Hi Folks,
this might sound like a stupid question but what's the best way to gain access to the top of a chimney pot... (the cowl came off our chimney in last weeks storm and I want to replace it - I've asked a local roofer for a price but the earliest they can quote is 8 days away - also heard some horror stories from colleagues about quotes of £500 to replace half a dozen ridge tiles. )
Single story bungalow, Marley tiled roof (approx 35 deg pitch) chimney stack is about 6-4 ft above tiles, chimney pot is about 4 ft high.
I can't hop up onto the stack because of the neighbour's satellite dish, similarly I can't get a ladder from ground level up to the top of the chimney stack.
I did think about resting a step ladder between the tiles and the chimney stack (indicated by the red line below) but don't want to break the tiles and not sure about the wisdom of putting a board under the legs.
Chimney is not in use (vent at ground floor level) so the cowl is really to stop birds and rain.
Thanks.
this might sound like a stupid question but what's the best way to gain access to the top of a chimney pot... (the cowl came off our chimney in last weeks storm and I want to replace it - I've asked a local roofer for a price but the earliest they can quote is 8 days away - also heard some horror stories from colleagues about quotes of £500 to replace half a dozen ridge tiles. )
Single story bungalow, Marley tiled roof (approx 35 deg pitch) chimney stack is about 6-4 ft above tiles, chimney pot is about 4 ft high.
I can't hop up onto the stack because of the neighbour's satellite dish, similarly I can't get a ladder from ground level up to the top of the chimney stack.
I did think about resting a step ladder between the tiles and the chimney stack (indicated by the red line below) but don't want to break the tiles and not sure about the wisdom of putting a board under the legs.
Chimney is not in use (vent at ground floor level) so the cowl is really to stop birds and rain.
Thanks.