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Grayswood Chimney Survey
Independent chimney surveys in Grayswood. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- A chimney out of line
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
Tips that help
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
If anything in the report is not clear, just ask us. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Grayswood
If you’re buying a home with chimneys, it is worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we frequently find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. If you’ve noticed eroded joints in the brickwork and redundant stacks capped without ventilation, we can find out what’s behind it, on flaunching, chimney breasts and chimney pots and cowls alike.
In a village or hamlet like Grayswood, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few 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. On older roofs, it is normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Grayswood (GU27)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- House, block, shop or office
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The size of the roof
- Building height and the viewpoints available
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the exact price before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- What made you get in touch
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will explain the options and the price.
Grayswood: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Grayswood?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can a landlord with a rental near Haslemere station book a roof survey?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
When does the report arrive?
Each package has its own report time. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. If you have a deadline, such as an exchange date, tell us when booking.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We look from ground level, from windows and from the loft where it’s safe. Where it applies, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Grayswood?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We are roof surveyors, not structural engineers. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we’ll recommend one.
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, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
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The survey, step by step
We look at the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the loft space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Somewhere like Grayswood needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Getting ready for the survey
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Keep pets in another room
Getting a price
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Grayswood
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney pots and cowls
On redundant flues, we look at how the pots are capped. Capping without ventilation can trap moisture.
Brick stacks
Frost can damage bricks that have soaked up water, making the faces flake away. We record any we can see.
What a chimney survey looks like in Grayswood
In Surrey, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, ideally before any re-roofing is planned.
If you let a flat or house near Haslemere station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. The streets around a church such as All Saints' Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Anyone responsible for a site like Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Grayswood is about 9 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. Grayswood is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Grayswood is one of the places in Surrey we cover. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
Every address in GU27 is within our area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Lower Road, Ash Tree Close and The Mount or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to Grayswood include Brook (2 miles north-east), Bowlhead Green (2 miles north), Chiddingfold (2 miles east), Sandhills (2 miles north-east) and Wormley (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Guildford (11 miles north-east), Farnham (9 miles north-west), Frimley (15 miles north), Cranleigh (9 miles east), Ash (10 miles north) and Godalming (6 miles north-east).
Around Grayswood
We work in homes and buildings around The Wheatsheaf Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Grayswood is Haslemere station, roughly 1.7 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Haslemere and District Hospital (1.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Lynchmere Commons and Gibbet Hill.