Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Stone, Buckinghamshire
Chimney surveys in Stone, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Stone
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. It might come in at the top, through worn pointing or porous bricks, or where the flashings meet the roof. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. We look at each possibility and record what we find. You then know where to start. If you’ve noticed disused chimneys trapping moisture and damp patches on chimney breasts, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on lead flashings, flaunching and chimney pots and cowls alike.
Village roofs often 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. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Stone (HP17)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Rendered stacks
Some stacks are rendered, which can hide the condition of the brickwork beneath. The survey checks for cracking, bulging and staining in the render.
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. Any spalling is noted with photos.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Stone: your questions answered
Is my home in Stone listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Aylesbury Vale Parkway station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need.
What do I do with the report?
The report comes by email, and you decide the next step: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you as you book.
How do I book a survey in Stone?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Do you work in Stone?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, Stone included.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We are roof surveyors, not structural engineers, and it doesn’t include calculations. We’ll recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
Local roofs in Stone
Waddesdon Manor, about 4.1 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Stone. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. A number of Buckinghamshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you look after a building like Stone Church of England Combined School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you run a business near Friars Square, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Stone is about 2 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Stone is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Stone is one of the places in Buckinghamshire we cover. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
Here we cover the HP17 postcode area for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on Church Way, Raven Forge and Badgers Rise or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Stone: Hartwell (1 mile east), Fairford Leys (1 mile north-east), Haydon Hill (2 miles north-east), Fleet Marston (2 miles north) and Southcourt (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include High Wycombe (13 miles south), Chesham (13 miles south-east), Buckingham (14 miles north), Amersham (14 miles south-east), Elmhurst (3 miles north-east) and Princes Risborough (6 miles south).
Around Stone
We work in homes and buildings around Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School and The Rose & Crown pub, among other places. Stone’s nearest station is Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, roughly 1.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (2.3 miles north-east) and Dinton Castle (1.2 miles west). Not far away are Beacon Hill and Snakemoor.
What this survey cannot tell you
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
What we do, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Somewhere as small as Stone, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Arrange a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
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When to book a survey in Stone
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are frequently fixed to chimneys. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- A stack that appears to lean
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St John the Baptist, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Before you book anyone
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- What exactly goes into their report
- Their insurance cover
Also in Stone
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed in advance. We survey seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.