Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Headley, Hampshire
Chimney surveys in Headley, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- A chimney out of line
Chimney survey in Headley
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. A survey finds these problems and records them with photographs. We survey chimney pots and cowls, shared and party-wall stacks and brick chimney stacks, and people most often book us about gaps in the mortar around the pots and pots or cowls that look unsafe.
Older buildings in small places like Headley may be 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Headley (GU35)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Letting agents and landlords in Headley book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
What we do, step by step
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit normally takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Rural addresses near Headley can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- 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.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Preparing for the visit
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Chimney surveys around Headley
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of All Saints, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. If you own a rental within reach of Liphook station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Headley is about 6 miles south of Farnham, in Hampshire. We cover Headley and the rest of Hampshire. Headley is one of the places in Hampshire where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
Here we cover the GU35 postcode area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on High Street, Crabtree Gardens and Pound Close or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Headley: Arford (1 mile north-east), Headley Down (1 mile east), Lindford (1 mile west), Standford (1 mile south-west) and Deadwater (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Farnborough (12 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (9 miles north), Alton (7 miles west), Petersfield (9 miles south-west) and Yateley (15 miles north).
What’s near Headley
Typical jobs here are in homes near Mill Chase Academy and The Holly Bush Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Headley is Liphook station, roughly 3.4 miles south. A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (1.9 miles south-west). Not far away are Deadwater Valley and Wheeler's Down.
Honest limits
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
Places near Headley
Other services in Headley
Your questions about chimney surveys in Headley
Do you cover smaller places like Headley?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
How do I find out if my home in Headley is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones can’t fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions aren’t right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
What happens after the survey?
The report comes by email, and you decide the next step: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
Typically it’s water getting in from outside, or condensation in a sealed stack. The survey looks at the stack, the flashings and the capping and records the likely cause.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We will talk about access when booking.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.
Common roof problems in Headley
Lots of homes have redundant stacks. A stack sealed without ventilation can trap damp. That can lead to damp patches on chimney breasts, even with the roof in good order.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
If you look after a building such as The Holme Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Are they insured for the work?
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
How we price chimney surveys
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Roof area
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
For a price for your roof in Headley, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Getting in touch
When you call or email, these details help:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The address and postcode of the property
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Why get it checked now?
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it is doing. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent and the council can advise. In a small place like Headley, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Headley
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Surveys seven days a week
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
See what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.