Milton Keynes · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Mursley
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Mursley. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- A chimney out of line
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
How a chimney survey works in Mursley
Redundant chimneys are common, particularly where fires have been replaced by central heating. Even when it isn’t used, a stack has to stay weathertight. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. Our survey looks at how each unused stack has been capped and checks the breasts for damp. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. Common reasons to book are damp patches on chimney breasts and loose, cracked or missing pots, across chimney breasts, lead flashings and flaunching.
In a small place like Mursley, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Mursley (MK17)
- Region
- Milton Keynes
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
It is a careful look at the chimney stack, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Mursley
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
Tips that help
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. That helps you brief them.
Check fixings on the stack are sound, and moved if they’re working it loose. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Mursley
Landlords and letting agents in Mursley book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
What we look for on each type of roof
Rendered stacks
We cannot see the bricks behind render without it being opened up, so the report explains what we could and couldn’t assess.
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. We look for cracks, gaps around the pots and missing pieces.
How the survey works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the loft space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit usually takes about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. In a hamlet or village like Mursley, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Every part we can see is checked: 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 report with photographs and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Arrange a survey
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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Chimney surveys around Mursley
The wider area around Mursley has a long history of building, with Bletchley Park about 4.5 miles north-east. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you let a flat or house near Bletchley station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Mursley Church of England School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Mursley is about 4 miles south-west of Bletchley, in Milton Keynes. Wherever you are in Mursley, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Mursley is one of the places in Milton Keynes where we work. We also survey roofs in Milton Keynes.
Here we cover the MK17 postcode area for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Main Street, Station Road and The Beechams and the roads around them. If you are just outside Mursley, we cover Swanbourne (1 mile south-west), Little Horwood (2 miles north-west), Dunton (3 miles south), Winslow (3 miles west) and Great Horwood (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Milton Keynes (6 miles north), Bletchley (4 miles north-east), Newport Pagnell (10 miles north), Bletchley and Fenny Stratford (5 miles north-east), Furzton (4 miles north-east) and Whitehouse (6 miles north).
Around Mursley
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Green Man pub and Swanbourne House School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Bletchley station, about 4.5 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Drayton Parslow Mound (1 mile east) and Bletchley Community Hospital (4.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blue Lagoon and Blue Lagoon Park.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- House, block, shop or office
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Which survey package you book
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You will know the exact price before booking.
Helping us price your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- Anything about access we should know
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- The property’s address and postcode
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Mursley questions
I let a flat near Bletchley station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Mursley?
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.
Is Mursley in your area?
Yes, we do. We carry out chimney surveys in Mursley, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. The report includes photographs of what we found, so you can see each point for yourself.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.