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Chimney Removal in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex

We remove chimney breasts and chimney stacks across Brighton & Hove and nearby Hove, Kemptown, Hanover, Preston Park, Portslade, Patcham and Rottingdean.

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  • Hove
  • Kemptown
  • Hanover
  • Preston Park
  • Portslade
  • Patcham
  • Rottingdean

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Five quick questions. Most quotes can be given from photos.

Step 1 of 5

What do you need?
What type of property is it?
How many storeys?

Is the chimney shared with next door?

When would you like the work done?
Where should we send your quote?

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01 Chimneys in Brighton & Hove

Brighton & Hove has some of the densest Victorian and Regency housing on the south coast: tall terraces, tightly packed streets and stacks shared between neighbours. Many streets are in conservation areas.

Chimney Breast Removal in Brighton & Hove

Almost every terraced house in Brighton & Hove has its chimney breasts on a shared party wall, so a Party Wall Act notice is nearly always needed. Some older Brighton houses are built in bungaroosh, a local mix of flint, brick, lime and rubble that behaves very differently from solid brick when it is cut into. Support has to be designed for what the wall is actually made of.

Chimney breast brickwork exposed during removal, room floor protected During
Chimney breast brickwork exposed during removal · one of our recent Sussex jobs

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Chimney Stack Removal in Brighton & Hove

Tall terraces mean taller scaffolding, and on narrow streets it may need a licence from Brighton & Hove City Council. If your home is listed or in a conservation area, check with the council’s planning team before a visible stack is removed.

Roofer on scaffolding taking down a tall brick chimney stack During
Taking down a tall brick stack from the scaffold · one of our recent Sussex jobs

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Chimney Repairs & Repointing in Brighton & Hove

For homes where the chimney is part of the character of the street, repair is often the better choice. We repoint in lime on older stacks, renew flaunching and flashings, and replace pots to match.

Chimney pot and flaunching being broken out at the top of a stack During
Breaking out a cracked pot and flaunching · one of our recent Sussex jobs

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Chimney removal costs in Brighton & Hove

In Brighton & Hove the biggest variables are scaffolding height and access, any party wall costs, and whether the wall construction needs extra structural work.

Building Regulations applications in Brighton & Hove go to Brighton & Hove City Council or an approved inspector. Your quote will say which council, engineer or party wall fees apply, so there are no surprises.

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02 How it works

From first photo to finished room

Four steps, one team, and no guesswork about what happens next.

  1. 1

    Survey

    Send photos or book a visit. We check what is above and around the chimney and what consents you need.

  2. 2

    Quote

    A clear written price covering the work, support, scaffolding and making good.

  3. 3

    The job

    Rooms sheeted, support installed, chimney taken down by hand, inspections booked.

  4. 4

    Clean-up

    Rubble removed, floors and roof made good, and the site left clean.

? 03 FAQ

Chimney removal in Brighton & Hove: your questions

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Do I need a party wall agreement to remove a chimney in Brighton & Hove?

If the chimney breast or stack is on a wall you share with next door, which is the case in most Brighton & Hove terraces, you must serve notice under the Party Wall Act. If your neighbour agrees in writing, no surveyor is needed. If they dissent, a party wall surveyor sets out how the work is done.

How much does chimney removal cost in Brighton & Hove?

There is no single price because jobs vary so much. The main factors are scaffolding, how many floors are involved, whether the stack stays or goes, and whether steel support and an engineer’s calculations are needed. Send us photos of the chimney and we will give you a fixed quote for your house in Brighton & Hove.

Do I need permission to remove a chimney?

Removing a chimney breast needs Building Regulations approval because it is structural. Planning permission is not normally needed unless the house is listed or the stack is visible in a conservation area. If the chimney is on a party wall, you must also serve notice on your neighbour under the Party Wall Act.

Do I need a structural engineer to remove a chimney?

If part of the chimney is left above the section you remove, usually yes, because Building Control will want calculations for the support. If the whole chimney comes out from the ground floor to the roof, often not.

Can you quote from photos?

Yes, most quotes can be given from photos of the room and the outside of the chimney. If anything needs checking in person, we arrange a visit.

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