chimney take-downs
Many homes in and around Poringland have chimney stacks that have not been used since gas central heating was installed decades ago. An unused, unlined stack still needs maintenance - the flaunching cracks, the pots shift, and water gets in. For some homeowners, the ongoing repair bill for a purely decorative feature simply does not make sense, and taking the stack down is the practical answer.
We remove the stack in sections from scaffold, working down to a point roughly 300mm below the roof covering so the remaining brickwork is protected. The void in the roof is then cut back and made good with matching slates or tiles, new timbers where needed, and properly dressed lead to seal the junction. Inside the property, the chimney breast above the removed section is capped with a concrete lintel and the ceiling made good - though internal finishing work is typically done by your own plasterer unless you want us to arrange it. The bottom sections of the chimney breast within the rooms below are not affected by a roof-level take-down.
Removing a stack that was giving active trouble - leaking, moving, or shedding mortar - stops the problem permanently rather than buying another few years of patches. It also removes the maintenance liability going forward. Some homeowners find that removing a large rear stack actually improves natural light into the roof space or loft conversion.
We remove all brick debris from site and leave the roof weathertight before we take the scaffold down. Most chimney take-downs in the Poringland area are completed in one to two days.
Chimney take-down to below roof level on a typical South Norfolk property costs between £800 and £2,000, with the variation driven mainly by stack height, access, and the size of the roof opening that needs making good.
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