Mortar Services
DC Roofing & Guttering offers specialised repairs, including chimney stack and flashing work, tailored to your property’s needs. Our skilled team is ready to assist you in maintaining the integrity and safety of your home, ensuring it stands strong against the elements.
Chimney Stacks
A damaged chimney can potentially cause damage to your roof if it is left in a state of disrepair, this can see breaks in the mortar, loose brick and chimney pots, fall away onto your roof. We recommend regular chimney maintenance to maintain a healthy and safe chimney stack. Loose mortar and weeds are often warning signs that your chimney needs attention. The longer you leave a chimney to deteriorate, could cost you more in damage from the battering with gusts of wind, rain and even snow.
Every time the mortar on your chimney stack is hit by rain and hailstone it is gradually eating away at it year after year. Eventually, the mortar holding the bricks and chimney pots in place will have crumbled away. Once a stack has deteriorated to this condition, it can lead to a full collapsed chimney that needs urgent attention.
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Replacement flashing
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Pointing/Flaunching/Rendering
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Lowering/Capping Off
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Chimney pots or cowls
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Re-seating of chimney pots
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Mortar joints
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Replacement of brickwork
Lead Replacement
Lead is an essential element to a roof, it is known for outstanding sealing properties and plays an important role in preventing rainwater infiltration and shielding against the harmful effects of mould, rot and mildew. It is used to join surfaces together and create a weatherproof seal, it also enhances the structural integrity a roof. Often leaks can stem from poor installation or ageing and defective lead work compromising protective capabilities. Wear and tear eventually take its toll requiring prompt repairs or replacements.
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Flashing to abutments on flat and pitched roods.
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Weatherings to ledges and cornices
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Linings to parapet and valley gutters
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Vertical cladding
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Cappings to parapet Walls
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Cladding to dormer windows & other specialist uses.
Mortar Work
The mortar that fills the gaps between your bricks or stones is designed to protect your brickwork from decay and leaks. Pointing is a crucial aspect of maintenance that you should not ignore. We use the right mortar for the brickwork which is essential to avoid serious damage. Often Older properties will use lime mortar and newer properties often use cement. There are Other factors that can also affect the best mortar choices, colour matching, stone and brickwork type. We have the experience to ensure all aspects of mortar work is carried out to the highest standard.
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Ridge tiles rebedded/pointed
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Gables resecured/pointed
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