West Berkshire · London and the South East
Kintbury Chimney Survey
Not sure what state the chimney stack is in? You can book a chimney survey in Kintbury and across West Berkshire.
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
Chimney survey in Kintbury
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. If you are worried about gaps in the mortar around the pots and loose, cracked or missing pots, we can find out what’s behind it, on chimney pots and cowls, lead flashings and shared and party-wall stacks alike.
Somewhere as small as Kintbury, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, frequently with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it’s usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Kintbury (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Kintbury homes and their roofs
Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. The wider area around Kintbury has a long history of building, with Benham Park about 3.4 miles east. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Mary, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you look after a building like Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Kintbury is about 5 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Kintbury is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Our area takes in places right across West Berkshire, large and small. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the RG17 postcode area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Station Road, High Street and Morrish Grove or a nearby road, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Hell Corner (2 miles south), Inkpen (2 miles south-west), Inkpen Common (2 miles south), Lower Green (2 miles south-west) and Upper Green (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (5 miles east), Thatcham (8 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles east), Hungerford (3 miles west), Lambourn (8 miles north-west) and Shaw (6 miles east).
What’s near Kintbury
Typical jobs here are in homes near Prince of Wales pub and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Kintbury itself: Kintbury station. Other landmarks nearby include Hamstead Marshall 3 (2.2 miles east). For a walk, there is Inkpen Hill and Kintbury Newt Ponds.
Towns and villages near Kintbury
Also in Kintbury
When you need someone else
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
Your questions about chimney surveys in Kintbury
Do you cover smaller places like Kintbury?
Yes. Kintbury is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Kintbury station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We record the stack as far as we can see it and flag anything on the neighbour’s side.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you as you book.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
Damp on a chimney breast usually means water is getting into the stack, or moisture is trapped inside it. The survey looks at the stack, the flashings and the capping, and record what we find.
What if it rains on the day?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
How long does the survey take?
It normally takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. The written report follows by email.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Kintbury
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
When to book a survey in Kintbury
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- A stack that appears to lean
If you own a rental within reach of Kintbury station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
What to check before booking
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether VAT is added on top
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
The survey, step by step
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. Rural addresses near Kintbury can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- You tell us how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can be seen safely.
- 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.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Leave side gates unlocked
Book a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Advice
Checking the roof from the ground
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Roof by roof
Chimney pots and cowls
Damaged pots are a safety concern as well as a leak risk. We record their condition with photos.
Rendered stacks
Water can get in through cracks and then struggle to dry out. We record any cracking and where it is.