Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Burkham, Hampshire
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Burkham and the rest of Hampshire. Surveys run on any day of the week.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Cracked or missing flaunching
What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- House, block, shop or office
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
We confirm the price for your roof before you book, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Chimney survey in Burkham
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. It is not a flue inspection, a sweep or a gas safety check. For the flue itself, you will need a sweep or, for gas appliances, a Gas Safe registered engineer. We will tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. If you’ve noticed signs that a stack is leaning and flashings pulling away from the stack, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on chimney breasts, chimney pots and cowls and lead flashings alike.
Somewhere as small as Burkham, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it is usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Burkham (GU34)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Burkham
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Burkham and across Hampshire can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What else we do in Burkham
Leave it or get it looked at?
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. We record its condition and recommend a structural engineer where needed, so you can decide what to do next. Older and listed buildings around Burkham may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book us in Burkham
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- An independent look at the roof
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Surveys seven days a week
Read how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney breasts and the loft
Where a breast has been taken out, we check what supports the stack. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.
Rendered stacks
Water can get in through cracks and then struggle to dry out. Cracks are photographed and noted.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Burkham
With Hall Place about 1.9 miles south, Burkham 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, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you own a rental within reach of Alton station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Burkham is about 4 miles north-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Surveys in Burkham work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful look at what can safely be seen, photographs and a clear written report. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Reading.
Chimney surveys in GU34 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Burkham include Bagmore (1 mile north-east), Bradley (1 mile south-west), Southrope (2 miles north-east), Bentworth (2 miles south) and Holt End (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (6 miles north), Winchester (14 miles south-west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (14 miles east) and Alton (4 miles south-east).
Around Burkham
For rail, the closest station is Alton station, roughly 4.7 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Barton Castle (3.7 miles south-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Farleigh Hill.
What we do, step by step
You do not need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes between one and two hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Older roofs in small places like Burkham can have low, tight loft spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Preparing for the visit
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Keep pets in another room
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Booking a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
Advice
Burkham questions
Will you come out to Burkham?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
How do I find out if my home in Burkham is listed?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
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. Everything is written up with photos.
How can you see the top of the stack?
Each stack is viewed from the safest viewpoints: from ground level, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there is access. Our Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where it applies. We note anything we couldn’t see.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
What a chimney survey does not cover
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Burkham
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks