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Chimney Survey in Westborough
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Westborough, with photographs and a written report.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Mortar washing out of the joints
Chimney surveys around Westborough
In Surrey, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. With Guildford Castle about 1.4 miles south-east, Westborough sits in an area with a long building history. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
Take an older house close to St Francis Church: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you own a rental within reach of Guildford station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Homes near green spaces such as Broadstreet can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn.
Westborough is about 1 mile west of Guildford, in Surrey. Westborough is one of many places we visit across Surrey, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Westborough is one of the towns and villages in Surrey where we work for chimney surveys.
Surveys in GU2, GU1 and GU3 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Cabell Road, Clover Road and Weston Road or a nearby road, we can help. You’ll find Westborough on the A323, so it is easy for us to get to. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Stoughton (1 mile north), Bellfields (1 mile north-east), Guildford (1 mile east), Abbotswood (2 miles east) and Jacobs Well (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Woking (5 miles north), Camberley (8 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles west), Egham (13 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (13 miles north-east) and Dorking (12 miles east).
Around Westborough
Typical jobs here are in homes near Kings College Guildford, Broadstreet and Hare and Hounds pub. The nearest railway station is Guildford station, roughly 1 mile south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Royal Surrey County Hospital (0.6 miles south-west) and Guildford Cathedral Treasury (0.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Littlefield Common and Pewley Hill.
About our chimney survey in Westborough
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. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. We survey brick chimney stacks, flaunching and lead flashings, and people most often book us about gaps where the stack meets the roof and redundant stacks capped without ventilation.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Westborough drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from the ground.
If any part of the chimney stack couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Westborough (GU2, GU1, GU3)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney pots and cowls
For unused flues, we check whether caps or cowls allow ventilation. Capping without ventilation can trap moisture.
Brick stacks
Most chimney stacks are built of brick, with mortar joints that wear over time. The survey looks for crumbling bricks and worn or missing mortar.
When you need someone else
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Westborough
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
FAQs for Westborough
Is my home in Westborough 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 is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
I let a flat near Guildford station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
How long will you be at the property?
It usually takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. We’ll confirm the timing when booking.
How experienced are you?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
What will the report tell me?
A written report with photos, covering the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend, with the most urgent first where relevant. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
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. If you have a deadline, such as an exchange date, let us know when booking.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
Damp on a chimney breast normally means water is getting into the stack, or moisture is trapped inside it. The survey looks at the stack, the flashings and the capping and records the likely cause.
Useful tips for Westborough property owners
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so it’s easy to follow.
Check redundant flues are capped with ventilation. That helps stop damp building up inside.
The survey, step by step
We look at the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey typically takes about one to two hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Westborough is booked with the forecast in mind: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from the ground and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Getting a price
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we will point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
What affects the price in Westborough
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Which survey package you book
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for your survey before you book.
What to tell us when you contact us
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- What’s prompted the survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
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Why act early in Westborough
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it is doing. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent, so check with them first. With lower homes, common in places like Westborough, there is little between a roof defect and the ceiling, so water can show inside quickly once it gets past the covering. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What you get with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Photos and a written report every time
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
See what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.