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Hi sorry to bother you. Recently our new neighbours mentioned that their chimney leans in a little. This got me looking at ours and im wondering if it needs looking at? Is it normal for them to lean a little? It’s a 1960s build with the fireplace inside bricked up but not removed.
 

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OP,
Yes, your chimney stack is leaning in. Do all your chimney breasts, including the loft C/B, still exist?
Your roof could do with a cleaning - it might reveal the state of the tiles.
The left side of the roof, & the verge are showing a Pagoda effect - a slight rise above the plane of the roof. The verge tiles are replacement tiles & the verge itself has newish pointing
 
OP,
Yes, your chimney stack is leaning in. Do all your chimney breasts, including the loft C/B, still exist?
Your roof could do with a cleaning - it might reveal the state of the tiles.
The left side of the roof, & the verge are showing a Pagoda effect - a slight rise above the plane of the roof. The verge tiles are replacement tiles & the verge itself has newish pointing
Thanks for your reply. Do you think it’s dangerous and needs looking at? Yes, all the chimney breasts including in the loft are all still in place.
 
Look at the mortar in-between the bricks on the chimney. No movement. It was probably built like that!

Don't worry, it looks fine....
 
Look at the mortar in-between the bricks on the chimney. No movement. It was probably built like that!

Don't worry, it looks fine....
Thank you. I am a massive worrier so if even the slightest thing is mentioned I need to know it’s ok. We did have the flashing put on and the cement around the chimney pots redone last year and nothing was mentioned about it then. There’s 2 sets of 2 houses and they all look like they lean the same
 
Thank you. I am a massive worrier so if even the slightest thing is mentioned I need to know it’s ok. We did have the flashing put on and the cement around the chimney pots redone last year and nothing was mentioned about it then. There’s 2 sets of 2 houses and they all look like they lean the same
If the roofers thought there was any risk then I'll bet they would have painted you a black picture to get extra work sorting it out.
 

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