Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Broadgate, Hampshire
We carry out chimney surveys in Broadgate and the rest of Hampshire. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Which survey package you book
- Height and safe access
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Getting in touch
Some details help us suggest the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it is useful to mention:
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Chimney survey in Broadgate
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. It is not a flue inspection, a chimney sweep or a gas safety inspection. For the flue itself, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas appliances, a Gas Safe registered engineer. We’ll tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. We are frequently asked to look into a stack that appears to lean and flaunching that has broken away, on flaunching, chimney breasts and lead flashings.
Older buildings in small places like Broadgate 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.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- Broadgate (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Broadgate
What else we do in Broadgate
What we cannot see
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Broadgate
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
What a chimney survey looks like in Broadgate
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. South Stoneham House, about 4.9 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Broadgate. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you own a rental within reach of Chandlers Ford station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mark, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Anyone responsible for a site like Ampfield Church of England Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Broadgate is about 2 miles north-west of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in Broadgate, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: SO51. You’ll find streets such as Hook Road, Broadgate Farm and Woodlea Way, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Broadgate: Knapp (1 mile north-west), Ampfield (1 mile west), Gosport (1 mile west), Crampmoor (2 miles west) and Lower Slackstead (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (6 miles north-east), Eastleigh (4 miles south-east), Fareham (14 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (7 miles south-west) and Hedge End (8 miles south-east).
What’s near Broadgate
In Broadgate, that means homes and buildings near White Horse Public House and Thornden School. Broadgate’s nearest station is Chandlers Ford station, roughly 1.8 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Romsey Community Hospital (3.2 miles west) and Eastleigh Museum (3.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Broadgate include Flexford Nature Reserve.
Practical tips
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Check your stacks from the ground after strong winds
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Make sure redundant flues are capped with ventilation. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
How the survey works
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. All in, the survey usually takes about one to two hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Older rural homes like those around Broadgate can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Booking a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.
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How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Mortar fillets are sometimes used where lead would usually be. They tend to crack, so we look at them closely.
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render can’t be seen without removing some, so the report explains what we could and couldn’t assess.
Broadgate: your questions answered
Is my home in Broadgate listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Will you come out to Broadgate?
Yes, Broadgate is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Visible signs like deflection or sagging are recorded, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. If one is needed, the report says so.
How long will you be at the property?
It typically takes about one to two hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach. Everything is written up with photos.
Do you inspect the flue?
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.
How fast do I get the report?
Each package has its own report time. Basic: within 48 hours. Standard: 24 to 48 hours. Premium: the same day. If you have a deadline, like an exchange date, let us know when booking.