Clacton-on-Sea has a particular kind of weather. The sea breeze may feel refreshing on the promenade, but for a brick chimney standing above a roof, it is a constant test. Salt-heavy air, wind-driven rain, frost, and repeated wet-and-dry cycles gradually wear away mortar joints, loosen bricks, and expose the stack to damp. For homeowners across Clacton-on-Sea, Holland-on-Sea, Jaywick, and...