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Chimney Survey in Stonehill
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Stonehill, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
How a chimney survey works in Stonehill
Each stack is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there is access. With our Premium Survey, a drone inspection is included where applicable. If we cannot see part of the stack, the report makes that clear. Each defect is recorded with a photo and a plain description. Typical surveys look at signs that a stack is leaning and redundant stacks capped without ventilation, across shared and party-wall stacks, flaunching and chimney breasts.
In a village or hamlet like Stonehill, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on everything that’s safely in view, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Stonehill (KT16)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
Where another specialist is needed, such as a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. That helps stop damp building up inside.
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Stonehill: your questions answered
I let a flat near Longcross station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Will you come out to Stonehill?
Yes. Stonehill is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We’re roof surveyors, not structural engineers, and it does not include calculations. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we will recommend one.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you when booking.
What does a chimney survey cover?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach. You get a written report with photos.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not unless it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book.
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Stonehill often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Booking a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
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Different roofs, different checks
Chimney pots and cowls
On redundant flues, we check how the pots are capped. Capping without ventilation can trap moisture.
Flaunching
Sitting at the very top, flaunching is fully exposed. We look for cracks, gaps around the pots and missing pieces.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
We confirm the price for the job before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- How big the roof is
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
What to let us know when you get in touch
These details help when you get in touch:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What made you get in touch
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Do you need a chimney survey in Stonehill?
Where a chimney meets the roof, lead flashings keep water out. They can lift in wind, crack with age or pull out of the mortar joints. When flashings fail, water often shows up in the loft or on the chimney breast. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- A chimney out of line
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near The Peacocks, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether the price includes VAT
Chimney surveys in Stonehill: local notes
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. With Botleys Mansion about 1.4 miles north-east, Stonehill sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Living close to Gracious Pond is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. Take a building like Salesian School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Stonehill is about 3 miles north of Woking, in Surrey. Whether the building in Stonehill is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Stonehill is one of the towns and villages in Surrey where we work for chimney surveys. You can also see our page for Guildford.
We survey roofs across KT16 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Stonehill Road and Stonehill Crescent or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Ottershaw (1 mile east), Longcross (1 mile north-west), Mimbridge (2 miles south-west), Lyne (2 miles north-east) and Trumps Green (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (8 miles south), Woking (3 miles south), Camberley (8 miles west), Epsom (13 miles east), Farnham (15 miles south-west) and Ewell (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Stonehill
In Stonehill, that means homes and buildings near Gracious Pond and the streets around them. The closest station to Stonehill is Longcross station, roughly 2.1 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Chobham Museum (2.2 miles south-west) and The Peacocks (3.1 miles south). Not far away are Gracious Pond and St Ann's Lake.