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Chimney Survey in South Earlswood
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you decide what to do next. Chimney surveys in South Earlswood, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Surveys for landlords and agents in South Earlswood
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in South Earlswood
A damp patch on a chimney breast doesn’t always come from the same place. It might come in at the top, through worn pointing or porous bricks, or where the flashings meet the roof. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. That points the work in the right direction. We survey chimney breasts, brick chimney stacks and shared and party-wall stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are mortar washing out of the joints and pots or cowls that look unsafe.
In a village or hamlet like South Earlswood, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Location
- South Earlswood (RH1)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for chimney surveys in South Earlswood
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- How big the roof is
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Helping us price your survey
These details help when you contact us:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Common roof problems in South Earlswood
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are often fixed to chimneys. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Common reasons to book include:
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- A stack that appears to lean
If you run a business near The Belfry, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
The survey, step by step
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will take it from there. The survey itself takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Rural addresses near South Earlswood can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Booking a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
Advice
Tips that help
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
If anything in the report isn’t clear, just ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
Also in South Earlswood
South Earlswood questions
Will you come out to South Earlswood?
Yes, South Earlswood is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Earlswood (Surrey) station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
It can come from several places: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when booking and we’ll plan the survey around it.
What a chimney survey looks like in South Earlswood
Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there.
Homes near green spaces such as Earlswood Common can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn. Take a building like Salfords Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
South Earlswood is about 2 miles south of Redhill, in Surrey. South Earlswood gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. We cover towns and villages across Surrey, large and small. Crawley is in our area too.
Every address in RH1 is covered for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Maple Road, Heston Road and Horley Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to South Earlswood include Earlswood (1 mile north), Salfords (1 mile south), Meadvale (1 mile north-west), Redhill (2 miles north) and South Nutfield (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Epsom (9 miles north-west), Ewell (10 miles north), Caterham (6 miles north-east), Dorking (7 miles west), Ashtead (9 miles north-west) and Leatherhead (9 miles north-west).
Landmarks near South Earlswood
We work in homes and buildings around The Flying Scud pub, Reigate School and Earlswood Common and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Earlswood (Surrey) station, roughly 0.9 miles north of the centre. A little further out are The Belfry (1.8 miles north) and Reigate Priory Museum (2.2 miles north-west). Not far away are Mercers Lake and Colley Hill.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is typically a modest job. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose, and the work grows. In a small place like South Earlswood, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What you get with us
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Visits on any day of the week
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed