Southery sits low in the south Norfolk fens, and the exposed position means chimney stacks on the village's brick-built properties take a battering from wind and driven rain year-round.
Most homes in Southery are 20th-century Local Authority or ex-council brick builds, with a number of older agricultural cottages scattered along the fen droves. The predominant brick stacks on these properties are vulnerable to sulphate attack — where salts from old flue gases react with Portland cement mortar over time, causing it to expand and crack. Left untreated, this works its way down the stack and into the main roof structure.
A full chimney rebuild in Southery typically involves stripping back to sound brick, repointing or replacing damaged courses and fitting new lead flashing at the base — all of which we carry out to BS 5534 standard. Call us for a no-obligation survey.
No obligation · We usually respond within 2 hours
Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge — we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
