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Chimney Survey in Brookside
Chimney surveys in Brookside and the rest of Windsor and Maidenhead. We survey seven days a week.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- A stack that appears to lean
Chimney survey in Brookside
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. You get photographs and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, chimney breasts and chimney pots and cowls, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are signs that a stack is leaning and disused chimneys trapping moisture.
Somewhere as small as Brookside, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it is typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
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.
- Where
- Brookside (SL5, SL4)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Chimney surveys in Brookside: local notes
In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. St Leonard's Hill, about 3.2 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Brookside. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
If you live in an older home near Chapel of St Mary and St John, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Landlords with a home close to Ascot station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near The Lexicon, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Brookside is about 3 miles east of Wick Hill, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We provide chimney surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Brookside. Our area takes in places right across Windsor and Maidenhead, from the larger towns to small villages. There is also a page for Reading.
We work across the SL5 and SL4 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on New Road, The Avenue and Coach Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in North Ascot (1 mile south-west), Plaistow Green (1 mile north), Woodside (1 mile north-east), Ascot (1 mile south-east) and Winkfield (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidenhead (7 miles north), Windsor (4 miles north-east), Boyn Hill (6 miles north-west), Cookham (9 miles north), Furze Platt (8 miles north) and Dedworth (4 miles north).
What’s near Brookside
Around Brookside, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Ascot Heath Church of England Junior School and Royal Hunt pub and the streets around them. Brookside’s nearest station is Ascot station, roughly 1.3 miles south. A little further out are Heatherwood Hospital (1 mile south) and The Lexicon (3 miles west). Not far away are Virginia Water Lake.
How it works
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the chimney stack as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a hamlet or village like Brookside, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- 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.
Before the survey
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Booking a survey
For a price for chimney surveys in Brookside, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
How we price chimney surveys
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The size of the roof
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What to tell us when you get in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- The property’s address and postcode
- What’s prompted the survey
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Brookside
Is Brookside within the area you cover?
Yes, Brookside is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Brookside listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
What if it rains on the day?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain. Strong wind or a downpour can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. Everything is written up with photos.
How long does the survey take?
It usually takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. We’ll confirm the timing when booking.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the freeholder or managing agent. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll explain what’s needed.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
How the survey changes by roof type
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. We record any we can see.
Chimney breasts and the loft
If a chimney breast has been removed below, we note what we can see of the support above. A structural engineer should confirm whether it is adequate.
Useful tips for Brookside property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
What this survey can’t tell you
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Conditions inside walls
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will recommend the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
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Why get it checked now?
If you are thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it is useful to know its condition first. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need permission from the council, so check with them first. Around Brookside, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why us?
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- PI and public liability insurance
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.