Chimney and leadwork in Lincoln
Chimney and leadwork in Lincoln from our Lincoln office on 01522 458 144. Free survey, photographs of what we find, and an itemised written quote.
Chimney and leadwork in Lincoln
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- Lincoln office on 01522 458 144, covering Lincoln
- 10 year workmanship guarantee on all roofing work, in writing
- Chimney and leadwork by our own directly employed roofers
- Free survey in Lincoln, itemised written quote
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- Directly employed roofers
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Chimney and leadwork in Lincoln
Chimney and leadwork in Lincoln, covered from our Lincoln office. Free survey, a written quote you can compare and a 10 year workmanship guarantee on the finished job. We will tell you if the roof does not need it.
Lincoln is in the middle of our Lincoln patch, so it is part of the Lincoln office's normal patch rather than a job we have to travel for. It sits in the LN1 postcode district. That matters when you need somebody back to look at something.
The roofs in Lincoln
The older parts of Lincoln bring the more demanding work: steep slopes, complex roof shapes, lead valleys, stacks that have not been touched in decades and conservation constraints on what can go back. The post war city is a different job entirely, and a far more predictable one, where the question is usually how much of the roof is still doing its job.
Lincoln's roofs change dramatically between the uphill conservation area around the cathedral, where slate, pantile and lead detailing are the norm, and the post war estates downhill and to the south.
Chimney and leadwork in Lincoln includes some genuinely demanding work on older property uphill, where stacks are tall, exposed and often visible from the street. What goes back has to look right as well as keep water out.
What chimney flashing and leadwork in Lincoln involves
- RebuildsTaking a stack down to sound brickwork and rebuilding, where the top courses have blown or the stack is unsafe.
- Step flashings and soakersNew stepped lead flashing and soakers to the correct code, dressed into raked joints and wedged, not stuck on.
- Back guttersThe gutter behind the stack rebuilt properly, which is where a lot of stack leaks actually come from.
That is the short version. There is a fuller explanation of the work, the materials and the detailing on our chimney flashing and leadwork page.
Signs your Lincoln property needs this
- Lead flashing lifted, split or simply sealed over with mastic by someone before us
- Cracked flaunching around the pots or a pot sitting loose
- White salt staining coming through plaster on the chimney breast
Why mastic on a chimney is a warning sign
If you look up at a stack and see black or grey sealant along the top edge of the lead, that is usually somebody's repair rather than the original detail. Lead flashing should be dressed into a raked out mortar joint and wedged, then pointed. Done that way it moves with the building and sheds water for decades.
Chimney and leadwork in Lincoln at a glance
| Local office | Lincoln & Lincolnshire, 01522 458 144 |
|---|---|
| Service | Chimney and leadwork |
| County | Lincolnshire |
| Postcode | LN1 |
| Distance from Lincoln | in Lincoln itself |
| Guarantee | 10 years on chimney and leadwork |
| Hours | Monday to Saturday, 7:30am to 5:30pm |
What affects the price in Lincoln
- Scaffolding and, on a full rebuild, whether the pots and flaunching are being renewed
- Access, since a stack on a ridge in the middle of a roof needs more scaffold than one on a gable
- Repoint against partial rebuild against full rebuild
The survey is free, there is no obligation, and the quote is itemised so you can put it next to anyone else's and compare like for like.
Chimney and leadwork, Lincoln
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FAQs
Chimney and leadwork in Lincoln, questions we get asked
Can you take a chimney down?
Yes, either back to roof level with the roof made good and re-covered over it, or to below the ceiling if you want the space inside. Both are common and we quote them as separate options.
What is a back gutter?
The lead gutter behind a stack where the roof runs into it. It carries a lot of water, it is out of sight from the ground, and it is where a surprising number of long running chimney leaks come from.
Do you cover Lincoln?
Yes. Lincoln is covered by our Lincoln office on 01522 458 144, and chimney flashing and leadwork is one of the services we run there every week. We also cover Canwick and Bracebridge Heath from the same office.
How quickly can you get to Lincoln for chimney flashing and leadwork?
Ring the Lincoln office on 01522 458 144 and we will give you a real date rather than a flattering one. Lincoln is in the middle of our Lincoln patch, so it is part of that team's normal patch.
Do you work on older property in Lincoln?
Yes. Older roofs need sympathetic detailing and the right covering rather than the nearest modern equivalent, and where a conservation area applies we will talk that through first.
How soon can you start?
It depends on the size of the job and what is already in the diary. We will give you an honest lead time at quote stage rather than promising next week and turning up next month.
Chimney and leadwork in Lincoln, quoted properly
Free survey, photographs of what we find, and an itemised written quote. Ring the Lincoln office or ask online.