Windsor and Maidenhead · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Burchett's Green
Chimney surveys in Burchett's Green and the rest of Windsor and Maidenhead. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
Chimney surveys around Burchett's Green
Harleyford Manor, about 2.1 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Burchett's Green. If yours is one of the older homes, 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. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
For landlords with property near Furze Platt station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Take an older house close to Saint John the Evangelist: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Burchett's Green is about 3 miles west of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We visit Burchett's Green as part of our work across Windsor and Maidenhead, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Burchett's Green is one of the places in Windsor and Maidenhead we cover for chimney surveys. Reading is in our area too.
Here we cover the SL6 postcode area for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Burchett's Green Road and Hall Place Lane. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Holloway (1 mile south-east), Stubbings (1 mile east), Littlewick Green (1 mile south), Woolley Green (1 mile south-east) and Pinkneys Green (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Maidenhead (3 miles east), Windsor (8 miles south-east), North Ascot (9 miles south-east), Cookham (4 miles north-east), Dedworth (7 miles south-east) and Broomhall (12 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Burchett's Green
Around Burchett's Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Newlands Girls' School and The Crown pub. The closest station to Burchett's Green is Furze Platt station, about 2.8 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Marlow Museum (3.1 miles north) and St Mark's Hospital (2 miles east). The countryside around Burchett's Green includes Weycock Hill and Taplow Lake.
About our chimney survey in Burchett's Green
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. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. Typical surveys look at flaunching that has broken away and gaps where the stack meets the roof, on chimney pots and cowls, chimney breasts and lead flashings.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Burchett's Green (SL6)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney pots and cowls
Pots sit in the flaunching on top of the stack, and cowls or caps sit on the pots. The survey looks for cracked, loose or missing pots and cowls.
Brick stacks
Frost can damage bricks that have soaked up water, making the faces flake away. Any spalling is noted with photos.
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What we cannot see
It’s a careful look at the chimney stack, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- Flue inspections or sweeping
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Burchett's Green
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
Burchett's Green: your questions answered
I let a flat near Furze Platt station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
How do I find out if my home in Burchett's Green is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Will you check 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 cannot be seen from outside.
What happens after the survey?
The report comes by email, and you decide the next step: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
How long is the visit?
It usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. You will then get the report by email, on the timescale of your package.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Burchett's Green
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
How it works
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit normally takes between one and two hours for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Older roofs in small places like Burchett's Green can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Book a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
Advice
What a survey costs
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The size of the roof
- Height and safe access
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before you book.
What we need to know
There is no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The property’s address and postcode
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Practical tips
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
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.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. It’s far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.