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Chimney survey in Cockpole Green, Wokingham
Need a chimney survey in Cockpole Green? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Lifted or split lead flashings
The survey, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, take photos as we go and make notes for the report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. For a village or hamlet like Cockpole Green, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Booking a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Chimney survey in Cockpole Green
A damp patch on a chimney breast doesn’t always come from the same place. It might come in at the top, through worn pointing or porous bricks, or where the flashings meet the roof. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. That points the work in the right direction. Typical surveys look at gaps in the mortar around the pots and damp on a chimney breast inside, on chimney pots and cowls, shared and party-wall stacks and brick chimney stacks.
Some older homes in villages like Cockpole Green are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Cockpole Green (RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a chimney survey looks like in Cockpole Green
Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. About 2.7 miles north-east lies Harleyford Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Cockpole Green has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Paul's Mission Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you live near a park such as Mill Meadows, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. Anyone responsible for a site like Crazies Hill CofE Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Cockpole Green is about 5 miles south-west of Marlow, in Wokingham. Anywhere in Cockpole Green, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property. Cockpole Green is one of the places in Wokingham where we work for chimney surveys. We also survey roofs in Reading.
Here we cover the RG10 postcode area for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Warren Row Road, Hatch Gate Lane and Ashley Hill Place and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Cockpole Green: Bowsey Hill (1 mile south-east), Warren Row (1 mile east), Remenham Hill (1 mile north-west), Wargrave (2 miles south) and Frogmill (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Reading (8 miles south-west), Wokingham (8 miles south), Woodley (5 miles south), Earley (7 miles south-west), Crowthorne (11 miles south) and Lower Earley (7 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Cockpole Green
Around Cockpole Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Mill Meadows. The closest station to Cockpole Green is Shiplake station, roughly 1.7 miles south-west. A little further out are St Mark's Hospital (4.5 miles east) and Frazer Nash Archives (2 miles west). Not far away are Hurley Chalk Pit and Weycock Hill.
For landlords and managing agents
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. A report with photographs gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Why get it checked now?
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can spoil decoration and plaster. Finding the cause means the right work can be planned. Older and listed buildings around Cockpole Green may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Why book with us
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
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Practical tips
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
Questions about the findings are always welcome. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
FAQs for Cockpole Green
Is my home in Cockpole Green 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.
Can a landlord with a rental near Shiplake station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
What does the report include?
A photo-illustrated written report, explaining the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our recommendations, by urgency where it matters. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
Typically it’s water getting in from outside, or condensation in a sealed stack. We check the stack, the flashings and how unused flues are capped and records the likely cause.
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Cockpole Green
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
DIY checks: what’s safe
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when booking and it will help the survey.