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Belfast Building & Roofing

Chimney Repairs Belfast

Chimney Repairs Belfast

 

Chimney Repair’s & Rebuilds Belfast
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Steel Reinforced Structural Chimney Repairs 

Chimney Demolition, Re-builds, Re-pointing, Re-plastering, Recapping & Insulating. 

Chimney repairs by our team can often save you thousands using specialist techniques often without Scaffolding. We have over 30 years experience and cover Greater Belfast, Bangor, Lisburn & all of Northern Ireland.

Belfast Building & Roofing can Demolish Rebuild or repair Chimneys and prices start from a few hundred yards for a Small Single Flu Bungalow Chimney to quite a few Thousand for Larger Chimneys on larger houses.  

Our team works with major Scaffolding on contracts & others with none. We can Build, Partially Rebuild, Repoint & Re-Render. We also install and Re-install many kinds of Chimneys Caps. All these repairs cost money so make sure that you intend to use your chimney in the Future.

Not removing a redundant chimney can often waste thousands. If you are not using or intending to use the chimney in the future the sensible thing is to remove it and fill and close the Flu’s with granular insulation.  

Some of our Chimney Repair Video’s Click Here.

Many thanks James G Mulvenna. 

Expert Chimney repairs covering Antrim & Down 

We require all relevant information, photo’s etc relating to your problem via email jgmcontracts@gmail.com. Our invoices are emailed as a PDF’s Invoices can be paid via online transfer or via any Ulster Bank. Saving you time & money.

Unfortunately we don’t do damp surveys.

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Chimney Repairs Precast Crowns Belfast Bangor Builders Roofers
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Back Gutter Lead Flashing

 Chimney Repairs Precast Crowns Belfast Bangor Builders Roofers

Chimney Slurry & Coatings

We Supply Chimney Repairs to Belfast, Lisburn, Bangor, Down & Antrim. We use top Quality Mortars, Slurrys, Coatings, Epoxy Resins, Bonding Agents & Acids etc. we Restore and Protect Chimneys from whatever gets thrown at it while maintaining its appearance and style.

If you have concerns about your chimney please send a few pictures and if possible a brief description outlining any Problems with your Chimney to jgmcontracts@gmail.com we will then try our best to help.

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Chimney Repairs & Coatings

Chimney repairs can often be required even when a house is only a few years old.  Because Chimneys are generally the last things to be built they can often become a victim of Cost Cutting for example;  Using ordinary mortar to bed Chimney Pots without a Pre-Cast Concrete Cap.

Diagnosing Chimney Problems Belfast

Please don’t always assume that any mould or damp on your chimney is caused by water ingress. If you have a damp/condensation issue connected to your chimney please think it through and don’t go for the first or most popular solution.

Since the widespread use of Double glazing we find most moisture/damp problems related to Chimneys are in fact a combination of Condensation, Thermal bridging and lack of ventilation in roof-spaces, rooms and especially spare rooms.

If you don’t have breathable membrane on your roof you will need to vent it. The old type felt can cause problems with Condensation and for this reason we don’t use membrane when removing Chimneys (unless the roof has breathable membrane) as this helps vent the Roof Space.  

One alternative to removing a problem Chimney Breast may be to Insulate it within the house with Urethane insulation(Kingspan) & dry line it. Please make sure and get your damp checked and evaluated by an Expert with a proper Photographic Survey not just a free Builders estimate.

When warm air meets a cold surface, such as a chimney breast in a bedroom, This can be especially problematic because it can lead to damp and mould damage.

You should ensure your home is always well ventilated which helps to remove excess moisture from the air which helps to keep the contents inside dry and mould free.

Diagnosing Chimney Problems Belfast
Mould or damp on your chimney is not automatically caused by water ingress. If you have a damp/condensation issue connected to your chimney, think it through & don’t go for the first popular solution. Since the widespread use of Double glazing we find most moisture/damp problems related to Chimneys are in fact Condensation.
 
Condensation can be due to lack of ventilation & Thermal Bridging in the roof-spaces, badly ventilated rooms/spare rooms. The old type felt can cause problems with Condensation and for this reason we don’t use membrane when removing Chimneys (unless the roof has breathable membrane) as this helps vent the Roof Space.
Insulation
One alternative to removing a problem Chimney Breast may be to Insulate it within the house with Urethane insulation(Kingspan) and dry line it. My advice is – To make sure and get your options checked and evaluated by a Expert with a proper Photographic Survey not just a free Builders estimate which could cause a conflict of interest.

Your Cap takes more abuse than any roof, so it is Crucial to keep them in good condition. Weak mortar means erosion. Lack of cement exaggerates effects of exposure to hail, freezing driving wind, rain and the baking sun.

Chimney Repair Solutions Generally if the damage isn’t too severe, a repair to the top of the chimney can be made by general brickwork repairs and the application of a new Crown’ Cap from a Cement based Slurry Coating.

Chimney Crown, Cap

A Cracked Chimney Crown allows water into the chimney body. Over time the crack widens. This allows more and more water to enter the chimney. Eventually the water freezes and expands and damages the fabric of the Chimney. Eventually the retained water will become more than what is evaporating. This causes serious degradation. 

Expert Chimney Repairs Summary include.

Chimney Diagnostics & Solutions

Chimney Recapping & Repairs

Chimney Demolition / Removal

Chimney pointing & Repointing

Chimney Pot Replacement & Repair

Chimney Structural repairs

Chimney Pot Replacement & Repair

Chimney Flashing Renewal & Repair

Chimney brickwork restoration & repair.

Damp areas on chimney breasts may signify ventilation problems or worse

if you identify a problem get it checked sooner rather than later by ringing

me on 07401088868 – You can also email photos etc to info@jgm-ni.com

We also repair Concrete Window Sills

 

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