Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Longwick Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Longwick, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
Why get it checked now?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are often modest repairs when they’re caught early. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. Around Longwick, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than the original defect.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Why book us in Longwick
- Prices that include VAT
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- An independent look at the roof
- PI and public liability insurance
Take a look at our cost guide or our case studies.
Chimney survey in Longwick: what you get
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. If you are worried about a stack that appears to lean and lifted or split lead flashings, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Around Longwick, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. It is the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from the ground.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Longwick (HP27)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Longwick
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Longwick. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
What we are asked to look at in Longwick
The flaunching on top of a stack holds the pots in place and sheds water. Cracked flaunching lets water in, and each winter makes it worse. Loose pots can follow.
People normally book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
Landlords with a home close to Monks Risborough station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What happens after the report arrives
- What exactly goes into their report
Useful tips for Longwick property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. It shows what we found and where from the viewpoints we used.
Have worn pointing and cracked flaunching dealt with early. Small repairs now can save bigger work later.
What happens on the day
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, most surveys take between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. For a survey in Longwick, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. Let us know about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
Booking a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The roof’s overall size
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
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.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Anything about access we should know
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- What made you get in touch
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Questions from Longwick
How do I find out if my home in Longwick is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Will you come out to Longwick?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
How quickly is the report sent?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. All of them come by email, ready to forward.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
Do not ignore it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. The survey records what we can see, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
Chimney surveys in Longwick: local notes
A number of Buckinghamshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Longwick Church of England Combined School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you live in an older home near Owlswick Chapel, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Longwick is about 5 miles east of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. If you are in Longwick, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our Buckinghamshire coverage includes Longwick. Oxford is in our area too.
We work across the HP27 postcode area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Headland End, Wickfields and Furrow Drive or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Owlswick (1 mile north), Alscot (1 mile east), Pitch Green (1 mile south-west), Ilmer (1 mile north-west) and Horsenden (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (6 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south-east), Chesham (11 miles east), Marlow (12 miles south), Amersham (12 miles east) and Beaconsfield (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Longwick
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Princes Risborough School and The Red Lion Public House, among other places. Longwick’s nearest station is Monks Risborough station, roughly 1.3 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Great Kimble Dial Hill (2.4 miles east) and St John's Hospital (4.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve and Beacon Hill.