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Chimney survey in Wickham, West Berkshire
Need a chimney survey in Wickham? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Lifted or split lead flashings
When to book a survey in Wickham
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost works into cracks in the flaunching and pointing, and rain soaks into worn brickwork. People normally call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Staining on walls around the chimney
If you live in an older home near Church of St Swithin, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Their report turnaround times
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether you get a written report with photos
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Wickham
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We check what can be seen safely and what the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can then discuss it with them. Everything is written up with photos and what we recommend. We survey chimney pots and cowls, lead flashings and shared and party-wall stacks, and people most often book us about cracked or missing flaunching and signs that a stack is leaning.
Older buildings in small places like Wickham 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Where
- Wickham (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Wickham
What else we do in Wickham
For landlords and managing agents
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Landlords and agents in Wickham book surveys as well as homeowners. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Useful tips for Wickham property owners
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
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 anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Look at your chimneys from ground level now and then, especially after strong winds. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
What we do, step by step
It is useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. For a village or hamlet like Wickham, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Keep pets in another room
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Arrange a survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
Wickham homes and their roofs
Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. With Benham Park about 3.7 miles south-east, Wickham sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
If you let a flat or house near Kintbury station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Wickham is about 6 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Wickham gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Our West Berkshire coverage includes Wickham and the places around it. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in RG20 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Welford Road, Baydon Road and Mant Close. Other places close to Wickham include Easton (1 mile east), Weston (1 mile north), Clapton (1 mile south-west), East Shefford (2 miles north) and Shefford Woodlands (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns like Newbury (6 miles south-east), Thatcham (8 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles south-east), Hungerford (4 miles south-west), Lambourn (6 miles north-west) and Shaw (6 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Wickham
Around Wickham, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Five Bells pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Kintbury station, roughly 3 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.4 miles south-east). Not far away are Sole Common Pond.
How the survey changes by roof type
Brick stacks
Most chimney stacks are built of brick, with mortar joints that wear over time. We check the bricks for spalling and the joints for erosion.
Chimney breasts and the loft
If a chimney breast has been removed below, we note what we can see of the support above. A structural engineer should confirm whether it’s adequate.
Wickham questions
Do you cover smaller places like Wickham?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Wickham?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
How experienced are you?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
What’s the best way to book?
It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. Surveys run seven days a week.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
What we cannot see
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Conditions inside walls
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Wickham
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls