Leadwork and chimney repairs in Worthing, Lancing and Brighton, dressed by hand.
Stepped flashings, valleys, soakers, back gutters and chimney repointing. The details that decide whether a roof stays dry for thirty years, done the traditional way.
On Brighton and Worthing roofs the junctions matter more than the tiles.
Nearly every leak Simon is called to is at a junction: where the roof meets a chimney, a wall, a dormer or another roof. Tiles do their job. It is the lead that has cracked, lifted or was never right in the first place.
S&K dresses lead by hand in the right code for the job, with proper laps, welted edges and chased-in flashings pointed into the brickwork. Chimneys are repointed, re-flaunched and re-flashed, or taken down and rebuilt where the brick has gone.
- Stepped and apron flashings to chimneys and walls
- Lead valleys, soakers and back gutters
- Chimney repointing, flaunching and pot resetting
- Chimney stacks rebuilt or reduced
- Lead to dormers, bay windows and porches
- Chimneys capped or removed where no longer used
What we check on a chimney.
The flashing
Lifted, cracked or cement-only flashing lets water straight down the side of the stack into the room below.
The pointing
Soft or missing mortar lets the stack soak up rain, which then shows as damp on the chimney breast.
The flaunching
The mortar cap holding the pots. When it cracks, water sits in the stack and frost does the rest.
The stack itself
Leaning or spalled brick means a rebuild. Simon will tell you plainly if it is at that stage.
Recent work.
All photos are from S&K jobs in Lancing, Worthing and Shoreham-by-Sea.
Slate hip with lead soakers and new guttering on a house in Worthing
Stepped lead flashing against brickwork on a chimney in Lancing
Lead flashing around a chimney stack in Shoreham-by-Sea
Lead lined valley between two tiled roofs in Lancing
Chimney repointing and dormer roofing work in Worthing
Lead dormer cheek and flashing on a Worthing roof
New tiled roof and chimney flashing in Shoreham-by-Sea
Plain tile roof with chimneys and a Velux window in Shoreham-by-Sea
Roof window fitted into a slate roof on a dormer in WorthingLeadwork and chimney questions.
Why is there damp on my chimney breast?
Most often the chimney flashing or the pointing on the stack has failed and rain is soaking through. Simon checks the whole stack from the roof and repairs what is actually letting the water in.
Can you remove a chimney I do not use?
Yes. Unused stacks can be capped and ventilated, reduced to below the roofline, or removed and the roof tiled over. Each has a different cost and Simon will talk you through them.
Do you replace cement flashings with lead?
Yes. Cement fillets crack and fall away within a few years. Replacing them with properly chased-in lead flashings is one of the most worthwhile repairs on an older roof.
What areas do you cover for leadwork?
Lancing, Worthing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Brighton and Hove, Littlehampton and the surrounding West Sussex coast.
Leadwork and chimneys across the West Sussex coast.
Based in Lancing, so most jobs are within twenty minutes. Pick your town for what we do there.
Other roofing services.
01Roof repairs
Slipped tiles, leaks, cracked ridges, loose flashing and Velux windows fitted or resealed. Found, fixed and photographed so you can see it is done.
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02Re-roofing, tiles and slates
Full strip and re-roof in clay, concrete or natural slate. New battens, breathable membrane and a roof that is good for decades.
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03Flat roofing and GRP
Torch-on felt and GRP fibreglass for extensions, garages, dormers and porches. Properly detailed at the edges, where flat roofs usually fail.
ExploreRoof playing up? Get a free quote.
Tell us what you have noticed and Simon will come out, take a look and give you an honest answer. No pressure, no call-out charge for quotes.