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Chimney survey in Battramsley, Hampshire
Independent chimney surveys in Battramsley. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Flaunching that has broken away
Landlord and commercial surveys in Battramsley
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Battramsley. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Battramsley
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. It might come in at the top, through worn pointing or porous bricks, or where the flashings meet the roof. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. We look at each possibility and record what we find. That points the work in the right direction. If you’ve noticed flashings pulling away from the stack and mortar washing out of the joints, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Battramsley are 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. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photographs show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Place
- Battramsley (SO41)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near Battramsley
Other services in Battramsley
Battramsley homes and their roofs
Battramsley is within about 3 miles of the coast, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. 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.
If you own a rental within reach of Sway station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If you look after a building such as William Gilpin Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Battramsley is about 2 miles north of Lymington, in Hampshire. In Battramsley, as across Hampshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across Hampshire, we cover Battramsley. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
Chimney surveys in SO41 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Battramsley include Sandy Down (1 mile north), Boldre (1 mile south-east), Mount Pleasant (1 mile south-west), Warborne (1 mile south-east) and Pilley (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Totton (9 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Romsey (15 miles north), Hythe (9 miles north-east), New Milton (5 miles south-west) and Ringwood (10 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Battramsley
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Priestlands School, Southlands School and The Hobler Public House, among other places. Battramsley’s nearest station is Sway station, roughly 2 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Lymington New Forest Hospital (1.5 miles south-east) and St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (2.2 miles south-east). Not far away are Boldre Foreshore.
When you need someone else
A survey is a close look at the chimney stack, but it cannot do everything. Its limits include:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
Questions from Battramsley
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Battramsley, take more of a battering?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there is more wind, and more salt in the air. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch, and Battramsley is within about 3 miles of the coast.
Is my home in Battramsley listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Battramsley?
Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photos are taken throughout the survey, and the report uses them to show each finding alongside our recommendations.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
What we are asked to look at in Battramsley
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost works into cracks in the flaunching and pointing, and rain soaks into worn brickwork. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- A stack that appears to lean
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
The streets around a church such as Church of St John are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- How long the report takes to arrive
- What the survey will not cover
- Their insurance cover
Prices for chimney surveys in Battramsley
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The roof’s overall size
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
These details help when you get in touch:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- When you need the report by
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
How the survey works
The visit has one job: to look at the chimney stack as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. It usually takes an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Rural addresses near Battramsley can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
Can I check my roof myself?
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.