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Chimney survey in Botley, Hampshire
Need a chimney survey in Botley? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Your questions about chimney surveys in Botley
Is the coastal weather around Botley hard on roofs?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Is my home in Botley listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
How long does the survey take?
It typically takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. The written report follows by email.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
Don’t ignore it. Leaning frequently comes from mortar breaking down unevenly. We record its condition with photos, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it’s stable.
When does the report arrive?
It depends on the package: the Basic Survey report arrives within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey the same day. Reports are sent by email.
What will the report tell me?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
Chimney survey in Botley: what you get
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. You get a report with photos and our recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. Typical surveys look at redundant stacks capped without ventilation and flaunching that has broken away, on flaunching, brick chimney stacks and chimney pots and cowls.
Around Botley, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. 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 is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put by urgency where it matters.
- Where
- Botley (SO30)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Botley
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer.
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings
Mortar fillets are sometimes used where lead would typically be. They crack with age, and we check them too.
Flaunching
We often find flaunching that has cracked or broken away. It’s typically a modest repair when it’s caught early.
What we cannot see
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- Whether the flue is safe to use
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Botley
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
How it works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about one to two hours at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. If you have questions on the day, just ask. In a smaller place like Botley, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from the ground and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- 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.
Before the survey
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Book a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
Related advice
What a chimney survey looks like in Botley
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Botley, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces. About 4.6 miles west lies South Stoneham House, a reminder of how long the area around Botley has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Take a building like Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of All Saints, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Landlords with a home close to Botley station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Botley is about 1 mile east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. We cover Botley and the rest of Hampshire, as part of our work across London and the South East. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Every address in SO30 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on High Street, Boswell Close and Bailey Close or anywhere close by, we can help. You will find Botley on the A334, so it’s easy for us to get to. Close by, we survey roofs in Boorley Green (1 mile north), Curdridge (2 miles east), Curbridge (2 miles south-east), Durley (2 miles north) and Horton Heath (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north), Gosport (9 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (5 miles north-west), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
What’s near Botley
Typical jobs here are in homes near Wildern School, Wildern School and The Dolphin Hotel The Dolphin Public House, among other places. The closest station to Botley is Botley station, about 0.8 miles east. A little further out are Moorgreen Hospital (2.2 miles north-west) and Netley Castle (4.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Botley include Swanwick Lakes.
Prices for chimney surveys in Botley
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The size of the roof
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
Booking your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Tips that help
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
If the stack is shared, you can pass the report to your neighbour. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.