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Chimney Survey in Mickleham
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Mickleham. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- A chimney out of line
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.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Mickleham
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, brick chimney stacks and chimney pots and cowls, and people most frequently book us about gaps in the mortar around the pots and a chimney out of line.
Some older homes in villages like Mickleham are 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 like clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Mickleham (RH5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
It is useful to know what a survey will not do before you book:
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Whether the flue is safe to use
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
What a chimney survey looks like in Mickleham
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Polesden Lacey, about 2.4 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Mickleham. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Trees in and around Norbury Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. Anyone responsible for a site like St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Mickleham is about 2 miles south of Leatherhead, in Surrey. In Mickleham, as across Surrey, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across Surrey, we cover Mickleham and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
We cover every part of the RH5 postcode area for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on Old London Road, School Lane and Dell Close or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Westhumble (1 mile south-west), Leatherhead (2 miles north), Pixham (2 miles south), Fetcham (2 miles north-west) and Great Bookham (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (11 miles west), Epsom (5 miles north-east), Horley (9 miles south-east), Redhill (7 miles east) and Ewell (6 miles north-east).
What’s near Mickleham
In Mickleham, that means homes and buildings near Norbury Park, The Ashcombe School and Box Hill School and the streets around them. The closest station to Mickleham is Box Hill & Westhumble station, roughly 1.2 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Headley Court (2.4 miles north-east) and Betchworth Castle (2.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Mickleham includes Box Hill and Reigate Heath.
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. The survey typically takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Somewhere as small as Mickleham, access is frequently the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Questions from Mickleham
I let a flat near Box Hill & Westhumble station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Will you come out to Mickleham?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when you book.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. We inspect whatever is safely visible 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.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
What happens after the survey?
You will get the report by email. With Standard there’s a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation.
What’s in the survey report?
Written findings with photos, covering the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend, by urgency where it matters. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Mickleham
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We note what’s visible in the roof space and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Lifted or split lead flashings
If you let a flat or house near Box Hill & Westhumble station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Before booking anyone
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
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How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Some older stacks have mortar fillets instead of lead. They tend to crack, so we check them closely.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Inside, chimney breasts can show damp when water gets into the stack. We check the breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach.
Why it is worth a survey now in Mickleham
If a stack seems to lean, do not leave it. Our survey records it and says when a structural engineer should look at it, so you know where you stand. Outbuildings and barns around Mickleham are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why us?
- An independent view of the roof
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Every finding written up with photos
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.