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Chimney survey in Winnersh, Wokingham
Need a chimney survey in Winnersh? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- A chimney out of line
About our chimney survey in Winnersh
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it’s safe to reach. You get a report with photos and our recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. Common reasons to book are a stack that appears to lean and worn or missing pointing, on brick chimney stacks, chimney pots and cowls and shared and party-wall stacks.
Around Winnersh, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls, and moss holds water against tiles. It’s the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from ground level.
It isn’t only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Location
- Winnersh (RG41, RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about chimney surveys in Winnersh
I let a flat near Winnersh 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.
Will you come out to Winnersh?
Yes, Winnersh is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs like sagging are noted, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. If one is needed, the report says so.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. Photos are part of every report, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
We use safe viewpoints rather than climbing onto the stack. A drone inspection is part of the Premium Survey where applicable. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
It can come from several places: cracked flaunching, worn pointing, failed flashings, uncapped pots, or damp trapped in an unventilated stack. We check each one and note the most likely cause.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Also in Winnersh
Chimney surveys around Winnersh
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your 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, so the council is the place to ask. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you let a flat or house near Winnersh station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. If you live in an older home near St Mary the Virgin, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as The Forest School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Winnersh is about 2 miles south of Woodley, in Wokingham. We carry out chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Winnersh and nearby. Winnersh is one of the towns and villages in Wokingham where we work for chimney surveys.
We survey roofs across RG41 and RG10 for chimney surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Reading Road, Westbrook Court and Bathurst Road and the roads around them. With the B3030 close by, Winnersh is simple for us to get to for chimney surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Sindlesham (1 mile south), Emmbrook (1 mile south-east), Woosehill (2 miles south-east), Woodley (2 miles north) and Wokingham (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Reading (4 miles west), Crowthorne (5 miles south-east), Newtown (3 miles north-west), Coley Park (5 miles west), Twyford (3 miles north) and Charvil (3 miles north). Winnersh is among the bigger towns we cover in Wokingham.
Near you in Winnersh
Around Winnersh, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Poachers pub, Maiden Erlegh Local Nature Reserve and Winnersh Primary School. Winnersh has its own railway station: Winnersh station. A little further out are Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (0.6 miles south-west) and Wokingham Hospital (2.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Winnersh include Lavells Lake and South Lake.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photos.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Chimneys are easy to forget because you rarely see the top of them. Defects tend to go unseen until there’s a stain. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. Around Winnersh, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Winnersh
- Photos and a written report every time
- Visits on any day of the week
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Package prices that include VAT
How we price chimney surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Height and safe access
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What we need to know
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- What kind of property and roof it is
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us a few details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
When you need someone else
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Flue inspections or sweeping
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
Practical tips
Getting the most from a chimney survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
How it works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe vantage point, take photos 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. Being in a smaller place like Winnersh does not change how the visit works: we look from ground level, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it is safe. It is useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- You tell us 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.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
Booking a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.