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Chimney Survey in Egham
Chimney surveys across Egham, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- A stack that appears to lean
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Egham
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. It might come in at the top, through worn pointing or porous bricks, or where the flashings meet the roof. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. That points the work in the right direction. Typical surveys look at frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and worn or missing pointing, on chimney breasts, flaunching and brick chimney stacks.
Egham mixes older houses, often slate or clay tiled, with newer estates, many of them with concrete tiles. Chimneys on older houses may be redundant, capped or leaning, and their lead flashings still need to be sound. Later houses have their own typical faults, from loose ridge tiles to blocked gutters.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Egham (TW20, TW18)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Egham homes and their roofs
Older houses across Surrey often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. About 3.7 miles north-west lies Frogmore House, a reminder of how long the area around Egham has been built on. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
The streets around a church like St John's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. If you let a flat or house near Egham station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you look after a building such as Manorcroft Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Egham is about 6 miles south-east of Slough, in Surrey. We cover Egham and the rest of Surrey. We cover towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford.
Surveys in TW20 and TW18 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Station Road, Church Road and High Street or a nearby road, we can survey it. Egham sits on or near the A30 and A308, so getting to you is simple. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Englefield Green (1 mile west), Hythe End (1 mile north), Egham Hythe (1 mile east), Stroude (1 mile south) and Thorpe (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (13 miles south), Woking (8 miles south), Camberley (10 miles south-west), Epsom (14 miles south-east), Ewell (14 miles south-east) and Walton-on-Thames (7 miles south-east). Being one of Surrey’s larger places, Egham has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Local landmarks in Egham
We work in homes and buildings around Strode's College, The Railway Public House and The Magna Carta School, among other places. Egham has its own railway station: Egham station. Nearby you will also find Windsor Castle (4.5 miles north-west) and Spelthorne Museum (1.5 miles east). The countryside around Egham includes St Ann's Hill and Manor Lake.
How it works
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey typically takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a visit in Egham, we need access to the loft, any rooms with leaks or stains, and the outside of the building. If there’s a side gate or a rear garden, let us know how to reach it. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before we arrive
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
Getting a price
For a price for chimney surveys in Egham, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
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Egham questions
Do you carry out roof surveys in Egham?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and Egham is part of that. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the property, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Egham station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
What does the report include?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, and ends with what we recommend. The most urgent items are made clear.
Will you check the loft?
Typically, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. The roof space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
What causes damp on a chimney breast?
Damp on a chimney breast usually means water is getting into the stack, or moisture is trapped inside it. The survey looks at the stack, the flashings and the capping, and record what we find.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. For the flue, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
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Why it’s worth a survey now in Egham
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. Around Egham, water from a roof defect frequently goes unseen for a while, such as the loft insulation, the top of a wall or the roof timbers. By the time it shows inside, the job has grown.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for your survey before booking.
Why us?
- Photos and a written report every time
- Surveys seven days a week
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- An independent view of the roof
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
What we look for on each type of roof
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Damp patches on chimney breasts often point to a problem above. We check the breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach.
For landlords and managing agents
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
How we price chimney surveys
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Roof area
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
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.
Helping us price your survey
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- What made you get in touch
- Where the property is, with the postcode
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
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 your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.