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Chimney survey in Hurst Green, Surrey
Know where you stand with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. We carry out chimney surveys in Hurst Green, with photos and a clear written report.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
How a chimney survey works in Hurst Green
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. That points the work in the right direction. If you’ve noticed flaunching that has broken away and spalled or crumbling bricks, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a village or hamlet like Hurst Green, older cottages and farmhouses frequently 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. We report on what can be seen safely, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Place
- Hurst Green (RH8)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Hurst Green
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Roof by roof
Chimney pots and cowls
Pots sit in the flaunching on top of the stack, and cowls or caps sit on the pots. We check that they look secure and undamaged.
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render can’t be seen without removing some, so the report explains what we could and couldn’t assess.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: 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.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
What we do, step by step
Photographs 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, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take about one to two hours at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Rural addresses near Hurst Green can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Booking a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Chimney surveys in Hurst Green: local notes
Historic houses like Titsey Place, about 2.3 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Hurst Green goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Hurst Green Infant School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Landlords with a home close to Hurst Green station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St Agatha's Hall, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Hurst Green is about 1 mile south of Oxted, in Surrey. We carry out chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Hurst Green and the surrounding area. Hurst Green is one of the places in Surrey where we work. Crawley is in our area too.
Here we cover the RH8 postcode area for chimney surveys. We cover properties on Oast Road, Spring Lane and Quarry Road. If you’re just outside Hurst Green, we cover Oxted (1 mile north), Limpsfield (1 mile north-east), Pains-Hill (1 mile east), Tandridge (2 miles west) and Merle Common (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (13 miles north-west), Horley (9 miles south-west), Redhill (7 miles west), Ewell (13 miles north-west), Reigate (9 miles west) and Caterham (5 miles north-west).
Around Hurst Green
We work in homes and buildings around Hazelwood School and Oxted School. There is a railway station in Hurst Green itself: Hurst Green station. A little further out are Haxted Watermill Museum (4 miles south) and Bletchingley Castle (4.6 miles west). The countryside around Hurst Green includes Bay Pond and Botley Hill.
Questions from Hurst Green
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Hurst Green station?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building.
Will you come out to Hurst Green?
Yes. Hurst Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We record the stack as far as we can see it and flag anything on the neighbour’s side.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. It isn’t a flue, sweep or gas safety inspection. We check the structure and weathering of the stack and any damp, and we’ll say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
What happens next?
You receive the written report by email, with photographs and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. Photos are taken throughout the survey, and the report uses them to show each finding alongside our recommendations.
Leave it or get it looked at?
If you’re buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. After that, any work is yours to arrange and pay for. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why book us in Hurst Green
- An independent view of the roof
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- A written report with photos
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
- Make sure unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. The photos show the problem and which side it’s on from the viewpoints we used.
Look at your chimneys from ground level now and then, especially after strong winds. With binoculars, you can frequently see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.