Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Eversley Cross
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Eversley Cross, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- A stack that appears to lean
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Bricks with flaking faces
Tips that help
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
Where another specialist is needed, such as a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Look at your chimneys from the ground now and then, especially after strong winds. With binoculars, you can frequently see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
Chimney survey in Eversley Cross
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. If something we see points to the flue, we will say so. We survey lead flashings, chimney pots and cowls and flaunching, and people most frequently book us about signs that a stack is leaning and lifted or split lead flashings.
Some older homes in villages like Eversley Cross are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Place
- Eversley Cross (RG27)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
Most people never get a careful look at their chimney stacks. Problems frequently go unnoticed until damp appears inside. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- Surveys seven days a week
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Whether the flue is safe to use
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
What a chimney survey looks like in Eversley Cross
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 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, so the council is the place to ask. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Take a building like Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mary, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Eversley Cross is about 1 mile north-west of Yateley, in Hampshire. Roofs in Eversley Cross get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover Eversley Cross. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in RG27 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Chequers Lane, Grensell Close and Chantreyland. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Eversley Centre (1 mile west), Finchampstead (1 mile north), Yateley (1 mile south-east), Eversley (1 mile north-west) and Lower Common (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles south-west), Farnborough (5 miles south-east), Fleet (5 miles south), Aldershot (8 miles south-east), Alton (14 miles south) and Tadley (12 miles west).
What’s near Eversley Cross
In Eversley Cross, that means homes and buildings near Chequers Inn and Yateley School. The closest station to Eversley Cross is Crowthorne station, about 2.3 miles north-east. A little further out are Pinewood Hospital (3.9 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Wildmoor Heath and Horseshoe Lake.
What we do, step by step
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Cottages and farmhouses around Eversley Cross often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Where there’s safe access, we check the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Getting a price
To get a price for chimney surveys in Eversley Cross, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
What we’re asked to look at in Eversley Cross
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
Landlords with a home close to Crowthorne station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
What to check before booking
- What experience they bring
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
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Surveys for landlords and agents in Eversley Cross
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Eversley Cross. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
Eversley Cross questions
I let a flat near Crowthorne station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is Eversley Cross within the area you cover?
Yes, Eversley Cross is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We’re roof surveyors, not structural engineers, and it does not include calculations. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we will recommend one.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
We use safe viewpoints rather than climbing onto the stack. A drone inspection is part of the Premium Survey where it applies. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
The whole stack, as far as it can be seen safely: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.