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Rowly Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys in Rowly, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- A stack that appears to lean
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
What happens on the day
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photographs. As for time on site, most surveys take about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a large or complex roof. Older roofs in small places like Rowly can have low, tight loft spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Getting a price
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
About our chimney survey in Rowly
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is frequently shared with next door. We look at whatever is safely visible and what the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it and you can then discuss it with them. You get a written report with photos and what we recommend. We survey chimney breasts, brick chimney stacks and lead flashings, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps in the mortar around the pots and damaged chimney pots and cowls.
In a small place like Rowly, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Rowly (GU6, GU5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about chimney surveys in Rowly
Will you come out to Rowly?
Yes. Rowly is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Rowly?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
Don’t ignore it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. The survey records what we can see, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
What do I do with the report?
You receive the written report by email, with photos and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we will take it from there. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
How quickly is the report sent?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. Each one is emailed.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We look at the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside, and we will say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
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Do you need a chimney survey in Rowly?
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We note what’s visible in the roof space and outside, and recommend a structural engineer where support is in question.
Look out for signs like these:
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
If you let a flat or house near Chilworth station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
What to check before booking
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Will the report include photos?
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Why get it checked now?
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it’s doing. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need permission from the council and the council can advise. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why book with us
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- Photos and a written report every time
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at our cost guide or our case studies.
What we can’t see
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will point you to the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Rowly. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.
Chimney surveys around Rowly
Chilworth Manor, about 4.3 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Rowly. 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. 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 is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Living close to Cucknell's Wood is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Glebelands School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Rowly is about 7 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. We carry out chimney surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Rowly and the surrounding area. Rowly is one of the towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Guildford is in our area too.
Every address in GU6 and GU5 is within our area for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Guildford Road, Strathavon Close and Smithwood Avenue. Other places close to Rowly include Stroud Common (1 mile north), Elmbridge Village (1 mile south), Grafham (2 miles west), Shamley Green (2 miles north-west) and Birtley Green (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (7 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north), Camberley (15 miles north-west), Horley (15 miles east), Farnham (13 miles west) and Reigate (14 miles east).
Around Rowly
Around Rowly, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Cucknell's Wood and the streets around them. The closest station to Rowly is Chilworth station, about 3.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Milford Hospital (5.2 miles west). For a walk, there is Lower Lake and St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger.