Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Ashley Heath
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Ashley Heath. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- A stack that appears to lean
Ashley Heath questions
Is Ashley Heath within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Is Ashley Heath in the area you cover?
Yes. We work right across London and South East England, and Ashley Heath is part of that. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the property.
What if it rains on the day?
A survey can normally go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions are not right we’ll arrange another day with you.
What should I do with a chimney I do not use?
There’s no single answer. We record how the stack is doing and whether it’s capped with ventilation. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need consent.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. For the flue, you will need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we’re not structural engineers and do not carry out calculations. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
What happens after the survey?
You receive the written report by email, with photos and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Chimney survey in Ashley Heath
Each stack is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the loft space where it’s safe. A drone inspection is part of our Premium Survey where it applies. If we cannot see part of the stack, the report makes that clear. Each defect is recorded with a photo and a plain description. Typical surveys look at redundant stacks capped without ventilation and damaged chimney pots and cowls, on brick chimney stacks, chimney pots and cowls and flaunching.
In a smaller place like Ashley Heath, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes frequently need the most attention, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. Nails and battens under older coverings frequently give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Ashley Heath (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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What we’re asked to look at in Ashley Heath
The flaunching on top of a stack holds the pots in place and sheds water. Once it cracks, water gets in and frost makes the cracks bigger. In time, the pots can become loose.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- A stack that appears to lean
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Worn or missing pointing
If you look after a building such as St Ives Primary & Nursery School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Questions to ask before you book
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
Leave it or get it looked at?
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. After that, any work is yours to arrange and pay for. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. In a smaller place like Ashley Heath, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing does not stay loose for long. Wind gets under it and lifts more, and water follows.
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
Why book us in Ashley Heath
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- 98% customer satisfaction
How the survey works
It’s useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take between one and two hours for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Ashley Heath is booked with the forecast in mind: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Getting a price
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form, and we will ask about the building and what you need. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Related advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Ashley Heath
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run on any day of the week, which can make access easier.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That is where a survey comes in.
How we price chimney surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
- How big the roof is
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 we need to know
A little information up front helps. It’s useful to include:
- What made you get in touch
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Ashley Heath
A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, ideally before any re-roofing is planned.
Living close to Avon Heath Country Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. Take an older house close to All Saints: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Ashley Heath is in Hampshire. From houses to flats and shops in Ashley Heath, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. There’s also a page for Southampton.
Here we cover the BH24 postcode area for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on Woolsbridge Road, The Glade and Hill Way or anywhere close by, we can survey it. If you are just outside Ashley Heath, we cover St Ives (1 mile east), St Leonards (1 mile south), Avon Castle (2 miles south-east) and Matchams (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Lymington (14 miles south-east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Ashley (10 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (13 miles south-east).
Near you in Ashley Heath
Typical jobs here are in homes near Ringwood Waldorf School, Ringwood School and Avon Heath Country Park. Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (1.6 miles south-west). Not far away are Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.