Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Knotty Green Chimney Survey
Know where you stand with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. We carry out chimney surveys in Knotty Green, with photos and a clear written report.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
Knotty Green: your questions answered
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Beaconsfield station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
How do I find out if my home in Knotty Green is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Tell us about it as you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
Have it checked rather than leaving it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. The survey records what we can see, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. We inspect whatever is safely visible and what you give us access to. Where a problem appears to be on next door’s side, we note it and you can raise it with them.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
About our chimney survey in Knotty Green
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. You get photographs and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. Common reasons to book are bricks with flaking faces and signs that a stack is leaning, across brick chimney stacks, lead flashings and chimney pots and cowls.
Somewhere as small as Knotty Green, homes are frequently 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. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
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
- Knotty Green (HP9)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Flaunching
The sloping mortar around the pots is called flaunching. Cracks in it let water into the stack.
Chimney pots and cowls
Each pot is bedded into the flaunching, often with a cowl or cap on top. We check that they look secure and undamaged.
Prices for chimney surveys in Knotty Green
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- The roof’s overall size
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can be seen safely and the package you choose.
Getting in touch
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, let us know:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- What made you get in touch
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Do you need a chimney survey in Knotty Green?
Aerials and dishes are frequently fixed to stacks. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
If you look after a building such as St Mary and All Saints CofE Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What follow-up you get after the report
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What they will not be able to tell you
Useful tips for Knotty Green property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. That helps stop damp building up inside.
What a chimney survey looks like in Knotty Green
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Buckinghamshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Historic houses such as Cliveden, about 4.6 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Knotty Green goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Michael and All Angels, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you own a rental within reach of Beaconsfield station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Knotty Green is about 1 mile north of Beaconsfield, in Buckinghamshire. Knotty Green is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across Buckinghamshire. There is also a page for Reading.
All of HP9 is covered for chimney surveys. You will find streets like Penn Road, Finch Lane and Mossway, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside Knotty Green, we cover Forty Green (1 mile south-west), Beaconsfield (1 mile south), Ledborough (1 mile south-east), Beacon Hill (1 mile west) and Winchmore Hill (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (15 miles north-west), High Wycombe (4 miles west), Chesham (6 miles north), Marlow (6 miles south-west), Amersham (4 miles north-east) and Chalfont St Peter (4 miles east).
Around Knotty Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Davenies School, The Lion of Beaconsfield pub and Beaconsfield High School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Beaconsfield station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find High Wycombe Castle (4.1 miles west) and Amersham Hospital (3.2 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Holtspur Bank.
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How it works
We will ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Cottages and farmhouses around Knotty Green often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before we arrive
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us, tell us about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Landlords, agents and block managers in Knotty Green
Landlords, agents and building managers in Knotty Green and across Buckinghamshire can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.