Ridge, Verge & Chimney Repointing

Roof Pointing
In Blackpool

Professional roof pointing across Blackpool and the Fylde Coast, helping secure ridge tiles, verges and chimney areas where mortar has cracked, crumbled or failed.

When Mortar Starts to Fail

Keeping Roof Details Secure, Sealed and Weather Tight

Rimmington Roofing provides professional roof pointing services across Blackpool and the Fylde Coast, carrying out ridge, verge and chimney repointing to help protect roofs from water ingress and further damage.

When mortar begins to crack, crumble or wash out, roof details can become loose and vulnerable to the weather. Repointing helps renew those weakened areas, keeping ridge tiles, roof verges and chimney joints secure, tidy and properly protected.

Warning signs
When your pointing has had it
Mortar isn't decorative, it's the only thing holding ridge tiles and verges in place. Here's how to spot the trouble.
Cracked or Missing Mortar on Ridge Tiles
Ridges
Cracked or Missing Mortar
Mortar holding your ridge tiles to the apex has cracked, washed out, or fallen away in places.
Gaps Along the Gable Edge
Verges
Gaps Along the Gable Edge
Visible gaps where mortar used to seal the verge. Wind gets under tiles. Birds nest in the gaps.
Crumbling Brick Joints
Chimneys
Crumbling Brick Joints
Mortar between the bricks of your chimney stack is eroding. Water gets in, and the stack loses stability.
Damp Near Chimney Breasts
Inside
Damp Near Chimney Breasts
Stains or damp patches on the chimney breast wall inside the house. The mortar is letting water through.

When Mortar Starts to Fail

Preventing Loose Details and Water Getting In

Cracked, missing or weathered mortar can leave key roof details exposed. If ridge tiles become loose, verges open up or chimney pointing starts to crumble, water can begin to enter areas that should stay protected.

Rimmington Roofing can inspect the affected areas and carry out the right repointing work to help keep the roofline secure, tidy and weather resistant.

Why Pointing Matters: The Ridge Tile Story WHAT MORTAR DOES A ridge tile is only as solid as its bed MORTAR HOLDS IT ALL TOGETHER SOLID. 30+ YRS WHEN MORTAR FAILS Roof exposed Water gets in Falling debris MORTAR IS STRUCTURAL Not decorative. That's why pointing matters.

Pointing Work Explained

Renewing Failed Mortar Before Water Gets In

Pointing is often suitable when the roof structure beneath is sound and the issue is limited to cracked, missing or weathered mortar. It helps secure vulnerable areas such as ridge tiles, roof verges and chimney joints.

Rimmington Roofing will inspect the affected area and explain whether repointing alone is enough, or if additional work is needed to keep the roof secure and weather tight.

— Coverage —

Areas we cover in Lancashire

From Blackpool and the Fylde Coast through to Preston, Chorley and beyond. Click your area for local roofing information, or get in touch for a free survey wherever you are.
  • Blackpool
  • Adlington
  • Bamber Bridge
  • Buckshaw Village
  • Carleton
  • Chorley
  • Cleveleys
  • Coppull
  • Eccleston
  • Euxton
  • Fleetwood
  • Freckleton
  • Fulwood
  • Garstang
  • Hambleton
  • Hesketh Bank
  • Kirkham
  • Knott End-on-Sea
  • Leyland
  • Longridge
  • Lytham St Annes
  • Much Hoole
  • Penwortham
  • Poulton-le-Fylde
  • Preesall
  • Preston
  • Singleton
  • Southport
  • Staining
  • Stalmine
  • Tarleton
  • Thornton
  • Walton-le-Dale
  • Wesham
  • Wrea Green
  • Blackpool
  • Adlington
  • Bamber Bridge
  • Buckshaw Village
  • Carleton
  • Chorley
  • Cleveleys
  • Coppull
  • Eccleston
  • Euxton
  • Fleetwood
  • Freckleton
  • Fulwood
  • Garstang
  • Hambleton
  • Hesketh Bank
  • Kirkham
  • Knott End-on-Sea
  • Leyland
  • Longridge
  • Lytham St Annes
  • Much Hoole
  • Penwortham
  • Poulton-le-Fylde
  • Preesall
  • Preston
  • Singleton
  • Southport
  • Staining
  • Stalmine
  • Tarleton
  • Thornton
  • Walton-le-Dale
  • Wesham
  • Wrea Green
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