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Chimney Survey in Ash Green
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. We carry out chimney surveys in Ash Green.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Ash Green: your questions answered
Is Ash Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Ash Green is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Ash station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
What happens after the survey?
You’ll receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. The report includes photos of what we found.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will explain what’s needed.
Chimney survey in Ash Green
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. A disused stack still needs looking after. Capping a stack without ventilation can trap moisture and lead to damp inside. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. Common reasons to book are bricks with flaking faces and staining on walls around the chimney, on flaunching, brick chimney stacks and chimney pots and cowls.
Older buildings in small places like Ash Green may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Ash Green (GU12)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. If you have questions on the day, just ask. In a small place like Ash Green, access is typically the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- You get a written report with photos and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Tell us where we can park nearby
How to book
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
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Landlord and commercial surveys in Ash Green
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. Surveys run seven days a week, which can make access easier.
What you can safely check yourself
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us as you book.
How we price chimney surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Roof area
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
What to let us know when you get in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The address and postcode of the property
- What’s prompted the survey
We confirm the price for the job before you book, so you know where you stand. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What else we do in Ash Green
Chimney surveys around Ash Green
Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. With Wanborough Manor about 2.1 miles east, Ash Green sits in an area with a long building history. 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 the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you look after a building like Ash Grange Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you let a flat or house near Ash station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Peter, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Ash Green is about 2 miles east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Bookings from Ash Green are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Ash Green is one of the towns and villages in Surrey we cover for chimney surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
Every address in GU12 is within our area for chimney surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Compass Rose Road, Drovers Way and Ash Green Lane East and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Ash (1 mile west), Tongham (1 mile south-west), Seale (1 mile south), Ash Vale (2 miles north-west) and Sandy Cross (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Guildford (6 miles east), Woking (8 miles north-east), Camberley (6 miles north), Farnham (4 miles south-west), Egham (15 miles north-east) and Frimley (5 miles north).
What’s near Ash Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Dover Arms, The Connaught School and Ash Manor School and the streets around them. The closest station to Ash Green is Ash station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Farnham Castle (4.4 miles west) and Guildford Hospital (4.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Ash Ranges and Hog's Back.
Why act early in Ash Green
If a stack seems to lean, don’t leave it. Our survey records it and says when a structural engineer should look at it, so you know where you stand. Older and listed buildings around Ash Green may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we will tell you which fits.
Why book with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Tips that help
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
Where another specialist is needed, such as a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. It’s far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.