Surrey · London and the South East
Send Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Send, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
Can I check my roof myself?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Chimney survey in Send
If you’re buying a home with chimneys, it is worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. You get photographs and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. We survey chimney breasts, brick chimney stacks and lead flashings, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are redundant stacks capped without ventilation and loose, cracked or missing pots.
Around Send, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes frequently need the most attention. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
If any part of the chimney stack couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Send (GU23)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Send
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.
We are frequently asked to look at:
- A stack that appears to lean
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
Take a building like Send CofE Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
What to check before booking
- Their insurance cover
- What exactly goes into their report
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
More services for Send
Chimney surveys around Send
About 2.9 miles south lies Clandon Park, a reminder of how long the area around Send has been built on. 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. 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. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you live near a park such as White Rose Lane, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys. If you let a flat or house near Clandon station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Send is about 3 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. Whether the building in Send is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Send is one of the places in Surrey we cover.
We cover every part of GU23 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Sandy Lane, Farm Lane and Sandfields or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Send include Send Marsh (1 mile east), Burntcommon (1 mile east), Sutton Green (1 mile south-west), Mayford (2 miles west) and Pyle Hill (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns like Guildford (3 miles south-west), Woking (3 miles north-west), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (12 miles east), Farnham (13 miles south-west) and Ewell (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Send
Around Send, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, White Rose Lane and The New Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Clandon station, roughly 2.2 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1.8 miles east) and Woking Community Hospital (2.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Send include Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
What a chimney survey does not cover
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Bear these in mind:
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Flue inspections or sweeping
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will suggest the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
FAQs for Send
Can a landlord with a rental near Clandon station book a roof survey?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the building.
Will you come out to Send?
Yes, Send is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Let us know about it when booking and we will plan the survey around it.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. We inspect everything that’s safely in view and what you give us access to. Where a problem appears to be on next door’s side, we note it, so you can discuss it with them.
Do you look in the roof space?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Send?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the exact price before booking. For a price, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
Do not ignore it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photographs, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
What we look for on each type of roof
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Chimney pots and cowls
On redundant flues, we check how the pots are capped. Capping without ventilation can trap moisture.
How the survey works
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take an hour or two for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. Parking around Send is typically easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from the ground, with the loft showing the underside.
- 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 be seen safely.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Arrange a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Landlords and agents in Send book surveys as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, useful for planning maintenance.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Send and across Surrey can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.