Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Eversley Centre, Hampshire
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Eversley Centre, and put it all in a report with photos.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Cracked or missing flaunching
How it works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. In a hamlet or village like Eversley Centre, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- You get a written report with photos and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Booking a survey
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Eversley Centre
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. You then know where to start. We survey chimney pots and cowls, brick chimney stacks and flaunching, and people most often book us about signs that a stack is leaning and flaunching that has broken away.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Where
- Eversley Centre (RG27)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Bear these in mind:
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
Common questions in Eversley Centre
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Crowthorne station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
Will you come out to Eversley Centre?
Yes. Eversley Centre is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
How long does the survey take?
Most surveys take about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. The report follows by email.
Do you use drones?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the roof space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Roof by roof
Flaunching
Cracked flaunching is one of the most common chimney defects we record. Caught early, it is often a small job.
Brick stacks
Older brick stacks often have soft lime mortar. Repairs should suit the original materials, which we mention where relevant.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Eversley Centre
Chimneys are easy to forget because you rarely see the top of them. Defects tend to go unseen until there’s a stain. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. Outbuildings and barns around Eversley Centre are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- An independent look at the roof
- Package prices that include VAT
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The roof’s overall size
For a price for your roof in Eversley Centre, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. Our suggestions:
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
After the visit, we write up the report with photographs of each stack. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
Places near Eversley Centre
Other services in Eversley Centre
Chimney surveys around Eversley Centre
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. 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 check with the council. 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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you live near a park such as Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys. Take a building like Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Eversley Centre is about 2 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. From houses to flats and shops in Eversley Centre, the roof can be surveyed. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire, large and small. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in RG27 is covered for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on Reading Road and Kingsley Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to Eversley Centre include Eversley Cross (1 mile east), Eversley (1 mile north-west), Finchampstead (1 mile north-east), Lower Common (1 mile west) and Yateley (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles south-west), Farnborough (6 miles south-east), Fleet (5 miles south), Aldershot (8 miles south-east), Alton (14 miles south) and Tadley (12 miles west).
Around Eversley Centre
Around Eversley Centre, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Yateley School, Chequers Inn and Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve. Eversley Centre’s nearest station is Crowthorne station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Pinewood Hospital (4.1 miles north-east). Not far away are The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Hitches Hill.