Windsor and Maidenhead · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Frogmill
Chimney surveys in Frogmill from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- A chimney out of line
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Frogmill
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. That lets water into the brickwork, which can show up as damp on a chimney breast or in the roof space. A survey finds these problems and records them with photographs. If you’ve noticed loose, cracked or missing pots and staining on walls around the chimney, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Frogmill, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photograph. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Location
- Frogmill (SL6)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
If you are buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. After that, any work is yours to arrange and pay for. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Frogmill, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why book with us
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- How big the roof is
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Height and safe access
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and which survey you book.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- When you need the report by
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Anything about access we should know
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Frogmill
About 1 mile north-east lies Harleyford Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Frogmill has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Take a building like Danesfield School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you live in an older home near Church of St Peter and St Paul, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Frogmill is about 3 miles south-west of Marlow, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Whether the building in Frogmill is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Frogmill is one of the towns and villages in Windsor and Maidenhead where we work for chimney surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Reading page.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: SL6. We also cover the places around Frogmill: Medmenham (1 mile north-west), Hurley (1 mile east), Danesfield (1 mile north), Bockmer End (1 mile north) and Cockpole Green (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidenhead (4 miles east), Windsor (10 miles south-east), Boyn Hill (5 miles south-east), North Ascot (11 miles south-east), Cookham (4 miles east) and Furze Platt (4 miles east).
Around Frogmill
In Frogmill, that means homes and buildings near Black Boys Inn. The closest station to Frogmill is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 3.1 miles west. A little further out are Marlow Community Hospital (3.2 miles north-east) and Marlow Museum (2.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hurley Chalk Pit and Weycock Hill.
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney pots and cowls
Pots sit in the flaunching on top of the stack, and cowls or caps sit on the pots. We check that they look secure and undamaged.
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.
FAQs for Frogmill
Will you come out to Frogmill?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Is my home in Frogmill listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
Each stack is viewed from the safest viewpoints: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the roof space. A drone inspection is included in our Premium Survey where it applies. We note anything we couldn’t see.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We record the stack as far as we can see it and flag anything on the neighbour’s side.
What insurance do you have?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photos are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we cannot see is noted in the report.
How the survey works
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Somewhere like Frogmill needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
How to prepare
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us a few details about the property and we will point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Common roof problems in Frogmill
Where a chimney meets the roof, lead flashings keep water out. With age they can lift, split or come away from the joints. Failed flashings are one of the most common causes of damp around chimneys. Lead is also a target for theft.
Problems we come across often include:
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
If you own a rental within reach of Henley-On-Thames station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
What to check before booking
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What insurance they carry