Surrey · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Ottershaw
An experienced roof surveyor for chimney surveys in Ottershaw. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us across London and South East England.
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Lifted or split lead flashings
What happens on the day
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. The survey itself takes about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Ottershaw, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. Inside, the loft is checked where it can be reached safely.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
How to book
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Chimney survey in Ottershaw
If you are buying a home with chimneys, it’s worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. You get photographs and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. Common reasons to book are frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and staining on walls around the chimney, across chimney breasts, brick chimney stacks and shared and party-wall stacks.
Around Ottershaw, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from ground level.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photograph. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Ottershaw (KT16)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
More services for Ottershaw
Landlord and commercial surveys in Ottershaw
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
Common roof problems in Ottershaw
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which is one reason stacks start to lean.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Flaunching that has broken away
Take a building like Ottershaw Christchurch Church of England Junior School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- How big the roof is
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
Helping us price your survey
You do not need to know any roofing terms. It is enough to tell us:
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Questions from Ottershaw
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Chertsey station?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is Ottershaw within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
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 confirm whether it is stable.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photographs are part of every report, so you can see each point for yourself.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain is usually fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In high wind or heavy rain, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
How long does the survey take?
Time on site depends on the roof, but most surveys take about 1–2 hours for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. The written report follows by email.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Ottershaw
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. Our survey records it and says when a structural engineer should look at it, so you can decide what to do next. Around Ottershaw, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. You will know the figure before booking.
What you get with us
- Plain-English reports with photos
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Surveys seven days a week
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
What a chimney survey looks like in Ottershaw
With Botleys Mansion about 0.8 miles north, Ottershaw sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. In Surrey, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you let a flat or house near Chertsey station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Take an older house close to Christ Church: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Ottershaw is about 4 miles west of Weybridge, in Surrey. We cover Ottershaw and the rest of Surrey, as part of our work across London and the South East. Ottershaw is one of the towns and villages in Surrey where we work. We also survey roofs in Guildford.
Surveys in KT16 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Ottermead Lane, Chaworth Close and Crawshaw Road, all of which we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Row Town (1 mile east), Stonehill (1 mile west), Woodham (1 mile south-east), Lyne (2 miles north) and Chertsey (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (8 miles south), Woking (4 miles south-west), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Ewell (12 miles east) and Egham (5 miles north).
Landmarks near Ottershaw
Around Ottershaw, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Jubilee High School and White Lodge Children's Centre. Ottershaw’s nearest station is Chertsey station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include The Hockey Museum (3.3 miles south) and St. Peter's Hospital (1 mile north). For a walk, there is St Ann's Lake and St Ann's Hill.
What we can’t see
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Bear these in mind:
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching