Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Great Hampden Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys in Great Hampden, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Great Hampden
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. You get photos and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. We survey chimney pots and cowls, flaunching and brick chimney stacks, and people most often book us about staining on walls around the chimney and gaps where the stack meets the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Great Hampden may be 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. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Where we can’t see part of the chimney stack, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Location
- Great Hampden (HP16)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Great Hampden and across Buckinghamshire can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Leave it or get it looked at?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are often modest repairs when they’re caught early. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks and the job gets bigger. Older and listed buildings around Great Hampden may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
For a price for your roof in Great Hampden, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Great Hampden
- Surveys seven days a week
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
See our cost guide or two real surveys.
Do you need a chimney survey in Great Hampden?
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Frost works into cracks in the flaunching and pointing, and rain soaks into worn brickwork. People typically call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
Common reasons to book include:
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mary Magdalene, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Before booking anyone
- When you’ll get the report
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
The survey, step by step
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. In a small place like Great Hampden, access is typically the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Leave side gates unlocked
Book a survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to call 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Related advice
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Great Hampden
With Hughenden Manor about 3.8 miles south, Great Hampden sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. A number of Buckinghamshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
For landlords with property near Great Missenden station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Great Hampden is about 5 miles north of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. From houses to flats and shops in Great Hampden, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Great Hampden is one of the places in Buckinghamshire we cover. There’s also a page for Reading.
We survey roofs across the HP16 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on School Lane and Memorial Road or a nearby road, we can help. If you’re just outside Great Hampden, we cover Great Missenden (3 miles east), Wendover Dean (3 miles north-east), Coombe (3 miles north), Hunt's Green (3 miles north-east) and Kingsash (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (8 miles north), High Wycombe (5 miles south), Chesham (7 miles east), Marlow (9 miles south), Amersham (7 miles east) and Beaconsfield (8 miles south-east).
Around Great Hampden
In Great Hampden, that means homes and buildings near The Hampden Arms. The closest station to Great Hampden is Great Missenden station, roughly 2.6 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (2.8 miles east) and Chiltern Hospital (3.4 miles east). Open spaces near Great Hampden include Prestwood Local Nature Reserve and Beacon Hill.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Great Hampden
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Great Hampden?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Great Hampden within the area you cover?
Yes. Great Hampden is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. Photos are part of every report, so you can see each point for yourself.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
There is no single answer. The survey shows its condition and how it’s been capped. If you’re thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We carry out surveys on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
Typically it’s water getting in from outside, or condensation in a sealed stack. We check the stack, the flashings and how unused flues are capped, and record what we find.
What this survey can’t tell you
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- House, block, shop or office
- Roof area
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Height and safe access
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the exact price before you book.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.