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Abinger Common Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Abinger Common. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- A stack that appears to lean
- Worn or missing pointing
About our chimney survey in Abinger Common
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We check what can be seen safely and what the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it, so you can talk to them. Everything is written up with photos and our recommendations. If you’ve noticed lifted or split lead flashings and unused flues sealed without airflow, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a village or hamlet like Abinger Common, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Abinger Common (RH5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price chimney surveys
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Height and safe access
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just tell us:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What we are asked to look at in Abinger Common
Aerials and dishes are frequently fixed to stacks. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
Look out for signs like these:
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Mortar washing out of the joints
Take an older house close to Church of St James: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before you book anyone
- Which limits apply to the survey
- What happens after the report arrives
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
Tips that help
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Check your stacks from the ground after strong winds
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
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What a chimney survey does not cover
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Abinger Common
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect about one to two hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. Older rural homes like those around Abinger Common can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Booking a survey
For a price for chimney surveys in Abinger Common, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
What happens if roof problems are left?
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can stain walls and damage plaster. Knowing whether it’s the flaunching, flashings, brickwork or ventilation means the right fix can be planned. For an older or listed building in a place like Abinger Common, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Abinger Common
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Abinger Common questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Gomshall station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Will you come out to Abinger Common?
Yes, Abinger Common is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Are you insured?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. Our survey covers the outside of the stack and the roof around it. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
How long does the survey take?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof; most visits take about one to two hours at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. The written report follows by email.
My chimney looks like it is leaning. What should I do?
Have it checked rather than leaving it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photographs, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
Abinger Common homes and their roofs
Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Polesden Lacey, about 4.2 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Abinger Common. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you look after a building like Belmont Prep School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Landlords with a home close to Gomshall station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Abinger Common is about 4 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. We visit Abinger Common as part of our work across Surrey, for homes and businesses alike. Across Surrey, we cover Abinger Common and the places around it. You can also see our page for Guildford.
Every address in RH5 is within our area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Glebe Lane, Leith Hill Road and Abinger Common Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Friday Street (1 mile east), Abinger Bottom (1 mile south-east), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Abinger Common
Typical jobs here are in homes near Hurtwood House, The Abinger Hatch Public House and Wotton and Abinger Commons and the streets around them. Abinger Common’s nearest station is Gomshall station, roughly 2.4 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Abinger Castle (0.5 miles north-west) and Mesolithic Museum (0.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Abinger Common include Leith Hill and Silent Pool.