Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Elvetham Heath
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching around Elvetham Heath, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Make sure fixings on the stack are sound, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
Chimney survey in Elvetham Heath: what you get
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it is safe to reach. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. We survey chimney pots and cowls, chimney breasts and brick chimney stacks, and people most frequently book us about mortar washing out of the joints and frost-damaged brickwork on the stack.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Elvetham Heath drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. It’s the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from ground level.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Elvetham Heath (GU51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Which survey package you book
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What we need to know
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Checking the roof from ground level
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
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.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Elvetham Heath
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. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. In either case, a change of roofing material may need consent.
Anyone responsible for a site like Elvetham Heath Primary School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. For businesses in and around places like Hart Shopping Centre, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. Landlords with a home close to Fleet station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Elvetham Heath is about 1 mile north-west of Fleet, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Elvetham Heath across London and South East England. Elvetham Heath is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: GU51. You’ll find streets like Kingsley Square, West Tisbury Close and Whitchurch Road, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Elvetham (1 mile west), Fleet (1 mile south-east), Crookham Village (2 miles south), Winchfield Hurst (2 miles south-west) and Dogmersfield (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (11 miles west), Farnborough (4 miles east), Aldershot (5 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south-west), Yateley (3 miles north) and Tadley (13 miles west).
Local landmarks in Elvetham Heath
Around Elvetham Heath, our work takes us to homes and buildings near De Havilland Arms, Calthorpe Park School and Stockton House School, among other places. Elvetham Heath’s nearest station is Fleet station, about 0.9 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Fleet Community Hospital (within half a mile south) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.5 miles west). Open spaces near Elvetham Heath include Aunt's Pool and Fleet Pond Nature Reserve.
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Why get it checked now?
If you’re thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it’s useful to know its condition first. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent and the council can advise. In a smaller place like Elvetham Heath, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing doesn’t stay loose for long. Each storm lifts it a little further, and water follows.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
Why book us in Elvetham Heath
- Visits on any day of the week
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Every finding written up with photos
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
The survey, step by step
We do not take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. The survey normally takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. In a smaller place like Elvetham Heath, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from the ground, with the loft showing the underside.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
How to book
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
Questions from Elvetham Heath
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Elvetham Heath?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you cover smaller places like Elvetham Heath?
Yes, Elvetham Heath is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. If it is capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside. Our survey records its condition and how it’s capped, so you can plan what to do with it.
How quickly is the report sent?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. The report is emailed to you.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We note visible signs such as sagging or deflection, but we don’t carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. We photograph any we find that look loose or damaged.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Stains on timbers or brickwork around the stack can point to a leak. What we find is photographed and described.