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Chimney Survey in Stotfold Common
Chimney surveys across Stotfold Common, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Bricks with flaking faces
- A chimney out of line
Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Make sure fixings on the stack are sound and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
About our chimney survey in Stotfold Common
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We inspect the parts we can see safely and the parts the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it, so you can talk to them. You get a report with photographs and what we recommend. Typical surveys look at eroded joints in the brickwork and flaunching that has broken away, across chimney pots and cowls, lead flashings and flaunching.
Older buildings in small places like Stotfold Common may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
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.
- Location
- Stotfold Common (SG5)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Landlords, agents and block managers in Stotfold Common
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Can I check my roof myself?
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
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 don’t climb up for a closer look.
How the survey works
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. The whole visit normally takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Somewhere like Stotfold Common needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
How to prepare
- Keep pets in another room
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Getting a price
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
What a chimney survey looks like in Stotfold Common
The wider area around Stotfold Common has a long history of building, with Hinxworth Place about 1.8 miles north-east. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Anyone responsible for a site like St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of Saint Guthlac, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Stotfold Common is about 3 miles north of Letchworth, in Hertfordshire. In Stotfold Common, as across Hertfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across Hertfordshire, we cover Stotfold Common and the places around it. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes.
Here we cover the SG5 postcode area for chimney surveys. We also cover Astwick (1 mile north), Stotfold (1 mile south), Radwell (2 miles south-east) and Fairfield (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (9 miles south), Harpenden (15 miles south), Hitchin (6 miles south), Letchworth (3 miles south), Letchworth Garden City (3 miles south) and Baldock (3 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Stotfold Common
The nearest railway station is Arlesey station, roughly 1.5 miles west. Nearby you will also find Bygrave House (3.4 miles south-east) and Fairfield Hospital (1.9 miles south). The countryside around Stotfold Common includes Arlesey Old Moat and Glebe Meadows.
FAQs for Stotfold Common
I let a flat near Arlesey station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Stotfold Common?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access as you book.
How long is the visit?
Expect it to take about 1–2 hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
What will the report tell me?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, and ends with what we recommend. The most urgent items are made clear.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Stotfold Common?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before booking. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If it’s needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
Prices for chimney surveys in Stotfold Common
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- How big the roof is
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Building height and the viewpoints available
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
To get a price for chimney surveys in Stotfold Common, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
Do you need a chimney survey in Stotfold Common?
Stacks that were used for open fires for many years can weaken from the inside. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which can make a stack lean.
Look out for signs like these:
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Lifted or split lead flashings
If you let a flat or house near Arlesey station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Questions to ask before booking
- How soon the report will arrive
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Will the report include photos?