Chimney Repairs & Leadwork in Erdington

Party-wall stacks on terraced streets

The terraces running off Erdington High Street were built tight together, with tall chimney stacks straddling the party wall between two houses. These stacks are exposed on all sides and take a hammering. When the mortar perishes, water gets into the flue and shows up as staining and damp in the back bedrooms of both homes. We repoint, rebuild and renew the flashing, and where the work sits on the boundary we keep both households informed.

Tall exposed stacks and high-level access

Many Erdington stacks are well above the main ridge, so getting to them safely matters as much as the repair itself. We set up proper access and scaffold where the height calls for it, rather than leaning a ladder against a hundred-year-old stack. From there we can rake out and repoint, replace cracked pots and renew the lead so the job lasts.

• Repointing and rebuilding of shared party-wall stacks
• Cracked and loose pots replaced, redundant flues capped and vented
• Lead flashing renewed where stack meets roof and valley
• Safe high-level access for tall terraced stacks

Older roofs near the Abbey and High Street

Plenty of homes near Erdington Abbey still have their original roof coverings and cast detailing, and a sympathetic chimney repair keeps the street looking right. We have worked on Birmingham homes since 1970 and are NFRC, TrustMark and Guild of Master Craftsmen accredited, so the repair is done once and backed by our lifetime workmanship guarantee.

Minimal disruption on a busy street

Terraced living means parking is tight and the path is shared, so we set up considerately, keep the frontage clear and protect the neighbours' access while the scaffold is up. We agree the work and the price before we start, carry out the repair in as few visits as the job allows, and clear all the debris away rather than leaving rubble in the entry.