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Longford Chimney Survey
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Longford from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Cracked or missing flaunching
Honest limits
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
Chimney survey in Longford: what you get
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. We look at each possibility and record what we find. That points the work in the right direction. We survey chimney breasts, flaunching and shared and party-wall stacks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are gaps where the stack meets the roof and mortar washing out of the joints.
Older buildings in small places like Longford 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Longford (SL3, UB7, TW6)
- Region
- Slough
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Chimney surveys around Longford
Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. The wider area around Longford has a long history of building, with Frogmore House about 4.3 miles west. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
Take a building like Pippins School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Trees in and around Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
Longford is about 2 miles south-west of West Drayton, in Slough. Bookings from Longford are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Longford is one of the towns and villages in Slough where we work for chimney surveys. There’s also a page for Guildford.
Surveys in SL3, UB7 and TW6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Wallis Road, Widgeon Road and Stanwell Moor Road or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A3044 close by, Longford is easy for us to reach. Other places close to Longford include Harmondsworth (1 mile north-east), Stanwell (2 miles south-east), Heathrow (2 miles east), Sipson (2 miles north-east) and West Bedfont (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Slough (6 miles north-west), Cippenham (7 miles north-west), Chalvey (5 miles west), Britwell (7 miles north-west), Langley (3 miles north-west) and Upton (5 miles north-west).
What’s near Longford
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Kings Arms and Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve. The nearest railway station is Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail station, about 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Windsor Castle (4.8 miles west) and Harlington (2.1 miles north-east). For a walk, there is Crane Meadows and Staines Reservoirs.
Can I check my roof myself?
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
It’s useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
For landlords and managing agents
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Longford. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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 around your tenants.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Longford
How do I find out if my home in Longford is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Can a landlord with a rental near Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
What do I do with the report?
You’ll get the report by email. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
What does a chimney survey cover?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach. You get a written report with photos.
Do you use drones?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We note visible signs such as sagging or deflection, but we are not structural engineers and don’t carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
What’s in the survey report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photographs throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely.
What happens on the day
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. Around Longford, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You tell us how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Where there is safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- You get a written report with photographs and our recommendations.
How to prepare
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Keep pets in another room
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney breasts and the loft
If a chimney breast has been removed below, we note what we can see of the support above. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.
Chimney pots and cowls
On redundant flues, we check how the pots are capped. Poor capping can lead to damp inside the stack.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can stain walls and damage plaster. Finding the cause means the right work can be planned. Older cottages and farmhouses around Longford can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why book with us
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Visits on any day of the week
- Photos and a written report every time
Read our cost guide or two real surveys.