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Free...yes your free drone roof inspection, including our annotated digital report!👇Insurance companies will very often ...
20/05/2026

Free...yes your free drone roof inspection, including our annotated digital report!👇

Insurance companies will very often request evidence of maintenance or roof condition pre-claim. We will provide you with this, at no cost.

Special offer now after the winter months and rainy season.

Just drop a comment below, whatsapp 07865909711 or email us at [email protected] 🙌

Need a roof inspection or advice? 👇Get in touch. Free surveys with digital report and imagery.07865 909711 Info@roofchec...
11/05/2026

Need a roof inspection or advice? 👇

Get in touch. Free surveys with digital report and imagery.

07865 909711
[email protected]

Should you remove an unused chimney stack?In most cases, unused chimney stacks deteriorate rapidly—and the visible signs...
26/04/2026

Should you remove an unused chimney stack?

In most cases, unused chimney stacks deteriorate rapidly—and the visible signs rarely show the full extent of the issue.

Key risks include:

⚠️ Mortar degradation → loss of structural integrity.
⚠️ Hygroscopic salts → moisture retention and penetrating damp.
⚠️ Vegetation growth → accelerated decay and water ingress.
⚠️ Freeze–thaw cycles → expansion damage to brickwork

Typical maintenance requirements:

Repointing, brickwork repairs, lead flashings (back gutter, apron, step/soaker), flaunching, and damp remediation.

Why removal is often recommended:

✔ Eliminates a common point of failure
✔ Prevents recurring maintenance costs
✔ Improves roofline efficiency and appearance
✔ Can increase usable loft space (when reduced to joist level).

When to retain:

✔️ Future use (e.g. log burner installation)
✔️ Preservation of architectural character (particularly period properties)

Conclusion:

Where redundancy is confirmed, removal is frequently the most cost-effective long-term solution.

Professional assessment is key.

We provide detailed surveys with photographic reporting to support informed decisions.

Roof Checker

🔎 Independent Roof Surveyors
🚁 Drone Inspection Services
⚒️ Contracted Works & Repairs
🦺 Industrial, Commercial & Domestic

☎️ 01704 484 711
📲 07865 909 711 (WhatsApp)
📧 [email protected]
⌨️ www.roofchecker.co.uk

24/04/2026

Chimney stack removal. Is it worth it?

☎️ 01704 484 711
📲 07865 909 711
📧 [email protected]
⌨️ www.roofchecker.co.uk

Roof Checker

🔎 Independant Roof Surveyors
🚁 Drone Inspection Services
⚒️ Contracted Works and Repairs
🦺 Industrial, Commercial & Domestic

09/04/2026

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Survey day 🙌
09/04/2026

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Full property renovated. Exterior includes:✅️ A new roof (timbers, upper gable and party wall rebuilds, purlin repair, w...
01/04/2026

Full property renovated. Exterior includes:

✅️ A new roof (timbers, upper gable and party wall rebuilds, purlin repair, wall ties, insulation, dry verge and ridge, bonding gutters, velux installation, improved airflow to mitigate condensation and a concrete tile covering).

✅️ Fascias, soffits, lighting and rainwater drainage throughout.

✅️ Brick repair and rendering.

✅️ Windows throughout.

✅️ New bay flat roof.

✅️ Building control notices issued for all works, after local authority inspections.

Completely transformed and still looking great. 🙌

07865909711 (Whatsapp)
[email protected]

Free survey and quotation for all works.
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