Chimney Repairs & Repointing in Bishop's Waltham

Chimney Repairs & Repointing in Bishop's Waltham

Bishop's Waltham customers looking for chimney repairs & repointing turn to Hampshire Roofing. A chimney stack sits fully exposed above the roofline, taking more weathering than almost any other part of the house, so its mortar joints erode over time, especially on stacks facing the prevailing weather. Repointing removes the failed mortar to a proper depth and replaces it with a mix suited to the age and type of the chimney — a hard cement-based mix on a soft older brick can trap moisture and cause worse damage than the erosion it was meant to fix. Where a stack has deteriorated further, individual courses of brickwork may need rebuilding, and the flaunching (the mortar fillet around the base of the chimney pots) is renewed to stop water tracking down inside the stack itself. A chimney is also where a roof most often leaks — the junction between the stack and the roof covering relies entirely on properly dressed leadwork, covered under leadwork and flashing. Bishop's Waltham's historic core, built around the ruins of the medieval Bishop's Palace, sits within a conservation area right on the edge of the South Downs National Park — a double designation that shapes material choice on the town's older timber-framed and period buildings. The estates surrounding that historic centre are unrestricted and offer easier access.

Why Choose Hampshire Roofing in Bishop's Waltham?

Hampshire Roofing brings the same standard of chimney repairs & repointing to every property in Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire. Repointing eroded mortar, rebuilding damaged stacks and re-flaunching chimney pots to stop a chimney becoming a leak point.

Key Benefits

• ✓Mortar mix chosen to suit the age and type of brick, not a one-size-fits-all cement mix
• ✓Flaunching renewed at the pot base to stop water tracking down inside the stack
• ✓Chimney condition assessed alongside the flashing junction, the roof's most common leak point