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Chimney Survey in Penny Pot
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Penny Pot, with photographs and a written report.
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Worn or missing pointing
Chimney survey in Penny Pot: what you get
We inspect chimneys from wherever they can safely be seen: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. With our Premium Survey, a drone inspection is included where it applies. If we cannot see part of the stack, the report makes that clear. Every defect we find is photographed and described in plain words. We are frequently asked to look into flaunching that has broken away and flashings pulling away from the stack, across lead flashings, chimney breasts and flaunching.
Some older homes in villages like Penny Pot are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Location
- Penny Pot (GU24)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, it typically takes about one to two hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In a hamlet or village like Penny Pot, 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. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Book a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or send us an email when you are ready.
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Common roof problems in Penny Pot
The flaunching on top of a stack holds the pots in place and sheds water. Once it cracks, water gets in and frost makes the cracks bigger. In time, the pots can become loose.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- A stack that appears to lean
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
If you own a rental within reach of Brookwood station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Before you book anyone
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
What a chimney survey looks like in Penny Pot
The wider area around Penny Pot has a long history of building, with Botleys Mansion about 4.4 miles north-east. 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. In Surrey, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Lawrence, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. Shop and office owners around The Peacocks may find that knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Penny Pot is about 3 miles north-west of Woking, in Surrey. Roofs in Penny Pot get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Surrey. We cover towns and villages across Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford.
Every address in GU24 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover Castle Green (1 mile south-east), West End (1 mile west), Coxhill Green (1 mile north-east), Chobham (1 mile north-east) and Bisley (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (7 miles south), Woking (3 miles south-east), Camberley (5 miles west), Epsom (15 miles east), Farnham (12 miles south-west) and Egham (7 miles north-east).
Around Penny Pot
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Milford Green and Coxhill Green, The Sun Public House and Gordon's School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Brookwood station, about 2.7 miles south. A little further out are Brookwood Hospital (1.8 miles south) and The Peacocks (3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Penny Pot include Virginia Water Lake and Gracious Pond.
DIY checks: what’s safe
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.
It is useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Penny Pot
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
How the survey changes by roof type
Flaunching
Sitting at the very top, flaunching is fully exposed. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Chimney breasts and the loft
In the loft, staining around the stack often shows where water is getting in. What we find is photographed and described.
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
Penny Pot questions
Is Penny Pot within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Brookwood station?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and the report uses them to show each finding.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
What’s in the survey report?
A written report with photos, explaining the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our recommendations, with the most urgent first where relevant. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. If one is needed, the report says so.