Hampshire · London and the South East
Hazeley Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Hazeley, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Staining on walls around the chimney
How a chimney survey works in Hazeley
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. That lets water into the brickwork, which can show up as damp on a chimney breast or in the roof space. We record what we find with photos and recommendations. We survey flaunching, chimney breasts and brick chimney stacks, and people most often book us about unused flues sealed without airflow and damp patches on chimney breasts.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
It is not only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Place
- Hazeley (RG27)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Hazeley
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Signs that a stack is leaning
The streets around a church such as Mattingley Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
What to check before booking
- Their report turnaround times
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Are they insured for the work?
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.
Chimney surveys around Hazeley
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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Stratfield Saye House, about 3.1 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Hazeley. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
For landlords with property near Winchfield station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Hazeley is about 4 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. Surveys in Hazeley work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Hazeley is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. You can also see our page for Reading.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: RG27. Local streets include Plough Lane and Red Hill. If you’re just outside Hazeley, we cover Hound Green (1 mile west), Bramshill (1 mile north), Mattingley (1 mile south-west), Heckfield (1 mile north-west) and Heckfield Heath (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (9 miles south-west), Farnborough (8 miles east), Fleet (6 miles south-east), Aldershot (9 miles south-east), Alton (12 miles south) and Yateley (4 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hazeley
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Mutton pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Winchfield station, roughly 3.3 miles south of the centre. A little further out are West Green House Agricultural Museum (1.9 miles south) and Fleet Community Hospital (4.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hazeley include Hitches Hill and Dogmersfield Lake.
The survey, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the chimney stack as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Older roofs in small places like Hazeley 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. 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.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can be seen safely.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Where there’s safe access, we check the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
How to prepare
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Arrange a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
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What we can’t see
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Flue inspections or sweeping
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
Hazeley questions
How do I find out if my home in Hazeley is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
I let a flat near Winchfield station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Hazeley?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Just say which days work for you.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report, and it does not include calculations. We’ll recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not unless it is safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where it applies, a drone, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings
Lead flashings seal the joint between the stack and the roof. We check for lifting, splits and gaps in the joints.
Chimney breasts and the loft
If a chimney breast has been removed below, we note what we can see of the support above. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are often modest repairs when they’re caught early. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Hazeley, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
For a price for your roof in Hazeley, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why us?
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- Surveys on any day of the week
- 20+ years’ experience
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.