Soham is a substantial Fenland town with a strong core of Victorian and early 20th-century housing, much of it carrying chimney stacks that haven't been in active use for a generation or more.
The older streets around the town centre — particularly those near St Andrew's Church and running towards the Qua Fen Common — include a good number of solid brick-built terraces and detached houses with chimney stacks that were built for coal fires and kitchen ranges. These stacks often sit on ageing lime mortar and, without the heat from a working fire to dry them out through winter, they soak up moisture and begin to crack. Unused chimney stacks in Fenland properties are a leading cause of roof leaks because the flat surrounding landscape offers little shelter from driving rain.
We remove the stack cleanly to below the roofline, re-cover the area with matching tiles or felt as appropriate, and take away all rubble. Mildenhall is just over the border, so we're typically on-site in Soham within a day or two of enquiry. Call us to arrange a free roof and chimney inspection.
No obligation · We usually respond within 2 hours
Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge — we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
