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Chimney survey in Send Marsh, Surrey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Send Marsh, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Send Marsh
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it’s safe to reach. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. We survey chimney pots and cowls, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney breasts, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are cracked or missing flaunching and redundant stacks capped without ventilation.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Send Marsh (GU23)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Hidden damage within the stack
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
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Why get it checked now?
Most people never get a careful look at their chimney stacks. Problems often go unnoticed until damp appears inside. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. Older and listed buildings around Send Marsh may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Why us?
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- PI and public liability insurance
Read what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
How we price chimney surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What we need to know
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- What’s prompted the survey
- When you need the report by
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In a hamlet or village like Send Marsh, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Find any records of previous roof work
Book a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form, and we will ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Advice
Questions from Send Marsh
Will you come out to Send Marsh?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Send Marsh?
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.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before booking. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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, so you can talk the findings through.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Just say which days work for you.
How experienced are you?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We look from the ground, from windows and from the loft where it is safe. Where it applies, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
Common roof problems in Send Marsh
Aerials and dishes are frequently fixed to stacks. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
People usually book a survey after spotting one of these:
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
Trees in and around White Rose Lane shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What exactly goes into their report
Chimney surveys in Send Marsh: local notes
Historic houses like Clandon Park, about 2.7 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Send Marsh goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. 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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Landlords with a home close to Clandon station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. For an older house near a landmark such as St William of York, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Send Marsh is about 3 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. Send Marsh is one of many places we visit across Surrey. Send Marsh is one of the places in Surrey we cover for chimney surveys.
Every address in GU23 is covered for chimney surveys. Local streets include Send Marsh Road, Tuckey Grove and Stringhams Copse, and we cover them all. With the B368 close by, Send Marsh is simple for us to get to for chimney surveys. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Burntcommon (1 mile south), Send (1 mile west), West Clandon (2 miles south), Sutton Green (2 miles west) and Mayford (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (4 miles south-west), Woking (3 miles north-west), Camberley (10 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Redhill (15 miles east) and Farnham (13 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Send Marsh
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Jovial Sailor pub, St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School and Ripley Court School. Send Marsh’s nearest station is Clandon station, roughly 1.8 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1 mile north-east) and Guildford Castle (4.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Send Marsh includes Boldermere Lake and St Martha's Hill.
Before and after the survey
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. We use plain English and a photo for each defect, so it’s easy to follow.
Make sure redundant flues are capped with ventilation. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.