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Chimney survey in Eversley, Wokingham
Chimney surveys across Eversley, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- A chimney out of line
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Eversley
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. 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. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. You then know where to start. If you’re worried about redundant stacks capped without ventilation and gaps in the mortar around the pots, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Some older homes in villages like Eversley are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
If any part of the chimney stack couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Eversley (RG40, RG27)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. We use plain English and a photo for each defect, so it’s easy to follow.
Look at your chimneys from ground level now and then, especially after strong winds. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
Why get it checked now?
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. Our survey records it and says when a structural engineer should look at it, so you can decide what to do next. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before you book.
Why us?
- 98% of customers satisfied
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Visits on any day of the week
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Places near Eversley
What else we do in Eversley
Common roof problems in Eversley
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and recommend a structural engineer where support is in question.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- A stack that appears to lean
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Whether the price includes VAT
- What exactly goes into their report
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
DIY checks: what’s safe
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book and it will help the survey.
Eversley: your questions answered
Will you come out to Eversley?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Crowthorne station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report. We’ll recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
My chimney looks like it is leaning. What should I do?
A leaning stack should be looked at. Our survey notes how it looks and the condition of the bricks and joints, and recommend a structural engineer where it may be a structural concern.
Chimney surveys around Eversley
Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. The wider area around Eversley has a long history of building, with Stratfield Saye House about 4.7 miles west. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
If you let a flat or house near Crowthorne station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you live near a park such as Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys.
Eversley is about 3 miles north-west of Yateley, in Wokingham. Bookings from Eversley are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our area takes in places right across Wokingham, large and small. There’s also a page for Reading.
Every address in RG40 and RG27 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include The Street, Fleet Hill and The Rise. Eversley sits on or near the A327. We also cover the places around Eversley: Lower Common (1 mile south-west), Eversley Centre (1 mile south-east), Finchampstead (1 mile east), Eversley Cross (1 mile south-east) and California (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Reading (7 miles north-west), Wokingham (4 miles north-east), Woodley (7 miles north), Earley (6 miles north), Crowthorne (4 miles east) and Lower Earley (5 miles north).
Landmarks near Eversley
Around Eversley, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Bohunt School Wokingham, The Tally Ho pub and Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Crowthorne station, roughly 3.1 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Wokingham Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (4.2 miles west). The countryside around Eversley includes The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
What this survey cannot tell you
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Eversley
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
The survey, step by step
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Rural addresses near Eversley can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Tell us about parking before the day
Getting a price
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.