Wokingham · London and the South East
Holme Green Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Holme Green. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
Common questions in Holme Green
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Wokingham station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Do you cover smaller places like Holme Green?
Yes, Holme Green is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
What should I do with a chimney I don’t use?
It depends on its condition and your plans. The survey shows its condition and how it’s been capped. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need consent.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can typically go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions are not right we’ll arrange another day with you.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
A leaning stack should be looked at. Our survey notes how it looks and the condition of the bricks and joints, and recommend a structural engineer where it may be a structural concern.
About our chimney survey in Holme Green
Redundant chimneys are common, particularly where fires have been replaced by central heating. A disused stack still needs looking after. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. Our survey looks at how each unused stack has been capped and checks the breasts for damp. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. If you’ve noticed lifted or split lead flashings and spalled or crumbling bricks, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a small place like Holme Green, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
It is not only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Location
- Holme Green (RG40)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Cottages and farmhouses around Holme Green often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- 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.
Before the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Booking a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
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Other services in Holme Green
Common roof problems in Holme Green
Aerials and dishes are often fixed to stacks. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Look out for signs like these:
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
The streets around a church like St Sebastian's Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What insurance they carry
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
How the survey changes by roof type
Brick stacks
Brick stacks rely on sound pointing to keep water out. We check the bricks for spalling and the joints for erosion.
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render cannot be seen without removing some, so the report says what can and cannot be judged.
Prices for chimney surveys in Holme Green
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The roof’s overall size
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 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.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Holme Green
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Chimney surveys around Holme Green
An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
For landlords with property near Wokingham station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. If you run a business near The Lexicon, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Holme Green is about 2 miles north of Crowthorne, in Wokingham. Holme Green gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Holme Green is one of the places in Wokingham where we work for chimney surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Reading page.
We survey roofs across RG40 for chimney surveys. Other places close to Holme Green include Gardeners Green (1 mile south-west), Barkham (3 miles west), California (3 miles south-west), Little Sandhurst (3 miles south) and Finchampstead (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (8 miles north-west), Woodley (5 miles north-west), Earley (6 miles north-west), Lower Earley (5 miles north-west), Winnersh (4 miles north-west) and Newtown (7 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Holme Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Crooked Billet pub, St Crispin's School and Wixenford School. The nearest railway station is Wokingham station, roughly 1.6 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Pinewood Hospital (1.1 miles south-east) and The Lexicon (2.9 miles north-east). For a walk, there is Heath Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
Tips that help
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
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.
Check redundant flues are capped with ventilation. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.