West Berkshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Bagshot, West Berkshire
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Bagshot, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
Questions from Bagshot
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Bedwyn station?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Is Bagshot within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. Photographs are part of every report, so you can see each point for yourself.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
What happens after the survey?
You will get the report by email, with photographs and clear recommendations. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
How long does the survey take?
Most surveys take between one and two hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. The report follows by email.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Bagshot?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof. Surveys run seven days a week.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Bagshot
If a chimney looks out of line, it’s worth getting it checked. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. Where it may be a structural concern, we’ll recommend a structural engineer. We survey flaunching, lead flashings and chimney pots and cowls, and the problems we are asked to look at most are worn or missing pointing and damp on a chimney breast inside.
Older buildings in small places like Bagshot 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
What you get is a clear record of the chimney stack on the day we saw it. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Place
- Bagshot (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it is worth a survey now in Bagshot
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can spoil decoration and plaster. Finding the cause means the right work can be planned. Older and listed buildings around Bagshot may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Why us?
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- An independent look at the roof
See our cost guide and two real surveys.
Do you need a chimney survey in Bagshot?
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Once it cracks, water gets in and frost makes the cracks bigger. Loose pots can follow.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- A stack that appears to lean
- Lifted or split lead flashings
For site and facilities teams at buildings like John O'Gaunt School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Are they insured for the work?
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Whether you get a written report with photos
Towns and villages near Bagshot
What else we do in Bagshot
Practical tips
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so it’s easy to follow.
Check redundant flues are capped with ventilation. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
Local roofs in Bagshot
In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there.
The streets around a church like Church of the Good Shepherd are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you let a flat or house near Bedwyn station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Bagshot is in West Berkshire. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Bagshot can all book chimney surveys. Our area takes in places right across West Berkshire, large and small. Reading is in our area too.
We work across RG17 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. If you are just outside Bagshot, we cover Woodside (6 miles south). Larger places within reach include Newbury (10 miles east), Thatcham (12 miles east), Speenhamland (10 miles east), Lambourn (9 miles north), Shaw (10 miles east) and Kingsclere (14 miles east).
Near you in Bagshot
Bagshot’s nearest station is Bedwyn station, about 2.4 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Bedwyn Stone Museum (2.6 miles west). Open spaces near Bagshot include Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Honest limits
A survey is a close look at the chimney stack, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
How it works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. It typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Somewhere like Bagshot needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Getting ready for the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Keep pets in another room
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Getting a price
For a price for chimney surveys in Bagshot, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.