Chimney Needs Repair Work at Height
Chimney repointing, flashing, or cap work needed but the chimney is too high for ladder access.
What Is Causing This?
- 1Chimney deteriorating and needing repointing or rebuilding
- 2Flashing failed around the chimney stack
- 3Chimney pot loose or cap needed to prevent bird entry
How Urgent Is This?
This should be fixed in the coming weeks. Leaving it may allow the problem to worsen and cost more to repair.
What Needs to Be Done
A scaffolder will erect a scaffold around the chimney stack to give safe access for the bricklayer or roofer to carry out repairs.
How Much Will It Cost?
National average estimate
Labour: £243 – £667 | Materials: £117 – £350
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Combine chimney work with any other high-level maintenance. Have the chimney inspected when scaffolding is already up for other work.
Related Problems
Roof repairs, painting, or inspection work needed at height with no safe way to access it from a ladder.
Lead or mortar flashing around a chimney, wall junction, or skylight is lifting, cracking, or pulling away.
Smoke from the fire or stove blowing back into the room instead of going up the chimney.
Other Scaffolder Problems
Roof repairs, painting, or inspection work needed at height with no safe way to access it from a ladder.
The exterior walls or windows on the upper floors need painting or maintenance but are too high to reach safely.
Gutters on a two-storey or taller property that need cleaning or repair but are beyond safe ladder reach.
A building project such as an extension, loft conversion, or re-roof that requires scaffolding for safe working.