Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Broxhill, Hampshire
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Broxhill, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
About our chimney survey in Broxhill
Our survey covers the structure of the stack and its weathering details. It’s not a flue inspection, a chimney sweep or a gas safety inspection. If you use a fire or a gas appliance, the flue should be checked by a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. We’ll tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. If you’ve noticed pots or cowls that look unsafe and flashings pulling away from the stack, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
It isn’t only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Place
- Broxhill (SP6, BH21)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we check:
- Roof area
- Which survey package you book
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
Booking your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Before and after the survey
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. 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.
Towns and villages near Broxhill
What else we do in Broxhill
Chimney surveys in Broxhill: local notes
Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your 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, so the council is the place to ask.
Around Broxhill, as everywhere, small roof faults are simplest to sort before they let water in. If you live in an older home near Church of St James, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Broxhill is in Hampshire. We cover Broxhill and the rest of Hampshire, as part of our work across London and the South East. Across Hampshire, we cover Broxhill. Southampton is in our area too.
Here we cover the SP6 and BH21 postcode area for chimney surveys. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Alderholt (2 miles east), Damerham (2 miles north), Sandleheath (2 miles north-east), Ashford (3 miles east) and Rockbourne (4 miles north). Further out, we also cover New Milton (14 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (15 miles south-east), Ashley (14 miles south-east), Fordingbridge (3 miles east) and St Leonards (6 miles south).
What’s near Broxhill
Nearby you’ll also find Cranborne Castle Hill (2.1 miles west) and Fordingbridge Museum (3.6 miles east). For a walk, there is Blashford Lakes.
How the survey works
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. The whole visit normally takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Cottages and farmhouses around Broxhill frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Find any records of previous roof work
Arrange a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
It’s a careful look at the chimney stack, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
Broxhill: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Broxhill?
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.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Broxhill?
Yes, Broxhill is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the property.
How long will you be at the property?
It typically takes about one to two hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. The written report follows by email.
What should I do with a chimney I don’t use?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. We check how it’s capped and its condition, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can typically go ahead in light rain. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs like sagging are noted, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. The report will say if you need an engineer.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. Finding them early means they can be dealt with before they come down by a roofer. Older cottages and farmhouses around Broxhill can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Why book us in Broxhill
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Checking the roof from the ground
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.