Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Maids Moreton Chimney Survey
An experienced roof surveyor for chimney surveys in Maids Moreton. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us across London and South East England.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
Why act early in Maids Moreton
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. For older village homes like those around Maids Moreton, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Maids Moreton
- An independent look at the roof
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Surveys seven days a week
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
About our chimney survey in Maids Moreton
Each stack is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the roof space where it’s safe. With our Premium Survey, a drone inspection is included where it applies. If we cannot see part of the stack, the report makes that clear. Each defect is recorded with a photo and a plain description. Common reasons to book are staining on walls around the chimney and redundant stacks capped without ventilation, on chimney pots and cowls, lead flashings and chimney breasts.
Some older homes in villages like Maids Moreton are 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. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Where we cannot see part of the chimney stack, the report says so. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Maids Moreton (MK18)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Maids Moreton
Is Maids Moreton within the area you cover?
Yes, Maids Moreton is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Is Maids Moreton in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach. You get a written report with photos.
Does the report include photos?
Yes, every report has them. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible, which makes the report easy to follow.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. We inspect what can safely be seen and what you give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can raise it with them.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Maids Moreton
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 frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. About 2.3 miles north-west lies Stowe House, a reminder of how long the area around Maids Moreton has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
The streets around a church such as Church of St Edmund are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Take a building like Maids Moreton Church of England School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Maids Moreton is about 1 mile north of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. We carry out chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Maids Moreton and nearby. Our area takes in places right across Buckinghamshire. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes.
Surveys in MK18 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Main Street, Manor Park and Hall Close or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover Akeley (1 mile north), Lamport (1 mile north-west), Leckhampstead (2 miles north-east) and Lillingstone Lovell (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (15 miles south-east), Elmhurst (15 miles south-east), Haydon Hill (14 miles south-east), Quarrendon Estate (14 miles south-east), Fairford Leys (15 miles south-east) and California (15 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Maids Moreton
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Grand Junction Public House and Buckingham School and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Buckingham Community Hospital (0.9 miles south-west) and Buckingham Castle (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Maids Moreton includes Buckingham Sand Pit.
How it works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Somewhere as small as Maids Moreton, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Keep pets in another room
Book a survey
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email when you are ready.
Related advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Maids Moreton
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will point you to the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
Tips from our surveys
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
Questions about the findings are always welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Look at your chimneys from ground level now and then, particularly after strong winds. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
DIY checks: what’s safe
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
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.