Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Burroughs Grove Chimney Survey
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Burroughs Grove, with photographs and a written report.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
Prices for chimney surveys in Burroughs Grove
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- House, block, shop or office
- The roof’s overall size
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both inc. VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- What kind of property and roof it is
- The address and postcode of the property
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Chimney survey in Burroughs Grove
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. It is not a flue inspection, a chimney sweep or a gas safety inspection. For the flue itself, you will need a sweep or, for gas appliances, a Gas Safe registered engineer. We’ll tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. Typical surveys look at gaps in the mortar around the pots and gaps where the stack meets the roof, across lead flashings, brick chimney stacks and chimney pots and cowls.
Somewhere as small as Burroughs Grove, 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. We report on everything that’s safely in view, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
Where we cannot see part of the chimney stack, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Burroughs Grove (SL7)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes about one to two hours for most houses, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. In a hamlet or village like Burroughs Grove, 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.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Arrange a survey
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Advice
For landlords and managing agents
Landlords and agents in Burroughs Grove book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photographs, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Burroughs Grove. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Checking the roof from the ground
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Chimney surveys around Burroughs Grove
Some villages in Buckinghamshire still have thatched roofs. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. About 3.3 miles south-west lies Harleyford Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Burroughs Grove has been built on. 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.
For landlords with property near Marlow station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Take an older house close to St Mary the Virgin: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Burroughs Grove is about 1 mile north of Marlow, in Buckinghamshire. Roofs in Burroughs Grove get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Buckinghamshire. We cover towns and villages across Buckinghamshire. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across the SL7 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Pump Lane North and Wycombe Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Marlow Bottom (1 mile west), Little Marlow (1 mile south-east), Marlow (1 mile south), Fern (2 miles east) and Coldmoorholme (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as High Wycombe (3 miles north), Chesham (10 miles north-east), Amersham (9 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (5 miles east), Chalfont St Peter (9 miles east) and Southcourt (15 miles north).
Around Burroughs Grove
Around Burroughs Grove, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Great Marlow School and Three Horseshoes pub. For rail, the closest station is Marlow station, about 1.5 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Marlow Community Hospital (1.4 miles south) and Eden (2.6 miles north). The countryside around Burroughs Grove includes Warren Nature Reserve.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Burroughs Grove
Lots of homes have redundant stacks. A stack sealed without ventilation can trap damp. That can lead to damp patches on chimney breasts, even with the roof in good order.
Look out for signs like these:
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- A chimney out of line
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Burford School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What insurance they carry
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
Your questions about chimney surveys in Burroughs Grove
Will you come out to Burroughs Grove?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Marlow station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the building.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
A redundant chimney needs looking after like any other. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. We check how it is capped and its condition, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
Will you check the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof frequently shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and the report uses them to show each finding alongside our recommendations.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
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What this survey cannot tell you
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Burroughs Grove
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks