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Assessment · chimney repair specialists round chimney-repairs-2026-09

Midland Masonry review

Ranked 4 of 6 in Chimney repair specialists in Telford

Best for: heritage brickwork and masonry repairs

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Trading as Powa Pak Cleaners Ltd · Market Drayton · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Derby, Nottingham

Midland Masonry in short

Midland Masonry is a masonry restoration firm based at Bletchley near Market Drayton, with restoration work across cathedrals, churches and private properties behind it. Its brickwork pages offer rebuilding, repointing and structural stabilisation, including crack repairs under a stated Helifix approval. In our opinion it brings the deepest bricklaying experience to this round, which makes it the natural call where an older stack needs masonry care. For a household whose stack is failing at the mortar rather than the appliance, that masonry-first background is precisely what the job calls for.

The record supports the heritage claim. The firm says it has traded since 1967, and its limited company has sat on the company record for decades. Customer feedback reads 4.8 out of 5 on the Google listing, seen in September. Phone and email routes sit on the contact page, and the company record shows an active limited company. The homepage names Telford and Shrewsbury among the towns covered, so the patch plainly reaches this borough.

What counts against it, in our judgement, is fit rather than craft: no chimney-specific service is described, so stack work would fall under the general brickwork offer, and no insurance details, prices or VAT position are published. The assessment also rests on a modest review base, so the headline reads as encouragement rather than proof. Midland Masonry suits you if your chimney fault is really a masonry fault, from crumbling mortar to cracked brickwork to a stack needing stabilising; the price and the paperwork come from the quote.

Midland Masonry reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Midland Masonry, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
SourceRatingReviewsRead on
Google4.8 out of 512

Our verdict

Our verdict: Midland Masonry suits you if your chimney needs masonry repair, such as repointing, rebuilding or stabilising, from a long-trading restoration firm [1] [4]. What stands out is the depth of brickwork experience; what counts against it is the absence of any chimney-specific offer, published prices or stated insurance.

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
63.2 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

68

Google 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews [5].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

65

Helifix approval is stated on the brickwork page [3].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 1985 [4].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40

No call-out fee, rates, free-quote offer or VAT position is published on the site pages checked [1] [2].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80

The site sets out stonemasonry, restoration, brickwork and domestic repair services [1] [3], names Derby, Nottingham, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Telford and Shrewsbury in its patch [1], and gives phone and email routes on the contact page [2].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
Limited company since1985Source companies-house

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • The firm says it has traded since 1967, and its limited company has been active since 10 April 1985, with restoration work across cathedrals, churches and private properties [1] [4].

  • Its brickwork page states Helifix approval for crack repairs and structural stabilisation work [3].

  • The homepage names Telford and Shrewsbury among the towns covered, alongside Derby, Nottingham and Birmingham [1].

Limitations

  • No chimney-specific service is described, so chimney work would fall under the general brickwork and restoration offer [1] [3].

  • No insurance details, prices or VAT position are published on the site pages checked [1] [2].

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Questions about Midland Masonry

Is Midland Masonry any good?

On the evidence, yes for masonry-led chimney faults: rebuilding, repointing and structural stabilisation from a restoration firm with church and cathedral work behind it, backed by a strong review record. The gaps are a chimney-specific offer, published prices and insurance detail. Read the full review, then settle the masonry scope and the price in writing in your quote.

Is Midland Masonry registered with a trade scheme?

Helifix approval for crack repairs and structural stabilisation is stated on the brickwork page, but no membership number is published, so it cannot be checked against a register [3]. No mandatory registration applies to this trade. Ask the firm what approval covers your exact fault, and get the answer, with the mortar specification, written into your quote.

What does Midland Masonry charge?

No call-out fee, rates, free-quote offer or VAT position is published on the site pages checked [1] [2]. Expect the price to be settled by surveyed quote rather than from a price list. Ask for labour, materials, access and VAT split out in writing, and query any line you do not understand before agreeing a start date.

Where does Midland Masonry work?

The firm works from Sandyacre, Bletchley near Market Drayton, and the homepage names Telford and Shrewsbury among the towns covered, alongside Midlands cities [1]. Confirm your postcode and how travel and scaffolding are charged when you enquire. Mention the age of the property early, so the survey allows for the mortar and brick your stack actually needs.

How do I get a quote from Midland Masonry?

Use the phone number or email address on the contact page of the company website [2]. Describe the brickwork fault as precisely as you can, and send close-up photos of the mortar, the brick faces and any cracking or leaning. Get the scope, the materials and the timetable confirmed in writing before a start date is agreed.

What do Midland Masonry's reviews say?

The Google listing reads 4.8 out of 5, seen in September, a strong score on a base of twelve ratings [5]. That matches the middle of this round's review pack. Read the pattern across the sources rather than the headline alone, and ask the firm about recent brickwork jobs on properties like yours.

How does Midland Masonry compare, and how is it ranked?

It ranks fourth of six, behind Alpine on stove-linked range and ahead of A Clean Sweep on depth of masonry record. Pick it where the fault is brickwork on an older stack rather than a stove or liner. The scorecard on its page shows exactly where it gains and loses, so read the strengths and limitations before you enquire.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Severnside Roofing & Building Specialists73.1 / 100Ranked 1. Best for widest cover for structural stack, lead and brickwork repairs.
  2. Stove and Chimney Direct69.7 / 100Ranked 2. Best for stove fitting with building work included.
  3. Alpine Fireplace and Chimney Solutions Ltd68.2 / 100Ranked 3. Best for stove and chimney repairs from one Telford firm.
  4. A Clean Sweep Chimney Sweeping58.9 / 100Ranked 5. Best for sweep and repair work from one local firm.

Sources

  1. Midland Masonry homepage — services, trading history and service area Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  2. Midland Masonry contact page — address, phone and email Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  3. Midland Masonry brickwork page — Helifix approval and crack repairs Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  4. Companies House — POWA PAK CLEANERS LIMITED overview (01903588) Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  5. Google Maps listing — Midland Masonry, Market Drayton Retrieved 5 September 2026.

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