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Chimney survey in Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire
We carry out chimney surveys in Leckhampstead and the rest of Buckinghamshire. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Leckhampstead
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is often shared with next door. We inspect the parts we can see safely and the parts the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it, so you can talk to them. Everything is written up with photos and our recommendations. We are often asked to look into damaged chimney pots and cowls and damp on a chimney breast inside, across brick chimney stacks, chimney breasts and chimney pots and cowls.
Somewhere as small as Leckhampstead, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. We report on what can safely be seen, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that is said too.
- Where
- Leckhampstead (MK18)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
What happens if roof problems are left?
If you’re buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. For an older or listed building in a place like Leckhampstead, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
What you get with us
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- 20+ years’ experience
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Leckhampstead
How do I find out if my home in Leckhampstead is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Leckhampstead?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Leckhampstead as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
What does the report include?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, backed by photos. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too, so you know exactly what was covered.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
What if it rains on the day?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
How the survey changes by roof type
Brick stacks
Brick stacks rely on sound pointing to keep water out. The survey looks for crumbling bricks and worn or missing mortar.
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. Any loose or split flashings are recorded.
Chimney surveys around Leckhampstead
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Buckinghamshire’s villages. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. With Stowe House about 3.4 miles west, Leckhampstead sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) are often 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.
Leckhampstead is about 3 miles north-east of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Leckhampstead can all book chimney surveys. Our area takes in places right across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in Milton Keynes.
Here we cover the MK18 postcode area for chimney surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Akeley (1 mile west), Lillingstone Lovell (2 miles north-west), Maids Moreton (2 miles south-west) and Lamport (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Buckingham (3 miles south-west), Elmhurst (15 miles south), Haydon Hill (15 miles south), Quarrendon Estate (15 miles south), Winslow (7 miles south) and Watermead (15 miles south).
Around Leckhampstead
A little further out are Buckingham Castle (3.3 miles south-west) and Buckingham Movie Museum (3.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Buckingham Sand Pit.
Towns and villages near Leckhampstead
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The survey, step by step
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, from the ground, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where applicable. The survey usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a large or complex roof. Around Leckhampstead, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- 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 is access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before we arrive
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
How to book
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
Related advice
How we price chimney surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- The size of the roof
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Which survey package you book
Chimney survey starts 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.
What to tell us when you contact us
What helps most when you contact us:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
When you need someone else
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Leckhampstead
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching