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East Burnham Chimney Survey
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in East Burnham, and put it all in a report with photographs.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Chimney survey in East Burnham
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. Over the years, the flaunching cracks, the pointing wears and flashings lift. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. A survey finds these problems and records them with photographs. Common reasons to book are gaps where the stack meets the roof and spalled or crumbling bricks, across chimney pots and cowls, chimney breasts and brick chimney stacks.
In a small place like East Burnham, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photographs show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Place
- East Burnham (SL2)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney pots and cowls
Damaged pots are a safety concern as well as a leak risk. We photograph each pot and note any damage.
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Chimney surveys in East Burnham: local notes
The wider area around East Burnham has a long history of building, with Cliveden about 2.8 miles west. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
The streets around a church like St John the Evangelist are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Trees in and around Cocksherd Wood shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
East Burnham is about 2 miles north of Slough, in Slough. We survey roofs in East Burnham and the rest of Slough. East Burnham is one of the towns and villages in Slough where we work for chimney surveys. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across SL2 for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Thompkins Lane, Stoney Lane and Hawthorn Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover the places around East Burnham: Farnham Royal (1 mile south-east), Britwell (1 mile south), Farnham Common (1 mile north-east), Egypt (1 mile north) and Littleworth Corner (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Chalvey (3 miles south), Langley (4 miles south-east), Upton (3 miles south-east), Datchet (5 miles south-east), Ditton (5 miles south-east) and Poyle (7 miles south-east).
Around East Burnham
Around East Burnham, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School, The Crown Public House and Beechwood School and the streets around them. East Burnham’s nearest station is Burnham station, about 1.9 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Wexham Park Hospital (2.4 miles south-east) and Windsor Castle (4.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Burnham Beeches and Taplow Lake.
What you can safely check yourself
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Landlord and commercial surveys in East Burnham
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in East Burnham. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
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Questions from East Burnham
How do I find out if my home in East Burnham is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
I let a flat near Burnham station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
It depends on its condition and your plans. We record how the stack is doing and whether it is capped with ventilation. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need consent.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
When does the report arrive?
Report times are set by the package. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. If you have a deadline, such as an exchange date, let us know when booking.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
What we’re asked to look at in East Burnham
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Cracked flaunching lets water in, and each winter makes it worse. In time, the pots can become loose.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- A stack that appears to lean
- Flaunching that has broken away
If you look after a building like Caldicott School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- How soon the report will arrive
- What experience they bring
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
When you need someone else
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
What happens on the day
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In a small place like East Burnham, access is normally the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Before the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
How to book
We survey roofs seven days a week. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.