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Norney Chimney Survey
Need a chimney survey in Norney? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
Chimney survey in Norney
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. A disused stack still needs looking after. 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. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. If you’ve noticed cracked or missing flaunching and flashings pulling away from the stack, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flaunching, chimney pots and cowls and chimney breasts alike.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, 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. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Norney (GU8)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Norney
Do you cover smaller places like Norney?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
I let a flat near Godalming station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
What does a chimney survey cover?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. To find a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Will I get photos?
Yes. The report includes photos of what we found.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
Have it checked rather than leaving it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photographs, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Norney
Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Loseley Park, about 2.5 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Norney. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like 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.
If you live near a park such as Middlebriars Wood, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Mary, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you let a flat or house near Godalming station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Norney is about 5 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. Whether the building in Norney is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Our area takes in places right across Surrey, large and small.
Chimney surveys in GU8 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Shackleford Road and Elstead Road, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Lower Eashing (1 mile south), Peper Harow (1 mile south-west), Upper Eashing (1 mile south-east), Aaron's Hill (1 mile south-east) and Milford (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns like Guildford (5 miles north-east), Woking (9 miles north-east), Camberley (10 miles north), Farnham (6 miles west), Dorking (14 miles east) and Frimley (9 miles north).
Around Norney
Typical jobs here are in homes near Godalming College, Prior's Field School and The Stag on the River pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Godalming station, about 1.6 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Milford Hospital (2.3 miles south-east) and Charterhouse School Museum (1.4 miles east). For a walk, there is Farncombe Wood and Lower Lake.
Honest limits
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Flue inspections or sweeping
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Norney
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
What else we do in Norney
Why get it checked now?
If you are buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. For older village homes like those around Norney, 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 safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
What affects the price in Norney
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
What to let us know when you get in touch
There is no need for technical words. It’s enough to tell us:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The kind of building and roof involved
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
How it works
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Around Norney, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Getting ready for the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s 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?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Roof by roof
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render cannot be seen without removing some, so the report says what can and cannot be judged.
Chimney pots and cowls
Pots sit in the flaunching on top of the stack, and cowls or caps sit on the pots. The survey looks for cracked, loose or missing pots and cowls.