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Chimney survey in Friday Street, Surrey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching around Friday Street, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Chimney survey in Friday Street
If a chimney looks out of line, it is worth getting it checked. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, frequently after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. Where it may be a structural concern, we will recommend a structural engineer. Typical surveys look at redundant stacks capped without ventilation and worn or missing pointing, across chimney pots and cowls, lead flashings and flaunching.
Some older homes in villages like Friday Street are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. 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.
After the visit, you get a photo-illustrated written report, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Friday Street (RH5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Friday Street
Will you come out to Friday Street?
Yes, Friday Street is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Friday Street?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. Our survey covers the outside of the stack and the roof around it. For the flue, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
What does the report include?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, and ends with what we recommend. Points are put in order of urgency where relevant.
What does a roof survey cost?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose.
My chimney looks like it’s leaning. What should I do?
It’s worth having a leaning stack checked. Our survey notes how it looks and the condition of the bricks and joints, and if it may be a structural issue, we recommend a structural engineer.
How do I book a survey in Friday Street?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or send us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
Chimney surveys in Friday Street: local notes
In Surrey, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Polesden Lacey, about 4.2 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Friday Street. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For landlords with property near Gomshall station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Take a building like Belmont Prep School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Living close to Wotton and Abinger Commons is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Friday Street is about 3 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Roofs in Friday Street get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Surrey. We cover towns and villages across Surrey. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
Chimney surveys in RH5 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Sheephouse Lane, Noons Corner Road and Abinger Common Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Abinger Bottom (1 mile south), Abinger Common (1 mile west), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles north-west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (9 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Friday Street
We work in homes and buildings around Hurtwood House, The Stephan Langton Inn and Wotton and Abinger Commons and the streets around them. Friday Street’s nearest station is Gomshall station, roughly 2.9 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Abinger Castle (1 mile west) and Mesolithic Museum (1 mile west). For a walk, there’s Vann Lake and Combe Bottom.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Chimneys are easy to forget because you rarely see the top of them. Defects tend to go unseen until there’s a stain. Surveying the stack now can catch problems first. In a small place like Friday Street, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
Why book with us
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
See our cost guide and two real surveys.
Tips from our surveys
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
After the visit, we write up the report with photographs of each stack. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. Early signs are easier to trace.
Checking the roof from the ground
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
For landlords and managing agents
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when you book and we will plan the survey around it.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
The survey, step by step
The visit usually starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Cottages and farmhouses around Friday Street often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Getting a price
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What affects the cost of chimney surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How big the roof is
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Helping us price your survey
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, let us know:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- What kind of property and roof it is
- The address and postcode of the property
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
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. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.