Hampshire · London and the South East
Hillstreet Chimney Survey
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Hillstreet. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Hillstreet
If you’re buying a home with chimneys, it is worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. You get photographs and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, chimney breasts and flaunching, and common reasons people get in touch are a stack that appears to lean and cracked or missing flaunching.
In a small place like Hillstreet, many roofs stand in the open, 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.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photo. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Hillstreet (SO40)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Hillstreet
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- The roof’s overall size
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Getting in touch
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you get in touch, it helps to mention:
- When you need the report by
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- What’s prompted the survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
What you can safely check yourself
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Why it is worth a survey now in Hillstreet
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. Finding them early means they can be dealt with before they come down by a roofer. For an older or listed building in a place like Hillstreet, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
Why us?
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Hillstreet
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Hillstreet, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, while driving rain finds any gap. Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list.
If you own a rental within reach of Totton station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Anyone responsible for a site like Calmore Junior School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. For an older house near a landmark such as St Anne's, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Hillstreet is about 2 miles north of Totton, in Hampshire. In Hillstreet, as across Hampshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Hillstreet is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton.
We work across the SO40 postcode area for chimney surveys. We also cover the places around Hillstreet: Ower (1 mile west), Wigley (1 mile north-west), Totton (2 miles south), Winsor (2 miles south-west) and Netley Marsh (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles east), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (6 miles north-east), Hedge End (9 miles east) and Lymington (13 miles south).
What’s near Hillstreet
The nearest railway station is Totton station, roughly 2.3 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.1 miles south-west) and Eling Experience (2 miles south-east). Not far away are Testwood Lakes.
Questions from Hillstreet
Will you come out to Hillstreet?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is the coastal weather around Hillstreet hard on roofs?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there’s more wind, and more salt in the air. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch, and Hillstreet is within about 3 miles of the coast.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
It’s worth having a leaning stack checked. We record the lean, the brickwork and the pointing, and if it may be a structural issue, we recommend a structural engineer.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Hillstreet?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
What’s in the survey report?
Written findings with photos, covering the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend, with the most urgent first where relevant. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Different roofs, different checks
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. Any spalling is noted with photos.
Chimney pots and cowls
A loose or cracked pot can fall from height. We photograph each pot and note any damage.
What this survey cannot tell you
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Hillstreet
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Towns and villages near Hillstreet
Other services in Hillstreet
What happens on the day
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Older rural homes like those around Hillstreet can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Where there is safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
How to book
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.