Wokingham · London and the South East
Kiln Green Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys across Kiln Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
About our chimney survey in Kiln Green
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it is safe to reach. You get a written report with photographs and our recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. We survey flaunching, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney breasts, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps in the mortar around the pots and worn or missing pointing.
Some older homes in villages like Kiln 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Kiln Green (RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
Roof by roof
Lead flashings
Lead flashings seal the joint between the stack and the roof. We check for lifting, splits and gaps in the joints.
Rendered stacks
We can’t see the bricks behind render without it being opened up, so the report explains what we could and couldn’t assess.
How the survey works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. For a village or hamlet like Kiln Green, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Arrange a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Kiln Green homes and their roofs
Harleyford Manor, about 3.8 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Kiln Green. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Anyone responsible for a site like Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Take an older house close to Saint Peter: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. If you let a flat or house near Wargrave station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Kiln Green is about 4 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Anywhere in Kiln Green, we can come and survey your property. We cover towns and villages across Wokingham, large and small. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the RG10 postcode area for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Bath Road, Linden Hill Lane and Scarletts Lane. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include The Holt (1 mile west), Hare Hatch (1 mile south-west), Waltham St Lawrence (1 mile south-east), Ruscombe (2 miles south-west) and Twyford (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (6 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
What’s near Kiln Green
Around Kiln Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School and The Queen Victoria pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Wargrave station, about 2 miles west. A little further out are St Mark's Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
Places near Kiln Green
What else we do in Kiln Green
Questions from Kiln Green
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Kiln Green?
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.
Will you come out to Kiln Green?
Yes, Kiln Green is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Kiln Green?
To book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Kiln Green?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
We look from ground level, from windows and from the loft where it is safe. A drone inspection is part of the Premium Survey where it applies. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The whole stack, as far as it can safely be seen: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. We also note leaning, redundant stacks and damp inside.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
What affects the price in Kiln Green
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- How big the roof is
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Booking your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Anything about access we should know
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Practical tips
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. That helps you brief them.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Kiln Green
Chimneys are easy to forget because you rarely see the top of them. Defects tend to go unseen until there is a stain. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. For older village homes like those around Kiln Green, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why us?
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Every finding written up with photos
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- 98% of clients satisfied
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.