Surrey · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Englefield Green
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Englefield Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Bricks with flaking faces
Can I check my roof myself?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
About our chimney survey in Englefield Green
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. You get a report with photos and our recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. We survey chimney pots and cowls, brick chimney stacks and shared and party-wall stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are loose, cracked or missing pots and lifted or split lead flashings.
Houses in smaller places like Englefield Green can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. A close look shows whether anything has started to loosen. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Englefield Green (TW20)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
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.
Flaunching
The sloping mortar around the pots is called flaunching. Once it cracks, water can get straight into the brickwork.
What affects the price in Englefield Green
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Height and safe access
- How big the roof is
- House, block, shop or office
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and the package you choose.
What to tell us when you get in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- What made you get in touch
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or email us when you are ready.
What a chimney survey looks like in Englefield Green
Historic houses such as Frogmore House, about 3.2 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Englefield Green goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Anyone responsible for a site like Englefield Green Infant School and Nurseries will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Living close to Windsor Great Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. If you own a rental within reach of Egham station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Englefield Green is about 1 mile west of Egham, in Surrey. We cover Englefield Green and the rest of Surrey, as part of our work across London and South East England. Our Surrey coverage includes Englefield Green and the places around it. You can also see our page for Guildford.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: TW20. Whether your property is on South Road, Albert Road and Willson Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Englefield Green sits on or near the A328. Close by, we survey roofs in Bishopsgate (1 mile north-west), Egham Wick (1 mile south-west), Egham (1 mile east), Stroude (1 mile south-east) and Hythe End (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (13 miles south), Woking (8 miles south), Camberley (10 miles south-west), Epsom (14 miles south-east), Ewell (15 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (8 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Englefield Green
We work in homes and buildings around The Magna Carta School, Strode's College and The Barley Mow Public House, among other places. The closest station to Englefield Green is Egham station, roughly 1 mile east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Windsor Castle (4 miles north) and Spelthorne Museum (2.4 miles east). The countryside around Englefield Green includes Virginia Water Lake and St Ann's Hill.
Nearby places to Englefield Green
What else we do in Englefield Green
Why it’s worth a survey now in Englefield Green
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are often modest repairs when they’re caught early. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose, and the work grows. Around Englefield Green, leaves and moss in gutters lead to overflowing water and damp walls, especially where trees overhang. Dealing with the cause is simple; drying out a wall is not.
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book with us
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Over 20 years’ experience
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
FAQs for Englefield Green
Will you come out to Englefield Green?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is my home in Englefield 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. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
We look from the ground, from windows and from the loft where it is safe. Where applicable, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
How long will you be at the property?
It normally takes about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. The report follows by email.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Usually, if there is one and it can be reached safely. The loft space can show things the outside can’t, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
What should I do with a chimney I do not use?
There’s no single answer. We record how the stack is doing and whether it’s capped with ventilation. If you are thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
What’s in the report?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, and ends with what we recommend. The most urgent items are made clear.
Useful tips for Englefield Green property owners
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. It shows what we found and where from the viewpoints we used.
Make sure redundant flues are capped with ventilation. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
What happens on the day
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the loft space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey usually takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Being in a smaller place like Englefield Green does not change how the visit works: we look from the ground, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it’s safe. It is useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
How to book
To get a price for chimney surveys in Englefield Green, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.