We carry out professional chimney take-downs in Great Shelford, a village where substantial Victorian and Edwardian houses make up a large part of the housing stock.
Great Shelford's older properties — particularly the detached and semi-detached houses along Woollards Lane and around the station — were built with multiple chimney stacks serving coal fires in several rooms. Most of those fireplaces have long since been boarded over, leaving tall, heavy stacks exposed to the elements with no heat rising through them to dry them out. That combination accelerates spalling and mortar loss.
We assess each stack before work starts, advising on whether a partial reduction or full take-down makes more sense. Roof penetrations are made good to a watertight finish, with lead soakers or code 4 lead sheet used at the abutment as standard. Call us to arrange a free survey at your Great Shelford property.
No obligation · We usually respond within 2 hours
Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge — we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
