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Hog Hatch Chimney Survey
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Hog Hatch from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- A stack that appears to lean
About our chimney survey in Hog Hatch
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. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. We are often asked to look into damp patches on chimney breasts and pots or cowls that look unsafe, on flaunching, shared and party-wall stacks and lead flashings.
In a smaller place like Hog Hatch, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are usually where the work is. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Hog Hatch (GU9)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
It is useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when you book, as it helps us focus the survey.
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. Don’t go up yourself.
Different roofs, different checks
Flaunching
The sloping mortar around the pots is called flaunching. Once it cracks, water can get straight into the brickwork.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Stains on timbers or brickwork around the stack can point to a leak. What we find is photographed and described.
The survey, step by step
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit normally takes an hour or two at a typical home; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Being in a smaller place like Hog Hatch doesn’t change how the visit works: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It helps to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Getting a price
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
FAQs for Hog Hatch
Can a landlord with a rental near Farnham station book a roof survey?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Is Hog Hatch within the area you cover?
Yes, Hog Hatch is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
We inspect from wherever is safe: from ground level, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. A drone inspection is included in our Premium Survey where applicable. We note anything we couldn’t see.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. It isn’t a flue, sweep or gas safety inspection. We look at the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside, and we’ll say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
How long will you be at the property?
Expect it to take about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. You will then get the report by email, on the timescale of your package.
Also near Hog Hatch
What else we do in Hog Hatch
How we price chimney surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Roof area
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Booking your survey
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It’s enough to let us know:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
To get a price for chimney surveys in Hog Hatch, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
Hog Hatch homes and their roofs
Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Farnham Castle, about 0.9 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Hog Hatch. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Trees in and around Weybourne LNR shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. If you run a business near Hart Shopping Centre, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Folly Hill Infant School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Hog Hatch is about 2 miles north of Farnham, in Surrey. We survey roofs in Hog Hatch across London and South East England. Our Surrey coverage includes Hog Hatch. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
Every address in GU9 is covered for chimney surveys. You will find streets such as Coniston Drive, Dukes Walk and Folly Hill, and we cover them all. Other places close to Hog Hatch include Ewshot (1 mile north-west), Dora's Green (1 mile west), Warren Corner (1 mile west), Dippenhall (2 miles south-west) and Redlands (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (10 miles east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north-east), Frimley (7 miles north-east), Haslemere (11 miles south) and Cranleigh (15 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Hog Hatch
Typical jobs here are in homes near Farnham Heath End School and Weybourne LNR and the streets around them. The closest station to Hog Hatch is Farnham station, roughly 1.5 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Hart Shopping Centre (3.7 miles north-west) and Museum of Farnham (1.3 miles south). Not far away are Farnham Park and Aunt's Pool.
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
For landlords and managing agents
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.