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Chimney Survey in Coley Park
Wondering about the chimney stack at a property in Coley Park? You can book a chimney survey in Coley Park and across Wokingham.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
Tips that help
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Our tips:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. We use plain English and a photo for each defect, so it’s easy to follow.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Coley Park
Our survey covers the structure of the stack and its weathering details. It’s 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 will tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. We survey brick chimney stacks, lead flashings and chimney pots and cowls, and the problems we are asked to look at most are signs that a stack is leaning and spalled or crumbling bricks.
Around Coley Park, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are typically where the work is. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Where
- Coley Park (RG1, RG30, RG2)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Can I check my roof myself?
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. Don’t go up yourself.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in.
When you need someone else
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- A structural engineer’s assessment
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney breasts and the loft
Inside, chimney breasts can show damp when water gets into the stack. We check the breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach.
Brick stacks
Most chimney stacks are built of brick, with mortar joints that wear over time. We check the bricks for spalling and the joints for erosion.
How it works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photos as we go and make notes for the report. It typically takes about one to two hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. Homes around Coley Park often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. Inside, the loft is checked where it can be reached safely.
- 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.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- You get a written report with photos and our recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Booking a survey
We confirm the price for the job before booking, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
What a chimney survey looks like in Coley Park
With Mapledurham House about 3.5 miles north-west, Coley Park sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Living close to Eldon Square is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near All Nations Christian Centre, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Anyone responsible for a site like St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Coley Park is about 1 mile south-west of Reading, in Wokingham. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Coley Park can all book chimney surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Our area takes in places right across Wokingham.
Every address in RG1, RG30 and RG2 is covered for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Hay Road, Shaw Road and Field Road or anywhere close by, we can help. You will find Coley Park on the A4, which makes it straightforward to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Reading (1 mile north-east), West Reading (1 mile north-west), Green Park (1 mile south), Whitley (2 miles south-east) and Newtown (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Wokingham (6 miles east), Woodley (4 miles east), Crowthorne (10 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-east), Winnersh (5 miles east) and Woosehill (6 miles south-east).
What’s near Coley Park
We work in homes and buildings around The Foresters Arms, Eldon Square and The WREN School, among other places. Nearby too are Elvian School (0.6 miles west) and University of Reading library (1.8 miles east). The closest station to Coley Park is Reading West station, roughly 0.7 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (1 mile north-west) and Broad Street Mall (0.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Coley Park includes Sonning Hill and South Lake.
Questions from Coley Park
Can a landlord with a rental near Reading West station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Coley Park?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We will rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. The report includes photographs of what we found.
Will you check the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.