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Chimney survey in Wyke, Surrey
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. Chimney surveys in Wyke, with photos and a clear written report.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
How the survey works
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. Most visits take about 1–2 hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Older rural homes like those around Wyke can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Where there is safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Chimney survey in Wyke: what you get
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. A disused stack still needs looking after. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. If you’ve noticed flashings pulling away from the stack and flaunching that has broken away, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Wyke may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
What you get is a clear record of the chimney stack on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Where
- Wyke (GU12, GU3)
- 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
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What this survey can’t tell you
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Hidden damage within the stack
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
Local roofs in Wyke
Historic houses like Wanborough Manor, about 2.2 miles south-east, show how far back building in the area around Wyke goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Older houses across Surrey frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Landlords with a home close to Ash station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Take an older house close to Church of St Peter: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. Anyone responsible for a site like Wyke Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Wyke is about 3 miles east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Roofs in Wyke get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Surrey. Our area takes in places right across Surrey, large and small.
We survey roofs across GU12 and GU3 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. You’ll find streets like Guildford Road, Wyke Lane and Wyke Avenue, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Normandy (1 mile east), Flexford (1 mile south-east), Christmas Pie (2 miles south-east), Willey Green (2 miles east) and Wanborough (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (5 miles east), Woking (7 miles north-east), Camberley (6 miles north), Farnham (5 miles south-west), Egham (14 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Wyke
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Dover Arms and Ash Manor School. The closest station to Wyke is Ash station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Ash Museum (0.8 miles west) and Guildford Hospital (3.9 miles east). For a walk, there’s Ash Ranges and Hog's Back.
Roof by roof
Chimney breasts and the loft
Damp patches on chimney breasts often point to a problem above. We check the breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach.
Brick stacks
Brick stacks rely on sound pointing to keep water out. The survey looks for crumbling bricks and worn or missing mortar.
Also in Wyke
Tips that help
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
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.
Check redundant flues are capped with ventilation. That helps stop damp building up inside.
Why act early in Wyke
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can spoil decoration and plaster. Knowing whether it’s the flaunching, flashings, brickwork or ventilation means the right fix can be planned. Outbuildings and barns around Wyke are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What you get with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent look at the roof
- PI and public liability insurance
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
Wyke questions
Can a landlord with a rental near Ash station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need.
Do you cover smaller places like Wyke?
Yes, Wyke is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we are not structural engineers and don’t carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
We use safe viewpoints rather than climbing onto the stack. Where applicable, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
How fast do I get the report?
Report times are set by the package. Basic: within 48 hours. Standard: 24 to 48 hours. Premium: the same day. Mention any deadline when booking.
How long will you be at the property?
Expect it to take an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. You will then get the report by email.