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Chimney Survey in Little Wymondley
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Little Wymondley, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- A stack that appears to lean
- Worn or missing pointing
- Lifted or split lead flashings
What we are asked to look at in Little Wymondley
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
People usually book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- A stack that appears to lean
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary the Virgin, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What insurance they carry
- Is VAT included in the price?
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Little Wymondley
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. It is not a flue inspection, a chimney sweep or a gas safety inspection. For the flue itself, you will need a sweep or, for gas appliances, a Gas Safe registered engineer. We will tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. If you’ve noticed gaps in the mortar around the pots and worn or missing pointing, we can find out what’s behind it, on chimney breasts, brick chimney stacks and flaunching alike.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. It is useful straight away, and a good reference for later.
- Where
- Little Wymondley (SG4)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Little Wymondley
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, useful for planning maintenance.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- How big the roof is
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
Getting in touch
There is no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The property’s address and postcode
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
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What a chimney survey does not cover
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Bear these in mind:
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Questions from Little Wymondley
Is my home in Little Wymondley listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Is Little Wymondley within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you look in the loft space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
Each stack is viewed from the safest viewpoints: from the ground, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. Our Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where it applies. We note anything we couldn’t see.
What happens after the survey?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
What a chimney survey looks like in Little Wymondley
The wider area around Little Wymondley has a long history of building, with Knebworth House about 4.2 miles south. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Anyone responsible for a site like Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you own a rental within reach of Hitchin station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Little Wymondley is about 2 miles south-east of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. From houses to flats and shops in Little Wymondley, the roof can be surveyed. We cover towns and villages across Hertfordshire. Milton Keynes is in our area too.
All of SG4 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on St Marys Church Road, Elms Close and Stevenage Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to Little Wymondley include Titmore Green (1 mile south), Lower Titmore Green (1 mile south), Great Wymondley (1 mile north), Todd's Green (1 mile south-east) and St Ippolyts (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (3 miles south-east), St Albans (13 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (9 miles south), Harpenden (9 miles south-west), Hoddesdon (15 miles south-east) and Hatfield (12 miles south).
Landmarks near Little Wymondley
Typical jobs here are in homes near Kingshott School, The John Henry Newman School and The Bucks Head Public House, among other places. The closest station to Little Wymondley is Hitchin station, roughly 1.8 miles north-west. A little further out are Lister Hospital (1.2 miles south-east) and Wymondley Castle (0.6 miles north). The countryside around Little Wymondley includes Purwell Ninesprings.
The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the chimney stack as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Around Little Wymondley, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. 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.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Check we can get to the back of the property
How to book
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before you book.