Can Storm-Damaged Chimneys Be Repaired in Neath?

What Wind Does to a Chimney

• Chimney pots work loose or tilt.
• Flaunching, the mortar that holds the pots in place, cracks or breaks away.
• Mortar joints in the brickwork open up.
• Lead flashing at the base lifts or tears where the stack passes through the roof covering.

Signs to Look For From the Ground

Look for a leaning pot, pieces of mortar or brick in the garden, or a visible gap or lifted lead at the base. Inside, damp on a chimney breast or ceiling near it can point to water getting in around the stack.

Do not climb up to look. Photograph from a safe distance and keep people clear of the area below.

Repair Options

• Re-bedding pots and renewing flaunching where pots are loose.
• Repointing where the mortar joints have opened up.
• Renewing lead flashing where it has lifted or failed.
• Rebuilding part of the stack where the brickwork has been damaged more seriously.

Lead Is Worth It

Flashing repaired with mastic is a common finding after a storm. Mastic sets rigid, while the stack and roof move at different rates, so it cracks. Properly dressed lead accommodates that movement, which is why it is the material this job is meant to be done in.

Access and Safety

A chimney is often at the highest point of the roof, so access matters. We will assess what is needed to reach it safely before quoting, and we also carry out chimney repairs outside storm damage work. See our chimney repairs page.

See also storm damage roof repairs in Neath or the wider South Wales storm damage page.