REAL ROOFING NINJAS PROJECT

16ft Chimney Removal and Valley Reconstruction in Ormskirk

FEATURED PROJECT · RUFF LANE, ORMSKIRK

A 16-foot chimney at the centre of a larger renovation

This chimney removal on Ruff Lane in Ormskirk involved a stack standing 16 feet high and well over 1,500 bricks. A structural engineer had requested its removal as part of renovations inside the property. The chimney also intersected the full roof valley, so removing the brickwork was only one part of the job.

Original tall chimney on Ruff Lane in Ormskirk before removal — The original 16-foot stack, shown in a photograph retained from the project.

Removing the stack and changing the roof framing

We dismantled the chimney and altered the surrounding roof framing to suit the changed layout. The opening left by the stack needed to become part of the roof again, with the timber work and covering brought together around the new arrangement.

Roof opened during chimney removal and framing alterations in Ormskirk — The roof opened during the removal and reconstruction work.

Rebuilding the entire roof valley

Because the original chimney crossed the valley, we rebuilt the whole valley as part of the work. This was a substantial junction to reconstruct, rather than a small patch around a redundant chimney. The finished roof had to carry water through the valley around the replacement flue arrangement.

A liner and log burner in place of the old arrangement

The project also included dropping a liner and installing a log burner. Our photographs show the original stack, the roof opened during the work and the completed roof with the flue projecting through it.

Completed roof after large chimney removal and valley reconstruction on Ruff Lane — The completed roof and flue after the chimney was removed.

Planning chimney removal as part of a renovation?

This Ruff Lane project shows why the chimney, supporting roof timbers, valley and final roof covering need to be considered together. Tell us about your property and any engineer’s requirements so we can discuss the scope of the roofing work.

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