Chimney letting in water

[BillyWhizz]

Hopefully this is the right forum!

Recently the wallpaper in my lounge, where the chimney breast is has started peeling due to damp. I've took a guess that this is probably because water is getting down the chimney. How do I sort this out? I'm guessing that it will involve getting on to the roof and facing my fear of heights, but you gotta do, what you gotta do

Any advice?

 

[breezer]

Any advice?

dont jump

seriosly i dont think this is the reason, i would suggest the chimney is blocked, and its condensation that you have, get a chimney sweep in, and let him clean it first, also it will save you doing something you are frightened of

 

[BillyWhizz]

The fire is a gas fire and is broken. It hasn't been used in over a year. Would that make a difference?

 

[breezer]

you need a 2nd opinion, so please wait and see what others say,

but if its a gas fire, i always thought they have to put in a flue, so it cant be rain down your chimney

 

[masona]

The fire is a gas fire and is broken. It hasn't been used in over a year. Would that make a difference?

Could do, you may need to remove the gas fire to circulate the air flow to dry it out and also check the chimney that have a roof cowling to prevent rain getting in. A regular fire keep the chimney dry, failing that check the flashing around the chimney breast.
Make sure you know what you're doing with gas fire, should be a isolation stopcock nearby.

 

[BillyWhizz]

Might be best if I got a plumber mate of mine in to have a look.