Windsor and Maidenhead · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in The Village
Chimney surveys across The Village, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Checking the roof from ground level
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Chimney survey in The Village
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. On older stacks, we frequently find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. If you’ve noticed damaged chimney pots and cowls and damp on a chimney breast inside, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. 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 frequently where weather gets in first.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Place
- The Village (SL4)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The size of the roof
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- What kind of property and roof it is
We confirm the price for your survey before booking, so you know the cost up front. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Do you need a chimney survey in The Village?
The flaunching on top of a stack holds the pots in place and sheds water. Cracked flaunching lets water in, and each winter makes it worse. Loose pots can follow.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Flaunching that has broken away
Take a building like Windsor Girls' School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Before booking anyone
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Their insurance cover
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
How the survey works
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely. The survey typically takes an hour or two for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In a hamlet or village like The Village, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. 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.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can be seen safely.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Book a survey
We survey roofs seven days a week. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Related advice
Also near The Village
What else we do in The Village
What this survey can’t tell you
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will suggest the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
Chimney surveys around The Village
Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. The wider area around The Village has a long history of building, with St Leonard's Hill about 1.7 miles north. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
If you live near a park like Windsor Great Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. If you let a flat or house near Windsor & Eton Central station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
The Village is about 2 miles south of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We visit The Village as part of our work across Windsor and Maidenhead. The Village is one of the towns and villages in Windsor and Maidenhead where we work for chimney surveys. Guildford is in our area too.
Every address in SL4 is covered for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Sheet Street Road and Forest Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Other places close to The Village include Cranbourne (1 mile west), Woodside (1 mile south-west), Plaistow Green (2 miles west), Cheapside (2 miles south) and Brookside (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidenhead (7 miles north-west), Boyn Hill (6 miles north-west), North Ascot (3 miles south-west), Cookham (9 miles north-west), Furze Platt (8 miles north-west) and Broomhall (4 miles south).
Near you in The Village
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Windsor Great Park, among other places. The Village’s nearest station is Windsor & Eton Central station, roughly 3 miles north-east. A little further out are Windsor Castle (3.1 miles north-east) and King Edward VII Hospital (2.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Bray Pit and Virginia Water Lake.
Useful tips for The Village property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Check redundant flues are capped with ventilation. That helps stop damp building up inside.
Common questions in The Village
Do you cover smaller places like The Village?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in The Village listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
How long is the visit?
Expect it to take an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. You will then get the report by email, on the timescale of your package.
What’s in the report?
A written report with photos, covering the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend, in order of urgency where relevant. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
Typically it’s water getting in from outside, or condensation in a sealed stack. The survey looks at the stack, the flashings and the capping, and record what we find.
How soon will I get the report?
Each package has its own report time. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. Mention any deadline when you book.