West Berkshire · London and the South East
Riseley Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Riseley, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a chimney survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Make sure unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
Where another specialist is needed, such as a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. That helps you brief them.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. Early signs are easier to trace.
Chimney survey in Riseley: what you get
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. If you’re worried about frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and damaged chimney pots and cowls, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Riseley may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
What you get is a clear record of the chimney stack on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Riseley (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a chimney survey in Riseley
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. Loose pots can follow.
People normally book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
If you let a flat or house near Mortimer station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Questions to ask before booking
- What experience they bring
- Are they insured for the work?
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
Honest limits
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Conditions inside walls
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Riseley
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
Riseley: your questions answered
Can a landlord with a rental near Mortimer station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
Is Riseley within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
What happens after the survey?
The report arrives by email, with photographs and clear recommendations. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. We survey seven days a week.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access; we will agree the details when you book.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
There is no single answer. The survey shows its condition and how it’s been capped. If you are thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
Checking the roof from the ground
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What happens on the day
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the chimney stack as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit usually takes between one and two hours for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. For a village or hamlet like Riseley, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets in another room
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Check we can get to the back of the property
How to book
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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Riseley homes and their roofs
Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. The wider area around Riseley has a long history of building, with Stratfield Saye House about 1.7 miles south-west. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
The streets around a church such as Church of All Saints are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Homes near green spaces such as Wellington Country Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Riseley is about 6 miles west of Yateley, in West Berkshire. We survey roofs in Riseley and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across West Berkshire, large and small. We also survey roofs in Reading.
All of RG7 is within our area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Chapel Lane, Norton Road and Odiham Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Riseley: Swallowfield (1 mile north), Heckfield Heath (1 mile south), Heckfield (1 mile south), Beech Hill (2 miles north-west) and Bramshill (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Thatcham (13 miles west), Burghfield Common (5 miles north-west), Calcot (7 miles north-west), Shaw (15 miles west), Burghfield Hill (5 miles north-west) and Theale (7 miles north-west).
Near you in Riseley
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Bull at Riseley pub and Wellington Country Park. Riseley’s nearest station is Mortimer station, roughly 3.2 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Beaumys Castle (1.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Riseley include The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Longwater.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. Surveys run seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.