Chimney Repairs in South Wigston

How We Carry Out Chimney Repairs

Inspection and Correct Mortar

Ground-level binocular survey on all visits; scaffold or tower access where needed. We inspect all four faces of the stack for mortar joint depth, brick condition and pot security. Pre-1920 chimneys require NHL lime mortar — hard cement on Victorian brick causes brick spalling and needs replacing within 10–15 years. We specify correctly without being asked. Written quote provided after inspection.

Chimney Repair Costs

Repointing £150–£400. Lead flashing re-run £250–£600. Pot replacement £100–£250. Partial rebuild £600–£1,500. Full stack removal £800–£2,000. All work carries a written workmanship guarantee.

What You Can Expect From Us

Written Quotes and Workmanship Guarantees

Every job starts with a written itemised quote specifying scope, materials by name, access method and guarantee period. No work begins without your written acceptance and we never add costs on site without discussion. Repair work: 2-year guarantee minimum. Lead work and structural repairs: 5-year guarantee. Full re-roofing: 10-year guarantee. NFRC registered, £5m public liability insurance, serving Leicester and Leicestershire since 2003.

Covering All of Leicester and Leicestershire

Free Surveys Across Leicester

We carry out free on-site surveys across all of Leicester city and the surrounding Leicestershire area. Our team is based in Leicester and covers all neighbourhoods and suburbs without travel charges or call-out fees. Surveys are typically booked within 24–48 hours and written quotes are provided within 48 hours of the survey visit. We aim to turn from initial call to written quote in under 72 hours for all Leicester locations.

How to Get in Touch

Call 0116 319 1348 to book your free survey. Lines are open Monday to Friday 8am–6pm and Saturday 8am–2pm. Emergency call-outs are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at no surcharge. You can also email info@roofingleicester.co.uk for non-urgent enquiries and we will respond within one working day. All enquiries are handled by our own team — we do not use call centres or third-party booking services.

South Wigston: Dense Victorian Terrace Roofing

South Wigston contains one of the highest concentrations of unmodified Victorian terrace housing in the Leicester area. The streets around Canal Street, Bassett Street and Moat Street were built as rapid working-class housing in the 1880s–1900s. The result is a densely built, homogeneous roofing stock: clay plain tile at 35–40° pitch, open lead valleys, lime mortar chimneys, and in many cases the original underfelt (or no underfelt at all on the oldest properties). The low-lying position of South Wigston in the Soar tributary valley creates conditions that accelerate both lead fatigue and moss growth above the rate seen on higher-ground Leicester suburbs. Lead valleys in South Wigston are at fatigue point simultaneously across the housing stock — this is not a problem that individual property owners can solve in isolation; it is a neighbourhood-wide maintenance issue on a common housing specification.

How to Get a Quote From Us

The Process From First Call to Written Quote

Our quoting process is straightforward and quick. Call 0116 319 1348 to book a free survey — we typically confirm a visit within 24–48 hours and can often attend within the same week for standard jobs. The survey takes 20–45 minutes depending on the scope of work, and we provide a written itemised quote within 48 hours of the visit.

The written quote specifies every element of the work: scope, materials by name, access method, guarantee period and payment terms. We never start work without written acceptance of the quote. We don't require payment in full before work starts — a reasonable deposit of 10–25% covers material ordering, with final payment on satisfactory completion. We accept bank transfer and card payment and provide a VAT invoice on all work.

What Happens After You Accept a Quote

Once you accept the written quote, we schedule the work and confirm a start date. For larger jobs involving scaffold, we confirm scaffold erection dates separately. We contact you the working day before the start date to confirm the team is attending. On the day, the lead roofer will introduce themselves and walk through the planned work before starting. Any unexpected findings — structural timber problems, additional lead work required — are communicated immediately with a written price before any additional work is carried out. We don't make decisions on site without your knowledge and approval.