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Chimney survey in Pixham, Surrey
Wondering about the chimney stack at a property in Pixham? You can book a chimney survey in Pixham and across Surrey, with plain-English findings.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
Chimney survey in Pixham
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. We survey chimney breasts, chimney pots and cowls and flaunching, and common reasons people get in touch are flaunching that has broken away and a chimney out of line.
Somewhere as small as Pixham, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it is typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
It isn’t only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Pixham (RH4, RH5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings
Mortar fillets are sometimes used where lead would typically be. They crack with age, and we check them too.
Brick stacks
Most chimney stacks are built of brick, with mortar joints that wear over time. The survey looks for crumbling bricks and worn or missing mortar.
Why get it checked now?
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. For older village homes like those around Pixham, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Why us?
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Plain-English reports with photos
- 20+ years’ experience
Read our cost guide or our case studies.
What a chimney survey looks like in Pixham
With Polesden Lacey about 2.6 miles north-west, Pixham sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. In Surrey, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Take a building like The Ashcombe School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Take an older house close to Pixham Church: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Pixham is about 1 mile north-east of Dorking, in Surrey. In Pixham, as across Surrey, every roof gets the same careful survey. Pixham is one of the places in Surrey we cover. There is also a page for Crawley.
Here we cover the RH4 and RH5 postcode area for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on London Road, Leslie Road and Pixham Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Dorking (1 mile south-west), Westhumble (1 mile north-west), Ranmore Common (2 miles west), North Holmwood (2 miles south) and Mickleham (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (7 miles north), Horley (8 miles south-east), Redhill (7 miles east) and Ewell (8 miles north).
Local landmarks in Pixham
Around Pixham, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Pippbrook House, St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School and Deepdene Terrace. There is a railway station in Pixham itself: Dorking station. Well-known places in the area include Headley Court (4 miles north-east) and Betchworth Castle (1 mile east). Open spaces near Pixham include Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Pixham
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 can make a stack lean.
People normally book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Worn or missing pointing
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
For landlords with property near Dorking station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What insurance they carry
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
Places near Pixham
Other services in Pixham
How we price chimney surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The roof’s overall size
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
What to tell us when you contact us
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- What made you get in touch
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
Questions from Pixham
How do I find out if my home in Pixham is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you come out to Pixham?
Yes, Pixham is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. We inspect everything that’s safely in view and what you give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it, so you can discuss it with them.
How experienced are you?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
What do you check on a chimney?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. You get a written report with photos.
What do I do with the report?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
What we do, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, take photos as we go and record our findings for the written report. It usually takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Around Pixham, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
How to book
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Related advice
What you can safely check yourself
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when booking and it will help the survey.