PRICE GUIDE · TRADES & CONSTRUCTION · 2026–2027
Chimney Repair cost in the UK
£250–£1,500 per job. Typically £750.
Chimney repairs in the UK mostly cost £250–£1,500, with about £750 typical for repointing a stack. Scaffolding is often the biggest single line, so access matters as much as the brickwork, and lead flashing or a new flue liner adds to the bill.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does chimney repair cost in the UK?
| Low end | £250 | a small repair such as flaunching or a new pot |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £750 | what most people pay |
| High end | £1,500 | repointing a tall stack with new flashing and scaffold |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the builders and trades near you.
What moves the price
- Scaffolding and access — a chimney on a tall or steep roof needs scaffold that can cost more than the repair itself
- Type of chimney repair — re-flaunching or a new pot is quick, while repointing or rebuilding a stack takes days
- Lead flashing — replacing the flashing where the chimney meets the roof is a separate skilled job
- Condition of the brickwork — spalled bricks or a leaning stack can turn a repair into a partial rebuild
- Listed buildings and conservation areas — matching bricks, lime mortar and pots raises the chimney repair cost
- Winter weather — storms bring a rush of urgent chimney work, and frost stops mortar repairs on site
Building and repair prices in the UK are up 6% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Services for maintenance and repair, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical chimney repair would have cost about £660 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7DO →
WHAT YOU GET
What a chimney repair booking includes
Takes: Half a day for flaunching or a pot, one to two days for repointing, longer for a rebuild. Not included: Scaffolding is sometimes quoted separately, and chimney sweeping, flue lining for a new stove and internal plaster repairs are usually extra — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common chimney repair jobs
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How to pay less
- Have all the chimney repairs done while the scaffold is up, as access is often the costliest part
- Combine chimney work with roof or gutter repairs so one scaffold serves every job
- Cap a chimney you no longer use rather than paying to repoint and maintain the full stack
Before you book
- Ask for photos of the chimney before and after the repair, as you cannot easily see the stack yourself
- Removing or altering a chimney breast needs building regulations approval, and a shared stack the Party Wall Act
- Check with the council before changing how a chimney looks if the house is listed or sits in a conservation area
- Check the chimney repairer has public liability insurance and uses scaffolding that meets work-at-height rules
Chimney Repair cost: questions people ask
£250–£1,500 per job, about £750 typical. Re-flaunching or a new pot sits near the low figure; repointing a large stack with new flashing and scaffold reaches the high one.
Half a day for a pot or flaunching, one to two days to repoint a stack, and longer if the chimney has to be partly rebuilt.
Repairs like for like usually need no consent. Removing a chimney breast is structural and needs building regulations approval, and work on a shared stack falls under the Party Wall Act.
Usually only for sudden damage, such as a storm. Wear and weathering are treated as maintenance and are not normally covered.
Separately quoted scaffolding, chimney sweeping, a liner for a new stove and plaster repairs inside the house can all be extra.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, read from published UK chimney repair cost guides — a national range, not a quote. The access and the state of the stack decide your price.