Surrey · London and the South East
Burpham Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Burpham, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- A stack that appears to lean
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
About our chimney survey in Burpham
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. Even when it isn’t used, a stack has to stay weathertight. 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 damp on a chimney breast inside and flaunching that has broken away, across brick chimney stacks, chimney pots and cowls and shared and party-wall stacks.
Around Burpham, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes often need the most attention. The fixings under an older roof frequently fail before good slates or tiles do.
After the visit, you get a written report with photographs, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Burpham (GU4, GU1)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Burpham: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Burpham?
Yes, Burpham is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Burpham?
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.
What will the report tell me?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photographs throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
It can come from several places: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones can’t fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
When does the report arrive?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. Each one is emailed, ready to forward.
Why act early in Burpham
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. After that, any work is yours to arrange and pay for. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. Around Burpham, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT.
Why book with us
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney pots and cowls
For unused flues, we check whether caps or cowls allow ventilation. Poor capping can lead to damp inside the stack.
Brick stacks
Many older stacks were built with lime mortar. We note where repairs should match the original mortar.
Places near Burpham
What else we do in Burpham
Local roofs in Burpham
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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. With Clandon Park about 1.7 miles east, Burpham sits in an area with a long building history. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Homes near green spaces such as Riverside Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. Anyone responsible for a site like George Abbot School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Burpham is about 1 mile north-east of Guildford, in Surrey. If you’re in Burpham, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our area takes in places right across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
We cover every part of the GU4 and GU1 postcode area for chimney surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Clay Lane, Wells Road and London Road and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Burpham, we cover Merrow (1 mile south-east), Jacobs Well (1 mile north-west), Abbotswood (1 mile south-west), Guildford (1 mile south-west) and Bellfields (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Woking (4 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Farnham (11 miles west), Ewell (14 miles north-east) and Egham (12 miles north).
Landmarks near Burpham
In Burpham, that means homes and buildings near Burpham Foundation Primary School, Riverside Park and St Peter's Catholic School. For rail, the closest station is London Road (Guildford) station, roughly 1.4 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Guildford Castle (2 miles south-west) and Surrey Infantry Museum (1.4 miles east). Not far away are Silent Pool and Pewley Down.
What we can’t see
We only report what can be seen safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Hidden damage within the stack
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Burpham
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: 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. It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Burpham is booked with the forecast in mind: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from the ground and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
Getting a price
To get a price for chimney surveys in Burpham, call 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and block managers in Burpham
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Burpham. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Burpham
Flashings seal the gap where a stack passes through the roof. They can lift in wind, crack with age or pull out of the mortar joints. When flashings fail, water often shows up in the loft or on the chimney breast. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
If you live in an older home near Church of the Holy Spirit, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Are they insured for the work?
- When you’ll get the report
- Whether you get a written report with photos