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Chimney work

Roofing work around chimneys and roof junctions

Chimneys are where the roof is cut, flashed and pointed. When that junction ages, water finds it. We repair the roofing around chimneys - not structural chimney rebuilding, and not specialist masonry as a separate trade.

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Brick chimney rising through a dark tiled roof on a Melbourne house, photographed from the street
What this service is

The chimney as a roofing problem, not a bricklaying project

A chimney punches through the covering. The tiles around it, the flashing that turns the water, and the pointing at that junction are roofing work. When they deteriorate, you get leaks at the chimney breast, staining in the roof space, or tiles that have moved where the roof meets the stack.

This page is about that work: the junction, the surrounding tiling, associated repairs, and maintenance where it is appropriate. It is not a claim that we rebuild chimneys as structures, and it is not a specialist masonry service.

If the stack itself needs rebuilding, that is a different job and we will say so rather than pretend a flashing repair is a rebuilt chimney.

Is this the right work?

Signs the chimney junction may need roofing work

These may indicate the detailing around the chimney needs assessment. They are not proof the stack itself has failed.

  • A leak near the chimney Staining on a chimney breast, in the roof space around the stack, or on a ceiling that lines up with that part of the roof.
  • Deterioration around the chimney Pointing, flaunching or the junction looking tired, cracked or open where the roof meets the stack.
  • Tiles disturbed around the chimney Slipped, broken or poorly seated tiles in the courses that have been cut around the penetration.
  • Flashings that have lifted or aged The metal that turns water around the chimney no longer sitting down, or obviously past a sensible life.
  • An old chimney that has been ignored The rest of the roof has had work and the stack is the detail that was left, now showing it.
The work itself

What chimney roofing work can involve

The work is at the junction. How far it goes depends on the tiles, the flashing and the pointing - not on rebuilding the stack.

Typical work includes repairing or renewing flashings, replacing tiles around the chimney, and pointing the junction where the roofing meets the stack. Associated repairs to the immediately surrounding roof are included when they belong with that junction.

Maintenance - keeping the junction weatherproof on an otherwise sound roof - is appropriate where the stack is stable and the covering around it still has life.

If we get there and the chimney itself is moving, cracked through or needs rebuilding, we will tell you. That is outside what this service is offering, and it should not be hidden inside a flashing quote.

  • Chimney junction inspected from the roof
  • Flashings repaired or renewed where required
  • Tiles around the stack replaced where they have failed
  • Pointing at the roof junction where it belongs with the work
  • Clear advice if the stack itself needs more than roofing
Fresh grey pointing along the ridge of a charcoal-coated tiled roof
Detail around pitched roof junctions is the same kind of close work.
Hands working flexible pointing along a ridge, with a Westflex Starpoint bucket beside the work
Surrounding tiles are often part of making the chimney junction hold.
On the roof

Chimney and surrounding roof

The useful picture is the stack in the roof, not a close-up of bricks out of context.

Brick chimney rising through a dark tiled roof on a Melbourne house, photographed from the street
Brick Melbourne house with a dark tiled roof and chimney - the stack in the roof, photographed from the street.
How chimney roofing work is handled

See the junction, then repair what belongs to the roof

If the stack needs more than roofing, that conversation happens before work starts.

01 Discuss what you have noticed A leak near the chimney, tired pointing, or tiles that have moved around the stack.
02 Assess the junction Flashings, surrounding tiles, pointing, and whether the chimney itself is a roofing job or a bigger one.
03 Complete the roofing work The agreed repairs at the junction - flashings, tiles, pointing - carried out on the roof.
04 Finished junction The chimney meeting the covering in a weatherproof, finished condition, with anything beyond roofing stated clearly.
Why Kestrel

Why choose Kestrel for chimney roofing work

Chimneys fail as roofing details more often than as structures. That is the work we are set up to do.

Chimneys as part of the roof

Flashings, surrounding tiles and the junction - the detailing that actually keeps water out.

Alongside repairs and restoration

A chimney leak is often found during other roof work. We would rather deal with it in the same visit than leave it.

Clear about the limits

If the stack needs rebuilding, we will say so. We will not dress masonry failure up as a flashing job.

Fully insured, family-run

Cover in place before we work around the chimney. One point of contact for the job.

Related work

Chimneys in residential roofs

Frames show a Melbourne chimney in a finished tiled roof, plus close ridge work. A dedicated flashing-at-the-stack photograph is still needed.

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Brick chimney rising through a dark tiled roof on a Melbourne house, photographed from the street
Chimney on a brick house with a dark tiled roof
Fresh grey pointing along the ridge of a charcoal-coated tiled roof
Pitched roof detailing
Hands working flexible pointing along a ridge, with a Westflex Starpoint bucket beside the work
Close work along a ridge junction
Next pathways

Related roofing services

If this is close but not quite the work you need, these are the usual next pages to look at.

Roof repairs A chimney leak is often raised as a general repair. This page is the more specific path when the stack is the issue. Roof repointing Pointing at the chimney and pointing along the ridges are related skills, but they are not the same job. Roof restorations Chimney detailing is often picked up during a restoration, while access is already on the roof.
Chimney work questions

Questions about chimney work

If the answer you need is not here, call and ask. We would rather explain it than have you guess.

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No. This service is roofing work associated with chimneys - flashings, surrounding tiles, pointing at the junction, and related repairs. If the stack itself needs rebuilding, we will tell you rather than quote that as roofing.
Often, yes. The roof junction is a common path for water. That is why we look at the detailing around the stack before assuming the masonry is the cause.
Yes, where they have slipped, broken or been poorly seated as part of the junction. That is roofing, and it is a normal part of this work.
It is assessed with the rest of the roof. If the junction needs work, it can be included in a restoration scope. If the stack is sound and the junction is fine, it is left alone.
No. This is exterior roofing around the chimney, not interior fireplace or sweeping services.
Describe what you have noticed. We will look at the roof and the junction and tell you which one you are dealing with. You do not need to diagnose it first.
Brick chimney rising through a dark tiled roof on a Melbourne house, photographed from the street
Free inspection and written quote

Need chimney roofing work?

Tell us what you have noticed around the stack. We will look at the junction, explain what is roofing work and what is not, and quote accordingly.

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