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Chimney survey in South Nutfield, Surrey
Not sure what state the chimney stack is in? You can book a chimney survey in South Nutfield and across Surrey.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Bricks with flaking faces
South Nutfield homes and their roofs
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. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, before anyone quotes for re-roofing.
Living close to Nutfield Marshes is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near The Belfry, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
South Nutfield is about 2 miles south-east of Redhill, in Surrey. We provide chimney surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in South Nutfield. South Nutfield is one of the places in Surrey where we work. We also survey roofs in Crawley.
Here we cover the RH1 postcode area for chimney surveys. We cover properties on Morris Road, The Copse and The Avenue and the roads around them. If you’re just outside South Nutfield, we cover Nutfield (1 mile north), Earlswood (2 miles west), Redhill (2 miles north-west), South Earlswood (2 miles south-west) and Holmethorpe (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Epsom (10 miles north-west), Horley (4 miles south-west), Ewell (10 miles north-west), Reigate (3 miles west), Caterham (5 miles north-east) and Dorking (8 miles west).
What’s near South Nutfield
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Carrington School, The Queens Head Public House and Nutfield Marshes and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in South Nutfield itself: Nutfield station. Well-known places in the area include The Belfry (1.9 miles north-west) and East Surrey Hospital (1.4 miles west). For a walk, there’s Mercers Lake and Colley Hill.
How a chimney survey works in South Nutfield
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. If you are worried about flashings pulling away from the stack and flaunching that has broken away, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a village or hamlet like South Nutfield, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. We report on what can safely be seen, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work 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
- South Nutfield (RH1)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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What else we do in South Nutfield
Why act early in South Nutfield
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, so check with them first. In a small place like South Nutfield, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in South Nutfield
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Surveys seven days a week
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
How it works
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey usually takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. For a village or hamlet like South Nutfield, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets in another room
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Arrange a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
What we can’t see
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The roof’s overall size
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Building height and the viewpoints available
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- What’s prompted the survey
- What kind of property and roof it is
For a price for chimney surveys in South Nutfield, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.
Do you need a chimney survey in South Nutfield?
Stacks that were used for open fires for many years can weaken from the inside. Mortar can deteriorate unevenly from flue gases and moisture, which can make a stack lean.
Problems we come across often include:
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
Anyone responsible for a site like Nutfield Church CofE Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What insurance they carry
- Their report turnaround times
South Nutfield: your questions answered
Is South Nutfield within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
I let a flat near Nutfield station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes, every report has them. Pictures sit next to the findings they show.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We check the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside, and we will say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
What’s in the survey report?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, and ends with what we recommend. The most urgent items are made clear.
Do you look in the loft space?
Typically, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof frequently shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
Tips from our surveys
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Photograph damp patches with the date
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.