Hampshire · London and the South East
Brockenhurst Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Brockenhurst. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Bricks with flaking faces
What happens on the day
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit typically takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Brockenhurst is booked with the forecast in mind: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Keep pets in another room
Booking a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Advice
How a chimney survey works in Brockenhurst
If a chimney looks out of line, it is worth getting it checked. A stack may lean because the mortar on one side has weakened, which can happen over many years of use. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. If you’ve noticed loose, cracked or missing pots and staining on walls around the chimney, we can find out what’s behind it.
Around Brockenhurst, 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. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are usually where the work is. Nails and battens under older coverings frequently give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Brockenhurst (SO42)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Brockenhurst
Also in Brockenhurst
For landlords and managing agents
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
Brockenhurst homes and their roofs
Brockenhurst is within about 5 miles of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
For landlords with property near Brockenhurst station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. The streets around a church such as Church of St Saviour are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Brockenhurst is about 5 miles north of Lymington, in Hampshire. Roofs in Brockenhurst get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover Brockenhurst. You can also see our page for Southampton.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: SO42. You will find streets such as Fibbards Road, The Rise and Brookley Road. Close by, we survey roofs in South Weirs (1 mile south-west), Setley (1 mile south), Balmerlawn (1 mile north-east), Lyndhurst (4 miles north) and Emery Down (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (14 miles north-east), Totton (8 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (14 miles north-east), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Lymington (5 miles south) and Romsey (13 miles north).
Landmarks near Brockenhurst
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Morant Arms. Brockenhurst has its own railway station: Brockenhurst station. Other landmarks nearby include Lymington New Forest Hospital (3.8 miles south).
Can I check my roof myself?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
If the stack is shared, you can pass the report to your neighbour. It shows what we found and where from the viewpoints we used.
Look at your chimneys from ground level now and then, particularly after strong winds. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
Why it is worth a survey now in Brockenhurst
If you are thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it helps to know its condition first. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent and the council can advise. Around Brockenhurst, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
Every price we give includes VAT. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
What you get with us
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 98% customer satisfaction
See our cost guide or our case studies.
Different roofs, different checks
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render cannot be seen without removing some, so the report says what can and can’t be judged.
Brick stacks
Brick stacks rely on sound pointing to keep water out. We check the bricks for spalling and the joints for erosion.
Brockenhurst questions
I let a flat near Brockenhurst station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Brockenhurst, take more of a battering?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We look at the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
There are a few common causes: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
What do you check on a chimney?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach. You get a written report with photos.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to.