Having your chimney inspected is not a task you should think about doing – it is something you have to do for the safety of your home and your family. Regular chimney maintenance is essential both externally and more importantly internally, to ensure that carbon monoxide produced by your property’s heating system can properly exit your home. Storm damage, weather erosion, neglect and nesting birds are just some of the instances that will contribute to the dilapidation of your property’s chimney.
Chimney Inspection
From a health and safety aspect, Nova Contracts recommends that a working chimney be inspected annually. Schedule an appointment, and then set it up for the same time every year. Regular professional annual inspections will ensure any new damage or blockages are noted. A basic inspection will allow our chimney professional to examine the readily accessible portions of the chimney exterior, interior and accessible portions of the appliance and the chimney connection. Our technician will be looking for basic soundness of the chimney structure and flue. Our technician can also verify the chimney is free of obstruction and combustible deposits.
Chimney Repair Kilmarnock Ayrshire
If you notice that rain or snow have been leaking into your flue or roofing area, you may be experiencing problems with your chimney breast or chimney cap. If you are having issues with nesting birds in your chimney area, you will need to repair the chimney immediately. A faulty chimney cap could also lead to leaves and tree branches clogging up your flue – and that’s a huge ventilation problem and fire risk. Nova Contracts chimney repair Kilmarnock Ayrshire can offer many repair solutions – Masonry removal and re-roughcasting, lead flashing around the chimney base, full restoration or damp proofing.
Chimney Removal
After a site survey from one of our Nova Contracts chimney repair Kilmarnock Ayrshire roofing professionals, you may decide the full cost of repairing a damaged or neglected chimney is not cost effective and you may decide that full chimney removal is the best option for your property. We will safely erect scaffolding for the job and dispose of all materials in a professional and tidy manner and match replacement materials with your existing materials, such as lead, slate or tiles.
