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Chimney Survey in Weston Green
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Weston Green, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Staining on walls around the chimney
Chimney survey in Weston Green
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. It isn’t a flue inspection, a sweep or a gas safety check. For the flue itself, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas appliances, a Gas Safe registered engineer. If something we see points to the flue, we will say so. We survey chimney pots and cowls, flaunching and shared and party-wall stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are mortar washing out of the joints and signs that a stack is leaning.
Older buildings in small places like Weston Green 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. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Location
- Weston Green (KT7)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Somewhere like Weston Green needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- You get a report with photographs and our recommendations.
How to prepare
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Leave side gates unlocked
Book a survey
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Related advice
When you need someone else
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Hidden damage within the stack
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
Questions from Weston Green
I let a flat near Thames Ditton station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Is my home in Weston Green listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Do you work in Weston Green?
Yes. We survey roofs in Weston Green and the rest of Surrey, as part of our work across London and South East England. To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
How long is the visit?
Time on site depends on the roof, but most surveys take about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
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 confirm whether it is stable.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
What do you check on a chimney?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. Everything is written up with photos.
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What else we do in Weston Green
What happens if roof problems are left?
If you’re thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it helps to know its condition first. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent and the council can advise. For an older or listed building in a place like Weston Green, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What you get with us
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- 98% of customers satisfied
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Tips from our surveys
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
Questions about the findings are always welcome. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one.
Check redundant flues are capped with ventilation. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
For landlords and managing agents
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps when budgeting.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Weston Green and across Surrey can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Weston Green
Flashings seal the gap where a stack passes through the roof. They can lift in wind, crack with age or pull out of the mortar joints. Failed flashings are one of the most common causes of damp around chimneys. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Bricks with flaking faces
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of All Saints, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Questions to ask before booking
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What happens after the report arrives
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
Local roofs in Weston Green
Historic houses like Hampton Court Palace, about 1.3 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Weston Green goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you own a rental within reach of Thames Ditton station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. If you look after a building such as Esher College, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Weston Green is about 2 miles west of Surbiton, in Surrey. In Weston Green, as across Surrey, every roof gets the same careful survey. Weston Green is one of the places in Surrey we cover for chimney surveys. London is in our area too.
We survey roofs across KT7 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Weston Green Road, Onslow Way and Hampton Court Way. Weston Green sits on or near the B364, which makes travel easy. We also cover the places around Weston Green: Thames Ditton (1 mile north-east), Hinchley Wood (1 mile south-east), Molesey (1 mile north-west), Lower Green (1 mile west) and Long Ditton (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns like Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (11 miles south-west), Epsom (5 miles south-east), Redhill (13 miles south-east), Ewell (4 miles south-east) and Egham (9 miles west).
Near you in Weston Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Cricketers pub, St Paul's Catholic Primary School and Giggs Hill Green, among other places. There is a railway station in Weston Green itself: Thames Ditton station. Other landmarks nearby include Chessington Castle Hill (3 miles south-east) and Bentall Centre (2.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Kingston Hill Road area and The Lake.