Once a marker of status, the chimney is having, in our experience, a revival to more traditional approaches. Not just content with the more modern 'two brick corbel out', and 'one brick corbel in' design of finishing chimneys, we see and practice a growth in traditional and architecturally modern designs of chimney.

Perched on a roof, out of eyesight, many chimneys are neglected as features in their own right. They need not be to the same apparel as the stunning, seemingly incredible spiralling/twisting, and moulded chimneys of highly specialised projects, but a well built, thought out and planned chimney can stand proud on your home for many generations.

Above left and right: chimney stack detailing dog-toothed band, using a trowelled joint.