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Chimney survey in Hamsey Green, Surrey
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Hamsey Green, with photos and a written report.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- A stack that appears to lean
Prices for chimney surveys in Hamsey Green
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Which survey package you book
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The roof’s overall size
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Booking your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Anything about access we should know
- What made you get in touch
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Hamsey Green
A chimney stands up above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Over the years, the flaunching cracks, the pointing wears and flashings lift. 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 cracked or missing flaunching and pots or cowls that look unsafe, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Hamsey Green are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. 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.
We write the report in plain English, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible.
- Location
- Hamsey Green (CR6, CR2)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Hamsey Green: your questions answered
Is my home in Hamsey Green listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Do you cover smaller places like Hamsey Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Hamsey Green?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Our survey is not a structural engineer’s report. We will recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Hamsey Green?
Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can typically go ahead in light rain. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions are not right we’ll arrange another day with you.
How long will you be at the property?
Expect it to take an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
Local roofs in Hamsey Green
With Addington Palace about 2.8 miles north, Hamsey Green sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Landlords with a home close to Upper Warlingham station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Hamsey Green Primary, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Hamsey Green is about 1 mile north of Warlingham, in Surrey. We provide chimney surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Hamsey Green and nearby. We cover towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in London.
We work across the CR6 and CR2 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Clyde Avenue, Crewe's Lane and Princes Avenue and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Warlingham (1 mile south), Whyteleafe (1 mile south-west), Chelsham (1 mile east), Sanderstead (1 mile north-west) and Farleigh (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (9 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-west), Redhill (7 miles south-west), Ewell (9 miles west), Reigate (8 miles south-west) and Caterham (3 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Hamsey Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Blanchman's Farm, The White Lion Public House and Warlingham School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Upper Warlingham station, about 1 mile south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Warlingham Park Hospital (1.4 miles east) and East Surrey Museum (2.6 miles south). Not far away are South London Downs National Nature Reserve and Nore Hill.
Do you need a chimney survey in Hamsey Green?
Flashings seal the gap where a stack passes through the roof. They can lift in wind, crack with age or pull out of the mortar joints. Failed flashings are one of the most common causes of damp around chimneys. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
People normally book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Living close to Blanchman's Farm is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
What this survey cannot tell you
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Hidden damage within the stack
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll recommend the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
Towns and villages near Hamsey Green
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Landlord and commercial surveys in Hamsey Green
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. Surveys run on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
What happens on the day
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Older roofs in small places like Hamsey Green can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before we arrive
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Getting a price
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form, and we will ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Related advice
Useful tips for Hamsey Green property owners
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.