Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Long Marston Chimney Survey
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. Chimney surveys in Long Marston.
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
About our chimney survey in Long Marston
Our survey covers the structure of the stack and its weathering details. It isn’t a flue inspection, a sweep or a gas safety check. If you use a fire or a gas appliance, the flue should be checked by a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. We will tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. We survey flaunching, chimney pots and cowls and shared and party-wall stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are cracked or missing flaunching and lifted or split lead flashings.
Older buildings in small places like Long Marston may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
If any part of the chimney stack couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Location
- Long Marston (HP23)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Long Marston: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Long Marston 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. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Will you come out to Long Marston?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
What does the report include?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos. Points are put by urgency where it matters.
How fast do I get the report?
Report times are set by the package. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. If you have a deadline, such as an exchange date, let us know when booking.
What happens next?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. Everything is written up with photographs.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs such as sagging are noted, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. If one is needed, the report says so.
Practical tips
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
Where another specialist is needed, such as a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. It gives them a clear starting point.
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.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Long Marston
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
What we can’t see
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Conditions inside walls
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
How it works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes an hour or two at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. In a small place like Long Marston, 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.
- You let us know 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.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Let us know about parking near the property
How to book
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
Advice
Other services in Long Marston
When to book a survey in Long Marston
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Cracked flaunching lets water in, and each winter makes it worse. In time, the pots can become loose.
Common reasons to book include:
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
For landlords with property near Cheddington station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Their insurance cover
What affects the price in Long Marston
We confirm the price for your roof before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Which survey package you book
- The roof’s overall size
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The property’s address and postcode
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
Local roofs in Long Marston
With Ascott House about 4.3 miles north, Long Marston 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. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
For an older house near a landmark like Church of All Saints (Church of England), its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. Take a building like Long Marston VA Church of England Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Long Marston is about 5 miles east of Aylesbury, in Hertfordshire. We visit Long Marston as part of our work across Hertfordshire, for homes and businesses alike. Our area takes in places right across Hertfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. There’s also a page for Milton Keynes.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: HP23. Local streets include Station Road, Chapel Lane and Bromley, all of which we cover. Close by, we survey roofs in Astrope (1 mile south), Puttenham (1 mile south-west), Buckland (2 miles south), Aston Clinton (2 miles south-west) and Wingrave (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hemel Hempstead (12 miles south-east), Harpenden (15 miles east), Berkhamsted (7 miles south-east), Tring (3 miles south-east), Chorleywood (15 miles south-east) and Grovehill (11 miles south-east).
What’s near Long Marston
The closest station to Long Marston is Cheddington station, about 2.4 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Tindal Centre (4.4 miles west) and Pitstone Green Museum (2.6 miles east). Open spaces near Long Marston include Ivinghoe Beacon and College Lake nature reserve.