Cambourne is a planned new settlement built largely from the late 1990s onwards, but a significant number of its homes were built with decorative chimney stacks that are now showing early signs of deterioration.
Unlike older market towns, Cambourne's housing is predominantly modern red-brick and includes a large proportion of estate-built properties by volume housebuilders. Many of these homes have chimney stacks that were built purely for aesthetic reasons — no working flue — but they still need proper flaunching, sound mortar and weathertight flashings. Builder-grade mortar on stacks from the early 2000s is now reaching the end of its reliable life, and poorly bedded pots are increasingly common. A leaning or loose pot on a chimney that is not used for heating is no less dangerous than one on a working stack.
We rebuild chimney stacks in Cambourne from scaffold, re-bed pots, replace cracked flaunching and repoint or partially rebuild the brickwork where needed. If your chimney looks tired or you've noticed pieces of mortar in the gutters, call us for a free inspection.
No obligation · We usually respond within 2 hours
Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge — we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
