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Crondall Chimney Survey
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Crondall, and put it all in a written report with photographs.
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Worn or missing pointing
Chimney survey in Crondall: what you get
A damp patch on a chimney breast does not always come from the same place. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. We check each possibility and record what we find. That points the work in the right direction. We survey chimney pots and cowls, lead flashings and shared and party-wall stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are disused chimneys trapping moisture and bricks with flaking faces.
In a small place like Crondall, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Crondall (GU10)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. In a small place like Crondall, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Crondall
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- An independent look at the roof
- Package prices that include VAT
- 5,000+ surveys completed
See what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Before and after the survey
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Make sure unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
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 anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Check redundant flues are capped with ventilation. That helps stop damp building up inside.
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Checking the roof from ground level
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Crondall homes and their roofs
Older houses across Surrey often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Farnham Castle, about 2.7 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Crondall. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If you look after a building such as Crondall Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you live in an older home near Church of All Saints, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you run a business near Hart Shopping Centre, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Crondall is about 3 miles south of Fleet, in Surrey. Roofs in Crondall get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Surrey. Our area takes in places right across Surrey, large and small. We also survey roofs in Guildford.
We survey roofs across the GU10 postcode area for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on Church Street, The Borough and Glebe Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Crondall: Redlands (1 mile north-east), Bowling Alley (1 mile north), Dora's Green (1 mile east), Warren Corner (1 mile east) and Mill Lane (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (12 miles east), Woking (14 miles north-east), Camberley (9 miles north-east), Farnham (3 miles south-east), Frimley (8 miles north-east) and Haslemere (12 miles south-east).
What’s near Crondall
Around Crondall, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Plume Of Feathers Public House and St Nicholas' School. Crondall’s nearest station is Farnham station, roughly 3.3 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Farnham (2.8 miles south-east) and Hart Shopping Centre (3.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Beacon Hill and Aunt's Pool.
Roof by roof
Brick stacks
Frost can damage bricks that have soaked up water, making the faces flake away. We record any we can see.
Rendered stacks
A rendered stack can mask problems in the bricks below. We look for cracks, hollow areas and staining.
What happens on the day
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, it usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Around Crondall, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Getting a price
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Your questions about chimney surveys in Crondall
Do you cover smaller places like Crondall?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Crondall?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
When does the report arrive?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. All of them come by email.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed.
Do you test for 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.
What’s in the survey report?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, with photos throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
What happens next?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
What affects the price in Crondall
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Height and safe access
- Which survey package you book
- Roof area
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Getting in touch
There’s no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- What made you get in touch
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The address and postcode of the property
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.