The Victorian terraces around Cambridge Street, Temple Street and the Kingsbury quarter have chimney stacks built in the late 19th century. Original lime mortar joints, soft red brick, and hand-made clay pots are the norm. After 100–130 years of Buckinghamshire winters, the mortar haunching that beds the chimney pots is typically cracked or absent, the lead flashing at the stack base has perished, and repointing is required on multiple courses.
On 1960s and 1970s properties across Bedgrove and Elm Farm, the chimney stacks are a different problem: cement-based flaunching that was applied over old mortar has cracked and lifted, the lead or zinc step flashings have failed at the upstand, and concrete pots have developed hairline cracks that allow water ingress directly into the flue.
We carry out all aspects of chimney repair: full repointing of stacks using matched lime or hydraulic lime mortar; haunching repair and replacement to secure existing pots; new lead step and soaker flashings; pot replacement with matched or improved profiles; and full stack rebuilds where structural integrity is compromised.
Chimney Repair Costs in Aylesbury
Pot re-bedding and haunching repair: £150–£350 per stack. Lead flashing replacement (full stack): £400–£800. Stack repointing (full): £300–£700. Complete chimney rebuild: £1,500–£4,000+ depending on stack height and access. All work quoted upfront.
