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Chimney survey in Redhill, Surrey
Chimney surveys in Redhill and the rest of Surrey. We survey on any day of the week.
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Lifted or split lead flashings
DIY checks: what’s safe
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.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
About our chimney survey in Redhill
Redundant chimneys are common, particularly where fires have been replaced by central heating. Even when it is not used, a stack has to stay weathertight. Capping a stack without ventilation can trap moisture and lead to damp inside. Our survey looks at how each unused stack has been capped and checks the breasts for damp. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. If you’re worried about pots or cowls that look unsafe and flashings pulling away from the stack, we can find out what’s behind it, on chimney breasts, shared and party-wall stacks and lead flashings alike.
Redhill mixes older houses, often slate or clay tiled, with newer estates, many of them with concrete tiles. Older homes often keep chimney stacks long after the fireplaces went, and their flashings and pointing still matter. Later houses have their own typical faults, from loose ridge tiles to blocked gutters.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Redhill (RH1, RH2)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Rendered stacks
Cracked render can let water in and trap it behind. We record any cracking and where it is.
Chimney breasts and the loft
If a chimney breast has been removed below, we note what we can see of the support above. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.
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How we price chimney surveys
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
Getting in touch
There’s no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- What made you get in touch
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
Redhill: your questions answered
Can a landlord with a rental near Redhill station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need.
How do I find out if my home in Redhill is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
It can come from several places: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the 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.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report, and it does not include calculations. We will recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Parking in a town like Redhill is normally simple, but tell us if there’s a driveway or any restrictions. The inspection covers what can safely be seen from outside, from windows and from the loft space.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- 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.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Common roof problems in Redhill
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Mortar can deteriorate unevenly from flue gases and moisture, which can make a stack lean.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
Take a building like St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether VAT is added on top
What a chimney survey looks like in Redhill
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so check with the council. Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For landlords with property near Redhill station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Homes near green spaces such as Nutfield Marshes can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Redhill is about 9 miles north of Crawley, in Surrey. Anywhere in Redhill, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Redhill is one of the towns and villages in Surrey we cover for chimney surveys. There is also a page for Crawley.
Surveys in RH1 and RH2 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Station Road and Church Road. With the A23 and A25 close by, Redhill is easy for us to reach. We also cover Earlswood (1 mile south), Holmethorpe (1 mile north-east), Meadvale (1 mile south-west), South Earlswood (2 miles south) and South Nutfield (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (4 miles south), Ewell (9 miles north-west), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Caterham (5 miles north-east) and Dorking (7 miles west). Redhill is among the bigger towns we cover in Surrey.
What’s near Redhill
We work in homes and buildings around The Carrington School, Nutfield Marshes and Dunottar School. There is a railway station in Redhill itself: Redhill station. A little further out are The Belfry (less than half a mile north) and Surrey Fire Museum (1.2 miles west). Open spaces near Redhill include Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
When you need someone else
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Conditions inside walls
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Redhill
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts