Fakenham's mix of Georgian townhouses, inter-war semis and former farmworker cottages holds a surprising number of chimney stacks that haven't served a working fireplace in decades.
Properties in the town centre — particularly along Bridge Street and the older side roads off the market place — often have two or three stacks still standing above the roofline from the days of coal fires in every room. On the inter-war semis that spread out toward Hempton and the Sculthorpe road, single stacks are common but frequently capped badly, trapping moisture against the flaunching and letting it work down into the roof timbers over winter.
Removing the stack entirely is almost always the more cost-effective option compared with repeated repointing and flaunching repairs. We work across Fakenham and the surrounding villages, take the stack down cleanly, and tile or slate over the opening to match what's already there. Get in touch for a free, no-obligation quote on your property.
No obligation · We usually respond within 2 hours
Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge — we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
