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Myrke Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Myrke, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
How we price chimney surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- The roof’s overall size
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Which survey package you book
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Getting in touch
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- What kind of property and roof it is
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Chimney survey in Myrke: what you get
A damp patch on a chimney breast does not always come from the same place. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. We look at each possibility and record what we find. You then know where to start. Typical surveys look at bricks with flaking faces and mortar washing out of the joints, on shared and party-wall stacks, brick chimney stacks and lead flashings.
In a small place like Myrke, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Where
- Myrke (SL3)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Myrke
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Local roofs in Myrke
About 1.2 miles south-west lies Windsor Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Myrke has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Take an older house close to Church of St Laurence: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Take a building like Long Close School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Myrke is about 1 mile south-east of Slough, in Slough. We survey roofs in Myrke and the rest of Slough, as part of our work across London and South East England. Myrke is one of the places in Slough where we work for chimney surveys. There’s also a page for Reading.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: SL3. If you are just outside Myrke, we cover Ditton (1 mile south-east), Datchet (1 mile south-east), Sunnymeads (3 miles south-east), Brands Hill (3 miles south-east) and Old Windsor (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Britwell (3 miles north-west), Burnham (4 miles north-west), Stoke Poges (3 miles north), Huntercombe (3 miles north-west), Farnham Common (4 miles north) and Farnham Royal (3 miles north).
Around Myrke
Around Myrke, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Red Cow Public House, Upton Court Grammar School and Herschel Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Slough station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Eton Life (0.9 miles south-west) and Upton Hospital (0.5 miles north). The countryside around Myrke includes Stoke Common and Taplow Lake.
What we are asked to look at in Myrke
Flashings seal the gap where a stack passes through the roof. They can lift in wind, crack with age or pull out of the mortar joints. Failed flashings are one of the most common causes of damp around chimneys. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Worn or missing pointing
- Flaunching that has broken away
- A stack that appears to lean
If you own a rental within reach of Slough station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What the survey won’t cover
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Will the report include photos?
- Their insurance cover
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Older rural homes like those around Myrke can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
How to book
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Myrke
How do I find out if my home in Myrke is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Will you come out to Myrke?
Yes, Myrke is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. Our survey records its condition and how it is capped, so you can plan what to do with it.
My chimney looks like it is leaning. What should I do?
Do not ignore it. Leaning often comes from mortar breaking down unevenly. We record its condition with photos, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
Do you look in the roof space?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking. To get a price, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
Why get it checked now?
Most people never get a close look at their chimney stacks. Problems often go unnoticed until damp appears inside. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. In a small place like Myrke, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
For a price for your roof in Myrke, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What you get with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Visits on any day of the week
- PI and public liability insurance
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.