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Fetcham Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Fetcham, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Mortar washing out of the joints
Fetcham questions
Can a landlord with a rental near Leatherhead station book a roof survey?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details, including who will give access on the day.
Do you cover smaller places like Fetcham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
There is no single answer. We record how the stack is doing and whether it is capped with ventilation. If you’re thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
What do I do with the report?
You will get the report by email. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Chimney survey in Fetcham
We inspect chimneys from wherever they can safely be seen: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there is access. A drone inspection is part of our Premium Survey where it applies. If we cannot see part of the stack, the report makes that clear. Every defect we find is photographed and described in plain words. We survey flaunching, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney pots and cowls, and people most often book us about pots or cowls that look unsafe and worn or missing pointing.
Houses in smaller places like Fetcham 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 careful look shows whether anything has started to loosen. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Fetcham (KT22, KT23)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Conditions inside walls
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
Why it’s worth a survey now in Fetcham
Most people never get a careful look at their chimney stacks. Defects tend to go unseen until there is a stain. Surveying the stack now can catch problems first. In an older home around Fetcham, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Fetcham
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Package prices that include VAT
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Roof by roof
Lead flashings
Some older stacks have mortar fillets instead of lead. They tend to crack, so we look at them closely.
Brick stacks
Many older stacks were built with lime mortar. Repairs should suit the original materials, which we mention where relevant.
What a chimney survey looks like in Fetcham
About 2.4 miles south lies Polesden Lacey, a reminder of how long the area around Fetcham has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often 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. Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Oakfield Junior School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Trees in and around River Mole LNR shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Fetcham is about 5 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Roofs in Fetcham get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Surrey. We cover towns and villages across Surrey. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
We cover every part of the KT22 and KT23 postcode area for chimney surveys. Local streets include The Street, Bell Lane and Gatesden Road, all of which we cover. With the B2122 close by, Fetcham is simple for us to get to for chimney surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Great Bookham (1 mile south-west), Leatherhead (1 mile east), Mickleham (2 miles south-east), Little Bookham (2 miles south-west) and Westhumble (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (10 miles west), Woking (10 miles west), Epsom (5 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (9 miles south-east) and Ewell (6 miles north-east).
Around Fetcham
We work in homes and buildings around River Mole LNR, Therfield School and Yehudi Menuhin School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Leatherhead station, about 1.2 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Headley Court (3.4 miles east) and Betchworth Castle (4.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Claremont Lake and Box Hill.
Also in Fetcham
Practical tips
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
If the stack is shared, you can pass the report to your neighbour. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
The survey, step by step
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit normally takes between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. A visit to Fetcham is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- 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’s access.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Getting a price
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or email us and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
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When to book a survey in Fetcham
Stacks that were used for open fires for many years can weaken from the inside. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which can make a stack lean.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
For landlords with property near Leatherhead station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Questions to ask before booking
- What experience they bring
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Whether you get a written report with photos