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Reigate Chimney Survey
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Reigate, and put it all in a written report with photographs.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
What affects the price in Reigate
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- The size of the roof
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Height and safe access
- Which survey package you book
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Getting in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Anything about access we should know
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
For a price for chimney surveys in Reigate, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
About our chimney survey in Reigate
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We inspect the parts we can see safely and the parts the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it, so you can talk to them. You get a written report with photographs and our recommendations. Typical surveys look at unused flues sealed without airflow and eroded joints in the brickwork, on chimney pots and cowls, chimney breasts and lead flashings.
Semis and terraces in a town like Reigate share roof details with the neighbours. A shared chimney stack or a gutter run across two houses means a defect may sit partly on someone else’s property. We can only inspect what we have access to, so shared parts are reported as far as they can be seen safely. Tell us when booking if you know of anything shared with next door.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Location
- Reigate (RH2, RH1)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Reigate
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
What a chimney survey looks like in Reigate
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you let a flat or house near Reigate station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary Magdalene are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Reigate is about 9 miles north of Crawley, in Surrey. We cover Reigate and the rest of Surrey, as part of our work across London and the South East. Our area takes in places right across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our Crawley page covers surveys nearby.
Chimney surveys in RH2 and RH1 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a chimney survey at a property on High Street, London Road and Church Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Being close to the A25 and A217, Reigate is easy for us to reach. Close by, we survey roofs in South Park (1 mile south), Margery (2 miles north), Mogador (2 miles north-west), Sidlow (2 miles south) and Irons Bottom (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (4 miles south), Ewell (8 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Caterham (6 miles north-east) and Dorking (6 miles west). Being one of Surrey’s larger places, Reigate has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Around Reigate
We work in homes and buildings around The Bell Public House, Castle Grounds and Reigate College and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Reigate itself: Reigate station. Other landmarks nearby include The Belfry (1.4 miles east) and Reigate Castle (less than half a mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Reigate Heath and Mercers Lake.
Places near Reigate
Also in Reigate
Different roofs, different checks
Brick stacks
Most chimney stacks are built of brick, with mortar joints that wear over time. We check the bricks for spalling and the joints for erosion.
Chimney pots and cowls
Damaged pots are a safety concern as well as a leak risk. We record their condition with photographs.
Do you need a chimney survey in Reigate?
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are frequently fixed to chimneys. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
People typically book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Mortar washing out of the joints
For businesses in and around places such as The Belfry, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Questions to ask before booking
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What the survey will not cover
Reigate: your questions answered
Do you cover Reigate?
Yes, Reigate is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Reigate as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How do I find out if my home in Reigate is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
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 a structural engineer’s report?
No. Visible signs like 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.
How long will you be at the property?
Time on site depends on the roof, but most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it’s safe. We look at everything that can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
What happens next?
The report arrives by email. With Standard there’s a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation.
How it works
It is useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit usually takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. A survey in Reigate needs access inside and out, including the loft hatch and any rooms with damp. Mention gates, side passages and anything at the back. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Where there is safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Leave side gates unlocked
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Arrange a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
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Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings