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Chimney Survey in Thorpe
Chimney surveys across Thorpe, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Mortar washing out of the joints
Local roofs in Thorpe
Historic houses such as Botleys Mansion, about 2.5 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Thorpe goes. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you own a rental within reach of Virginia Water station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If you look after a building such as Thorpe CofE Aided Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Mary, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Thorpe is about 2 miles south-east of Egham, in Surrey. Bookings from Thorpe are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Across Surrey, we cover Thorpe and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
Surveys in TW20 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Village Road, Western Avenue and Midway Avenue, and we cover them all. Being close to the B388, Thorpe is easy for us to reach for chimney surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Thorpe Green (1 mile south-west), Stroude (1 mile west), Egham Hythe (1 mile north), Penton Hook (1 mile east) and Virginia Water (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles south), Woking (7 miles south), Camberley (10 miles south-west), Epsom (12 miles south-east), Ewell (13 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (6 miles east).
Near you in Thorpe
Around Thorpe, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Magna Carta School, The Red Lion pub and The American School In England. For rail, the closest station is Virginia Water station, roughly 1.4 miles south-west. A little further out are Spelthorne Museum (1.9 miles north-east) and Runnymede Hospital (2.2 miles south). For a walk, there’s Gracious Pond and Manor Lake.
Chimney survey in Thorpe: what you get
A damp patch on a chimney breast doesn’t always come from the same place. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. We check each possibility and record what we find. That points the work in the right direction. We are often asked to look into pots or cowls that look unsafe and bricks with flaking faces, on flaunching, lead flashings and chimney breasts.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, each with a short note and a photo. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Thorpe (TW20)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Lead flashings
Flashings can lift in wind or pull out of their mortar joints. Any loose or split flashings are recorded.
Chimney pots and cowls
Pots sit in the flaunching on top of the stack, and cowls or caps sit on the pots. We check that they look secure and undamaged.
Towns and villages near Thorpe
Also in Thorpe
Thorpe questions
Will you come out to Thorpe?
Yes, Thorpe is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
How do I find out if my home in Thorpe is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
How long does the survey take?
It normally takes between one and two hours for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. The written report follows by email.
How do I book a survey in Thorpe?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we will point you to the right survey. We survey seven days a week.
What do I do with the report?
The report arrives by email. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We will talk about access as you book.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
Each stack is viewed from the safest viewpoints: from ground level, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there is access. Our Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where applicable. If part of a stack can’t be seen, the report says so.
Tips from our surveys
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
After the visit, we write up the report with photographs of each stack. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
How we price chimney surveys
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Helping us price your survey
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The address and postcode of the property
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
If you are buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you’re ready.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Thorpe
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the chimney stack as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit normally takes about one to two hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Around Thorpe, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before the survey
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Getting a price
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before you book.
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What you can safely check yourself
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when you book, as it helps us focus the survey.