"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
. uk...
wrote:
Hello All

Weird thing happened today, I came back from work and found globs of
rainwater in my dining room and in my lounge on the floors. This is
the first time I have ever experienced this in 2 years and it looks as
though water had been coming down the chimney after a heavy downpour
this afternoon. Should this happen, should there be something ontop of
the chimney to stop water ingress?
Cheers

Richard

A cowling,although I've never heard of rain getting into the chimney in
large quantities enough to enter the living room.

Most chimneys just have an open chimney pot.
This chimney pot or flue liner is finished off with a cement mortar
flaunching. Seems possibly that has failed, and the rainwater can ingress
between the pot and the chimney brickwork.
Get a local roofer to have a look.
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WSB
Hampshire Roofing