Roofers covering Worthing
Roofers in Worthing.
Worthing began as a Georgian sea-bathing resort, then spread out through the twentieth century into Broadwater, Goring, Durrington and up into Findon Valley. Along the way it gained a great many bungalows and inter-war houses, nearly all with a brick chimney standing proud of the roof. Those stacks face weather blowing straight in from the Channel, and they are often where trouble starts.
- Stacksrepointed, rebuilt or removed
- Freevisit and written quote
- Before & afterphotos on every job
Chimneys standing up to the Channel
Rain driven off the sea hits the south and west faces of a stack hardest, washing out mortar joints and cracking the sloped cement cap around the pots. Once water gets into the brickwork it shows up as damp on a chimney breast inside, sometimes days after the weather has passed. The lead where the stack meets the tiles is the other usual culprit.
- Repointing worn joints on the weather side of the stack
- Replacing cracked flaunching around chimney pots
- New lead flashing and soakers where tiles meet brick
- Capping or cowls on flues that are no longer used
Bungalows and inter-war homes
Goring-by-Sea, Durrington and Ferring have long streets of bungalows and 1930s houses, many with hipped roofs and a chimney rising through the middle. A bungalow has a lot of roof for the size of the house, with long hips and ridges that all rely on mortar. The upside is that the roof is low enough to see clearly, which makes faults easier to spot early.
- Hip and ridge tiles rebedded or switched to a dry system
- Concrete tile roofs assessed for a full replacement
- Roof windows flashed properly in loft conversions
- uPVC fascias and soffits renewed on low eaves
Seafront, old villages and the edge of the Downs
Near the pier and the town centre, older houses carry slate, parapets and taller stacks. West Tarring and Broadwater keep traces of their village past, while High Salvington and Findon Valley climb up towards the Downs and catch more wind than homes nearer the shore. Each setting changes which part of the roof needs watching most.
- Slate repairs on Victorian town-centre houses
- Fixings on exposed hillside roofs checked for wind lift
- Clay tiles matched on older village properties
- Gutters cleared and realigned where they overflow
How the job works
- 1Inspect the stack on every faceWe check all four sides of the chimney, the cap, the pots and the lead, as the seaward face often tells a different story.
- 2Choose repoint, rebuild or removalDepending on the brickwork and whether you still use the fireplace, we explain each option and price the one that fits.
- 3Dress in the lead and cap the topNew flashing is cut into the joints and shaped over the tiles, then the flaunching or cap is renewed to shed water.
- 4Send a photo recordYou receive pictures of the stack before and after, so you can see work that is otherwise out of sight from the ground.
Why choose us in Worthing
- Photographs of all sides of your chimney, not only the one you can see
- A written Worthing quote at no cost and with no obligation
- Honest guidance on whether an unused stack is worth keeping
Common questions
Why has the mortar on the seaward side of my chimney worn away first?
That face takes the wind-driven rain and salt coming off the Channel, so its joints wet and dry far more often than the sheltered sides. Over time the mortar crumbles and water gets into the bricks. Repointing that side, and checking the cap above it, usually puts it right.
Does repointing a chimney on a bungalow still need scaffolding?
Usually some kind of scaffold or access tower is still needed so the work can be done safely, though on a bungalow it is generally smaller and quicker to put up than on a two-storey house. We will explain what access your stack needs when we quote.
My chimney pot has cracked. Can it be swapped on its own?
Yes. A single pot can be replaced, though the flaunching holding it is often loosened in the process and is worth renewing at the same time. If you no longer use that flue, we can fit a cap or cowl instead of a new pot.
Do you work in Goring, Durrington and Lancing as well as central Worthing?
Yes, they are all within the Sussex area we now cover. We travel down from London, so let us know your postcode and we will tell you honestly when we can visit.
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