Corsham is one of those Wiltshire towns that looks exactly as it should — honey-coloured stone houses, old coaching buildings, farmsteads on the edges, and a character that holds its own against anything in the Cotswolds. It’s also a town where getting the right tradesperson for chimney and masonry work matters considerably. You can’t just strip and replace here — you have to understand the material you’re working with.
Phil Markides has been working in Corsham for 20 years. He knows the local stone, the kind of construction found in the town’s older properties, and how to work with it rather than against it. From annual chimney sweeps in the terraced streets off the High Street to bespoke stone projects on the farms around the town, Phil is the specialist this area needs.
Chimney Sweeping in Corsham
Regular chimney sweeping is essential for any solid fuel or wood-burning appliance. Phil sweeps chimneys throughout Corsham and the surrounding villages — Box, Lacock, Neston, Rudloe and beyond. Every sweep is properly documented for home insurance purposes, and Phil will flag any faults or concerns he spots during the process.
Fireplace and Stove Installation in Corsham
Corsham’s older properties are well-suited to wood-burning stoves. Phil installs stoves and fireplaces throughout Corsham, handles the HETAS certification, and ensures the chimney is correctly prepared before any appliance goes in.
Stone Masonry in Corsham
Corsham’s stone buildings need the right mortar and the right methods. Phil undertakes chimney stack repairs, repointing with lime mortar, garden walls, stone patios and bespoke masonry features throughout the Corsham area.
Call Phil on 07708 362 171, Angela on 07535 675 363, or get in touch online. We also cover Bath, Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham and the wider area. Full coverage details here.
Do you cover the villages around Corsham — Box, Lacock, Neston?
Yes — all of these and more are well within Phil’s regular working area. He works throughout the Corsham and Box area regularly and is familiar with the stone properties in these villages.
Can you work on Corsham’s older stone properties?
Absolutely — it’s exactly what Phil does best. He understands the construction and materials of the area’s period buildings and uses lime mortar and appropriate methods wherever required. Working on old stone houses is one of the things that sets his work apart from a general builder.
Main built-up areas / adjoining settlements: Pickwick, Middlewick, Upper Pickwick, Cross Keys, Hudswell, Leafield, Westwells, Moor Green, Neston, Easton, Thingley, Westrop, Gastard, Chapel Knapp, Monk’s Park, The Linleys, The Ridge. The most commercially useful names around Corsham are probably Pickwick, Neston, Gastard, Westwells, Rudloe, Box, Lacock.