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Chimney Survey in Churt
Chimney surveys in Churt, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
Leave it or get it looked at?
If you are buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. Outbuildings and barns around Churt are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Why book us in Churt
- Visits on any day of the week
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- 98% customer satisfaction
Read what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Churt
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. If you’ve noticed gaps in the mortar around the pots and bricks with flaking faces, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Churt are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. It is useful right away, and a good reference for later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Churt (GU10)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we can’t see
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Conditions inside walls
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
Your questions about chimney surveys in Churt
Is my home in Churt listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Haslemere station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when you book.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
What causes damp on a chimney breast?
There are a few common causes: cracked flaunching, worn pointing, failed flashings, uncapped pots, or damp trapped in an unventilated stack. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. We check how it’s capped and its condition, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
What does a roof survey cost?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking, and it depends on the roof’s size, access and the package you choose. To get a price, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What we do, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Cottages and farmhouses around Churt frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Arrange a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or email us. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Related advice
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
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. Do not go up yourself.
When to book a survey in Churt
Where a chimney meets the roof, lead flashings keep water out. 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.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Worn or missing pointing
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Flaunching that has broken away
For landlords with property near Haslemere station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What happens after the report arrives
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Chimney surveys around Churt
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. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there.
If you live in an older home near St John the Evangelist, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you live near a park such as The Flashes, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys.
Churt is about 5 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. We visit Churt as part of our work across Surrey, for homes and businesses alike. Churt is one of the places in Surrey we cover. Our Guildford page covers surveys nearby.
All of GU10 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Crossways, Moreton Close and Barford Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Barford (1 mile south), Green Cross (1 mile east), Crosswater (1 mile north), Whitmoor Vale (1 mile south) and Beacon Hill (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (12 miles north-east), Woking (15 miles north-east), Camberley (14 miles north), Farnham (5 miles north), Frimley (12 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south-east).
What’s near Churt
Around Churt, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Flashes and Crossways Inn, among other places. The closest station to Churt is Haslemere station, about 4.3 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chase Community Hospital (4.2 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Upper Lake and Farnham Heath.
Prices for chimney surveys in Churt
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- Height and safe access
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details.