Hampshire · London and the South East
Burley Street Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Burley Street. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- A stack that appears to lean
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Burley Street
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it’s safe to reach. You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. We survey lead flashings, chimney breasts and shared and party-wall stacks, and people most often book us about gaps in the mortar around the pots and frost-damaged brickwork on the stack.
Some older homes in villages like Burley Street are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to.
- Place
- Burley Street (BH24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. It usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Around Burley Street, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- You get a report with photographs and our recommendations.
Before we arrive
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Let us know about parking near the property
How to book
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Related advice
Chimney surveys around Burley Street
With Avon Tyrrell House about 2.7 miles south-west, Burley Street 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. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Burley Street is in Hampshire. We provide chimney surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Burley Street and the surrounding area. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire. Our Southampton page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in BH24 is covered for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on Tyrells Lane, Ringwood Road and Forest Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Burley Street: Burley (1 mile south-east), Foulford (2 miles north-west), Forest Corner (2 miles north-west), Shobley (2 miles north-west) and Bagnum (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Totton (11 miles north-east), Lymington (9 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), Hythe (14 miles east), New Milton (6 miles south) and Ringwood (3 miles west).
What’s near Burley Street
Around Burley Street, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Queen's Head pub, among other places. Not far away are Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
Tips from our surveys
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
Burley Street questions
Is Burley Street within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Burley Street?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, and Burley Street is part of that. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
What does the report include?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, with photos throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
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 does a roof survey cost?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT.
What’s the best way to book?
To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what you want to find out. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Also in Burley Street
Surveys for landlords and agents in Burley Street
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
How we price chimney surveys
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Height and safe access
- The size of the roof
- The shape of the roof and its details
- House, block, shop or office
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
What to let us know when you contact us
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- The address and postcode of the property
- When you need the report by
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
We confirm the exact price before booking, so you know where you stand. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
When to book a survey in Burley Street
Where a chimney meets the roof, lead flashings keep water out. They can lift in wind, crack with age or pull out of the mortar joints. Failed flashings are one of the most common causes of damp around chimneys. Lead is also a target for theft.
Look out for signs like these:
- Worn or missing pointing
- A chimney out of line
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
If you look after a building like Burley Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Before you book anyone
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- What insurance they carry
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Which limits apply to the survey
Should I look at the roof myself first?
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.