Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Lee Gate Chimney Survey
Know where you stand with the chimney stack before you decide what to do next. We carry out chimney surveys in Lee Gate, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching that has broken away
About our chimney survey in Lee Gate
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is often shared with next door. We check what can safely be seen and what the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can then discuss it with them. You get a written report with photos and what we recommend. If you are worried about mortar washing out of the joints and damaged chimney pots and cowls, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Lee Gate may be 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Lee Gate (HP16)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Roof area
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What we need to know
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- What made you get in touch
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Chimney surveys around Lee Gate
With Cholesbury Manor House about 2.2 miles north-east, Lee Gate sits in an area with a long building history. 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. A number of Buckinghamshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Old Church of St John the Baptist, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Landlords with a home close to Wendover station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Anyone responsible for a site like Lee Common Church of England School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Lee Gate is about 4 miles north-west of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. We cover Lee Gate and the rest of Buckinghamshire, as part of our work across London and the South East. Our area takes in places right across Buckinghamshire, large and small. We also survey roofs in Milton Keynes.
Chimney surveys in HP16 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Furze Field Lane and Chesham Lane. Close by, we survey roofs in Kingsash (1 mile west), Hunt's Green (1 mile south), Wendover Dean (1 mile west), Wendover (2 miles north-west) and Great Missenden (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (7 miles north-west), High Wycombe (8 miles south), Chesham (4 miles south-east), Marlow (12 miles south), Amersham (6 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (9 miles south).
Local landmarks in Lee Gate
Typical jobs here are in homes near John Colet School and The Gate Public House, among other places. Lee Gate’s nearest station is Wendover station, roughly 2.4 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Trenchard Museum (2.6 miles north) and Hawridge Court (3.2 miles east). Not far away are Dancersend Nature Reserve and Haddington Hill.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Lee Gate
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time.
How it works
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the chimney stack as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit typically takes between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. In a small place like Lee Gate, access is typically the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Getting a price
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will explain the options and the price.
Advice
What we can’t see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Lee Gate
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
Tips from our surveys
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
If the stack is shared, you can pass the report to your neighbour. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
Why it is worth a survey now in Lee Gate
Damp in a chimney breast typically gets worse while the cause is left. It can spoil decoration and plaster. Knowing whether it is the flaunching, flashings, brickwork or ventilation means the right fix can be planned. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Lee Gate, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Why us?
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read our cost guide or our case studies.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Lee Gate
Can a landlord with a rental near Wendover station book a roof survey?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Do you cover smaller places like Lee Gate?
Yes, Lee Gate is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We inspect from wherever is safe: from the ground, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. A drone inspection is included in our Premium Survey where it applies. We note anything we couldn’t see.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Will you check the loft?
Typically, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. If one is needed, the report says so.
What will the report tell me?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos. The most urgent items are made clear.