Chimney repairs in Sittingbourne. Lead flashing, repointing and pot replacement for Murston, Kemsley and the town centre. Free surveys across ME10.
Redundant stack · Lead flashing · Lime mortar · ME10
For Sittingbourne homeowners, our chimney repairs always begins with an honest assessment — we'll tell you if a repair will do rather than pushing bigger work. Chimney repairs in Sittingbourne cost £250–£600 for flashing, £150–£500 for repointing. Every job is guaranteed for 10 years, and we're local enough to ME10 to come back quickly if you ever need us.
We handle chimney repairs across Sittingbourne, from Murston Road outward, dealing with flashing, repointing, flaunching and stack rebuilds. Chimney repairs in Sittingbourne cost £250–£600 for flashing, £150–£500 for repointing. NFRC-registered, free surveys, 10-year guarantee. Call 0122 763 4920. We work throughout Sittingbourne and neighbouring ME10 villages.
Sittingbourne sits as a inland town with Victorian terraces built for the paper-mill and brickworks trade around the town centre, extensive post-war estates at Murston and Milton Regis, and modern housing spreading toward Kemsley. For chimney repairs, that context matters — Chimney work in Sittingbourne centres on failed lead flashing, eroded pointing and cracked flaunching. On period stacks we use lime mortar, never hard cement.
What sets Sittingbourne apart for roofers is this: Former industrial terraces suffer chimney and valley failures from decades of deferred maintenance. The Murston and Milton Regis post-war estates are at the nail-sickness stage, and old clay peg roofs near Milton Regis need reclaimed matching. Streets like Murston Road, East Street, Park Road, Milton Regis high street show the pattern clearly, and it informs our chimney repairs work throughout the area. Milton Regis conservation area needs matched tile; post-war estates commonly need re-fixing.
Lead flashing replacement is £250–£550. Repointing costs £150–£380 depending on stack size and mortar type. Redundant stack capping is £180–£320. Free survey and fixed-price quote always provided.
The post-war and 1960s estate chimneys in Murston and Kemsley were built for solid fuel or gas fires that have mostly been decommissioned. Once a chimney is no longer used, it deteriorates faster without the drying effect of regular use — mortar crowns crack, pots clog with debris, and lead haunching fails. Regular inspection and correct capping is the solution.
Yes. The higher atmospheric moisture in the creek corridor of the lower town accelerates mortar deterioration, particularly on north-facing chimney stacks that see less drying from the sun. Lime mortar is more permeable and copes better with this environment than cement on period stock.
For active leaks, we aim to survey within 5–7 working days and carry out the repair shortly after. For emergency chimney leak situations call 0122 763 4920 directly.