Chimney Repairs

[thisDecade]

Hi,
I live in a semi-detached property, and the chimneys are back to back with the neighbours. We have a problem with the top of the chimney (apparently from a builders inspection, 8 corses down from the pot). The mortar has worn away and causes a smoke to leak from the neighbours.

The rest of the chimney seems sound.

My question is do we need a qualified Corgi registered professional, or a HETAS professional to do repairs to the stack or can we have any builder?

Also so we need planning permission to repair the stack?

Thanks in advance

 

[Alastairreid]

A builder will be fine and you wont need any permissions.

 

[thisDecade]

A builder will be fine and you wont need any permissions.

thanks,
its difficult to gage what is "right" and "wrong" with councils and regulations.