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Upper Eashing Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Upper Eashing. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Staining on walls around the chimney
How a chimney survey works in Upper Eashing
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. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. That points the work in the right direction. We survey chimney breasts, chimney pots and cowls and flaunching, and common reasons people get in touch are redundant stacks capped without ventilation and gaps in the mortar around the pots.
In a small place like Upper Eashing, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Where
- Upper Eashing (GU7)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- House, block, shop or office
- Basic, Standard or Premium
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
What we need to know
We will typically ask about:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Tips from our surveys
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. We use plain English and a photo for each defect so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
Also near Upper Eashing
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What a chimney survey looks like in Upper Eashing
The wider area around Upper Eashing has a long history of building, with Loseley Park about 2.7 miles north-east. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. In Surrey, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you let a flat or house near Godalming station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. If you live near a park like Under Green, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St Mark's Church and Community Centre, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Upper Eashing is about 5 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. Anywhere in Upper Eashing, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Across Surrey, we cover Upper Eashing.
Every address in GU7 is covered for chimney surveys. Local streets include Eashing Lane and Lower Eashing, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside Upper Eashing, we cover Lower Eashing (1 mile north-west), Aaron's Hill (1 mile east), Norney (1 mile north-west), Milford (1 mile south) and Peper Harow (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (5 miles north-east), Woking (10 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north), Farnham (7 miles west), Dorking (14 miles east) and Frimley (10 miles north-west).
Around Upper Eashing
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Under Green, St Hilary's School and The Stag on the River pub. The nearest railway station is Godalming station, about 1.1 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Milford Hospital (1.4 miles south-east) and Guildford Castle (4.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Frith Hill and Lower Lake.
Common questions in Upper Eashing
Is my home in Upper Eashing 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.
Is Upper Eashing within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from the freeholder or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where it applies let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
When does the report arrive?
That depends on the survey you book: the Basic Survey report arrives within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey the same day. Reports are sent by email.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Why it is worth a survey now in Upper Eashing
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. A survey picks them out so they can be made safe by a suitable contractor. Older and listed buildings around Upper Eashing may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
All our prices include VAT. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Upper Eashing
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
Read our cost guide and two real surveys.
How the survey works
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit normally takes about 1–2 hours for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Somewhere as small as Upper Eashing, access is frequently the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- 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
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Leave side gates unlocked
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Booking a survey
We confirm the price for your roof before you book, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Upper Eashing
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed in advance. Surveys run seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Upper Eashing. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.