Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Breamore, Hampshire
Chimney surveys around Breamore, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- A chimney out of line
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
When you need someone else
Before booking, it’s worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
If you’re 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 does not.
What we check
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Chimney survey in Breamore
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. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. You then know where to start. We survey flaunching, chimney pots and cowls and lead flashings, and common reasons people get in touch are flashings pulling away from the stack and pots or cowls that look unsafe.
In a village or hamlet like Breamore, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Location
- Breamore (SP6)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Chimney surveys around Breamore
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. With Breamore House about 1 mile north-west, Breamore sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
Take a building like Breamore Church of England Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you live in an older home near St Boniface, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Breamore is in Hampshire. From houses to flats and shops in Breamore, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton.
We work across SP6 for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Salisbury Road, The Shallows and Marsh Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Breamore: Upper Burgate (1 mile south), Woodgreen (1 mile east), Upper Street (1 mile north-west), Lower Burgate (1 mile south) and Tinkers Cross (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Totton (12 miles east), Romsey (13 miles east), New Milton (15 miles south), Ringwood (8 miles south), Marchwood (15 miles east) and Ashley (15 miles south-east).
Around Breamore
We work in homes and buildings around Bat and Ball pub and The Burgate School and Sixth Form and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Godshill Castle Hill (1 mile south-east) and Fordingbridge Museum (2.1 miles south).
Breamore: your questions answered
Do you cover Breamore?
Yes. We work right across London and the South East, and Breamore is part of that. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details.
Is my home in Breamore listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a 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.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
What’s in the survey report?
A report with photos, explaining the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our recommendations, with the most urgent first where relevant. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
What happens next?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
My chimney looks like it’s leaning. What should I do?
Don’t ignore it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photos, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
What do you check on a chimney?
The whole stack, as far as it can be seen safely: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. We also note leaning, redundant stacks and damp inside.
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Tips that help
Getting the most from a chimney survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. With the same list in front of each contractor, comparing quotes is simpler.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. That helps stop damp building up inside.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Rural addresses near Breamore can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
How to prepare
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
Getting a price
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Related advice
Landlord and commercial surveys in Breamore
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the chimney stack.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
How the survey changes by roof type
Flaunching
The sloping mortar around the pots is called flaunching. Cracks in it let water into the stack.
Rendered stacks
A rendered stack can mask problems in the bricks below. We look for cracks, hollow areas and staining.
Why get it checked now?
If a stack seems to lean, don’t leave it. Our survey records it and says when a structural engineer should look at it, so you know where you stand. In a small place like Breamore, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Breamore
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Visits on any day of the week
- Prices that include VAT
- A written report with photos
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.