Chimney Repairs and Leadwork in Leeds
Lead does a lot of quiet work on a roof. When a flashing lifts or a stack’s pointing goes, the leak usually shows up somewhere you don’t expect.
Proline Roofers Leeds repairs chimney stacks and renews roof leadwork across Leeds: stepped and apron flashings, soakers, lead valleys, dormer leadwork, repointing, chimney pots and cowls. Call 0113 490 0270 for a quote.
What’s included
- Stepped and apron lead flashings
- Back gutters behind stacks
- Soakers at walls and dormers
- Lead valleys renewed
- Window sill and dormer flashings
- Chimney repointing
- Flaunching renewed
- Chimney pots replaced
- Cowls and caps fitted
- Redundant stacks capped
Chimneys on Leeds terraces
On a row of terraces or back-to-backs, chimney stacks are often shared and sit right on the party line. That makes the flashing, the back gutter and the flaunching at the top especially important, because a fault can let water into more than one house. We look at the whole stack, not just the side facing your loft.
Lead, done to suit the job
Lead is cut and dressed to the job, with laps, fixings and lengths that let it move with heat without tearing. Stepped flashings are chased into mortar joints, aprons are dressed down over the slates or tiles, and lead clips are used where wind can lift an edge. The photos show stepped flashings and a dormer apron finished this way.
Photos
Dormer walls clad in slate, lead-flashed sill 
Tile-hung dormer with a lead apron at the base 
Slate extension roof with a lead-flashed rooflight 
Loft conversion gable with the slope re-tiled
“Excellent service from start to finish. The team did a fantastic job on my new roof, working professionally, efficiently, and leaving everything clean and tidy. The quality of the workmanship is outstanding, and I would highly recommend them to anyone needing roofing work. Thank you for a great job!”
Chimneys and lead: your questions
Why is water coming in around my chimney?
The usual causes are lifted or split lead flashing, a blocked back gutter behind the stack, cracked flaunching at the top, or tired pointing that lets rain soak into the brickwork. We check each and fix the actual cause.
Can lead flashing be repaired, or does it need replacing?
Small lifts can be re-dressed and re-fixed. Lead that's split, thinned or badly patched is better replaced, and it's usually not a big job.
My chimney is shared with next door. Can you still repair it?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on Leeds terraces. It's best if neighbours agree before work on a shared stack, and we can explain what's needed so you can talk it through.
Do you fit cowls and caps on unused chimneys?
Yes. Capping a disused flue keeps rain out while leaving some ventilation to stop damp building up inside the stack.
Do you take chimneys down?
We can take redundant stacks down below the roof line and slate or tile over, where that's appropriate. On listed buildings or in conservation areas, check with Leeds City Council first.
Get a quote: chimneys and leadwork
Ring us, tell us what you’ve noticed and give us your postcode. We’ll arrange a time to come and look at the roof.
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Leak around your chimney?
Call now and tell us what you can see.