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Chimney survey in Tingewick, Buckinghamshire
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- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
How a chimney survey works in Tingewick
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. Even when it is not used, a stack has to stay weathertight. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. Typical surveys look at gaps where the stack meets the roof and staining on walls around the chimney, on shared and party-wall stacks, brick chimney stacks and lead flashings.
Older buildings in small places like Tingewick may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
It is not only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Where
- Tingewick (MK18)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price chimney surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Roof area
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The shape of the roof and its details
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What we need to know
There is no need for technical words. It is enough to tell us:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Roof by roof
Chimney breasts and the loft
Damp patches on chimney breasts often point to a problem above. We check the breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach.
Lead flashings
Flashings can lift in wind or pull out of their mortar joints. Any loose or split flashings are recorded.
Also near Tingewick
What else we do in Tingewick
Should I look at the roof myself first?
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. Do not go up yourself.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Local roofs in Tingewick
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Buckinghamshire’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Historic houses such as Stowe House, about 3.1 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Tingewick goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Mary Magdalen, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Tingewick is about 3 miles west of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. Wherever you are in Tingewick, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our Buckinghamshire coverage includes Tingewick. There is also a page for Milton Keynes.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: MK18. Streets in the area include Main Street, Gorrell Lane and Gorrell Close, all of which we cover. We also cover Finmere (1 mile west), Gawcott (1 mile south-east), Preston Bissett (2 miles south), Hillesden (3 miles south-east) and Twyford (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (15 miles south-east), Buckingham (3 miles east), Elmhurst (15 miles south-east), Haydon Hill (14 miles south-east), Quarrendon Estate (15 miles south-east) and Fairford Leys (15 miles south-east).
What’s near Tingewick
We work in homes and buildings around The Crown pub and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Buckingham Movie Museum (2.5 miles east) and Buckingham Community Hospital (2.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Buckingham Sand Pit.
FAQs for Tingewick
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Tingewick?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you cover smaller places like Tingewick?
Yes, Tingewick is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We point out what can be seen, like sagging or deflection, but we don’t carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
What’s in the report?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, finishing with recommendations. Points are put in order of urgency where relevant.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
Do not ignore it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. The survey records what we can see, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. For the flue, you will need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Why get it checked now?
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can stain walls and damage plaster. Knowing whether it is the flaunching, flashings, brickwork or ventilation means the right fix can be planned. For an older or listed building in a place like Tingewick, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
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.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Tingewick
- Prices that include VAT
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Tingewick
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 is also a target for theft.
Look out for signs like these:
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Flaunching that has broken away
Anyone responsible for a site like Royal Latin School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
What to check before booking
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Their insurance cover
What happens on the day
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the chimney stack as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit usually takes about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. In a hamlet or village like Tingewick, 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.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Before we arrive
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Book a survey
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.