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Chimney survey in Turnfurlong, Buckinghamshire
Chimney surveys in Turnfurlong, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
The survey, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take an hour or two at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a survey in Turnfurlong, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. Let us know about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Chimney survey in Turnfurlong: what you get
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it is safe to reach. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. We’re often asked to look into a stack that appears to lean and cracked or missing flaunching, across brick chimney stacks, lead flashings and flaunching.
Houses in smaller places like Turnfurlong can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. A careful look shows whether anything has started to loosen. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
After the visit, you get a report with photos, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Turnfurlong (HP21, HP20)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The size of the roof
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- When you need the report by
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- What kind of property and roof it is
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Tips from our surveys
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Make sure unused flues are capped with ventilation
Once we have been, the findings are written up with photos. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found 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. Early signs are easier to trace.
For landlords and managing agents
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Questions from Turnfurlong
Do you cover smaller places like Turnfurlong?
We do. 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 Turnfurlong is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. For the flue, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
How long is the visit?
It normally takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
Don’t ignore it. Leaning often comes from mortar breaking down unevenly. We record its condition with photographs, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
What happens after the survey?
You will get the report by email, with photos and clear recommendations. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Turnfurlong homes and their roofs
A number of Buckinghamshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. 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. Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. In either case, a change of roofing material may need consent.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Friars Square, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. If you own a rental within reach of Aylesbury station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Take a building like Turnfurlong Junior School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Turnfurlong is about 1 mile south-east of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Bookings from Turnfurlong are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Across Buckinghamshire, we cover Turnfurlong and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Milton Keynes.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: HP21 and HP20. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Byron Road, Croft Road and Stoke Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you are just outside Turnfurlong, we cover Bedgrove (1 mile south-east), Broughton Crossing (1 mile north-east), Broughton (1 mile north-east), Burcott (2 miles north-east) and Bierton (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as High Wycombe (13 miles south), Chesham (10 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north-west), Amersham (12 miles south-east), Beaconsfield (15 miles south-east) and Princes Risborough (6 miles south).
Landmarks near Turnfurlong
In Turnfurlong, that means homes and buildings near Stocklake Park Community School, The Grange School and The Bricklayers Arms and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Aylesbury station, roughly 0.8 miles west. A little further out are Stoke Mandeville Hospital (0.9 miles south) and National Paralympic Heritage Centre (0.7 miles south). For a walk, there is Dancersend Nature Reserve and Coombe Hill.
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks