Knowing exactly what type of chimney your property has can be important, not only if you ever need to find a roofing contractor to carry out repairs, but if you’re planning a project such as installing a new fireplace. The type of chimney your property has may dictate or narrow the options available to you.
There are four different sorts of chimneys that you may find in your home, and you can identify which your home has by looking for certain features. The different sorts of flues are:
- brick chimney
- pre-cast flue
- pre-fabricated flue
- no flue
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The problem with birds nesting in your chimney isn’t just the noise the bird will create whilst flapping about in your chimney or the possibility that they may get into your home, but you also have to take into consideration the safety issues a nest in your chimney can bring.
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Chimney flashing is an important part of ensuring you have a full waterproofed roof. If your chimney flashing is old or is leaking you could end up with internal structural roof problems or problems with the structure of your house as a whole. Water leaking into your home can lead to moisture build up within rafters which can then rot and no longer have the strength to support the roofing felt and tiles nailed to them.
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