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Bowlhead Green Chimney Survey
Need a chimney survey in Bowlhead Green? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- A chimney out of line
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Before and after the survey
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
If the stack is shared, you can pass the report to your neighbour. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. That helps stop damp building up inside.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Bowlhead Green
Redundant chimneys are common, particularly where fires have been replaced by central heating. Even when it isn’t used, a stack has to stay weathertight. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. 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. Typical surveys look at frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and a stack that appears to lean, across flaunching, lead flashings and chimney pots and cowls.
In a small place like Bowlhead Green, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
The report does not just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Where
- Bowlhead Green (GU8)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What else we do in Bowlhead Green
Surveys for landlords and agents in Bowlhead Green
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What happens on the day
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The survey normally takes between one and two hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Around Bowlhead Green, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Preparing for the visit
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Book a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Bowlhead Green, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
Why book us in Bowlhead Green
- An independent view of the roof
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
What this survey cannot tell you
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- Conditions inside walls
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Bowlhead Green
Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s listed or in a conservation area. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas.
For landlords with property near Witley station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Bowlhead Green is about 7 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. We provide chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Bowlhead Green. Bowlhead Green is one of the places in Surrey we cover for chimney surveys. Our Guildford page covers surveys nearby.
Chimney surveys in GU8 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets like French Lane and Rutton Hill Road, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside Bowlhead Green, we cover Brook (1 mile east), Sandhills (1 mile east), Wormley (2 miles east), Witley (2 miles north-east) and Cramhurst (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (13 miles north-east), Camberley (14 miles north), Farnham (7 miles north-west), Frimley (12 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south).
Landmarks near Bowlhead Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Dog And Pheasant Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Witley station, roughly 2 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Haslemere and District Hospital (3.2 miles south). For a walk, there is Upper Lake and Farnham Heath.
Questions from Bowlhead Green
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Bowlhead Green?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Can a landlord with a rental near Witley station book a roof survey?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Is Bowlhead Green in your area?
Yes. Bowlhead Green is part of the area we cover, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
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.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. Everything is written up with photos.
When to book a survey in Bowlhead Green
Aerials and dishes are often fixed to stacks. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- A stack that appears to lean
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Michael and All Angels, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
What to check before booking
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Their report turnaround times
- What experience they bring
- Their insurance cover