Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Amersham on the Hill Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching around Amersham on the Hill, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Worn or missing pointing
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
Chimney survey in Amersham on the Hill: what you get
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We look at whatever is safely visible and what the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it and you can then discuss it with them. Everything is written up with photos and what we recommend. If you’ve noticed gaps where the stack meets the roof and a chimney out of line, we can find out what’s behind it, on shared and party-wall stacks, brick chimney stacks and chimney pots and cowls alike.
Houses in smaller places like Amersham on the Hill can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. A careful look shows whether anything has started to loosen before it lets water in. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Location
- Amersham on the Hill (HP6, HP7, HP8)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
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What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the chimney stack as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photographs go into the written report. It usually takes an hour or two for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Homes around Amersham on the Hill often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we can’t get to. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- You get a written report with photos and our recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Check pets are kept safely away
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Before and after the survey
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. We use plain English and a photo for each defect, so it is easy to follow.
Have worn pointing and cracked flaunching dealt with early. Small repairs now can save bigger work later.
Amersham on the Hill: your questions answered
Is my home in Amersham on the Hill listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Will you come out to Amersham on the Hill?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We note visible signs like sagging or deflection, but we don’t carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Will you check the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there is safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We check everything that can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
For landlords and managing agents
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Chimney surveys in Amersham on the Hill: local notes
With Chenies Manor House about 3.2 miles east, Amersham on the Hill sits in an area with a long building history. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Buckinghamshire’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Landlords with a home close to Amersham station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. If you look after a building like Dr Challoner's Grammar School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Amersham on the Hill is about 1 mile west of Amersham, in Buckinghamshire. We survey roofs in Amersham on the Hill across London and South East England. Amersham on the Hill is one of the towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we work for chimney surveys. You can also see our page for Reading.
Every address in HP6, HP7 and HP8 is covered for chimney surveys. Streets in the area include The Avenue, Hyrons Lane and Station Road, all of which we cover. With the A416 and A4154 close by, Amersham on the Hill is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Amersham (1 mile east), Chesham Bois (1 mile north), Waterside (2 miles north), Coleshill (2 miles south-west) and Woodrow (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (13 miles north-west), High Wycombe (7 miles south-west), Chesham (3 miles north), Marlow (10 miles south-west), Beaconsfield (5 miles south) and Chalfont St Peter (5 miles south-east).
What’s near Amersham on the Hill
We work in homes and buildings around The Boot and Slipper pub, Woodside Junior School and Home Tuition Service. There’s a railway station in Amersham on the Hill itself: Amersham station. Other landmarks nearby include Great Missenden (3.7 miles north-west) and Amersham Fair Organ Museum (0.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Sands Bank.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. We record its condition and recommend a structural engineer where needed, so you can decide what to do next. Around Amersham on the Hill, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Why us?
- A written report with photos
- An independent view of the roof
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
What we’re asked to look at in Amersham on the Hill
Stacks that were used for open fires for many years can weaken from the inside. Mortar can deteriorate unevenly from flue gases and moisture, which is one reason stacks start to lean.
Look out for signs like these:
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
If you live in an older home near St. Michael and All Angels, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
What to check before booking
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What the survey will not cover
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely