Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Hurstbourne Priors
Chimney surveys in Hurstbourne Priors, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- A stack that appears to lean
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Cracked or missing flaunching
Different roofs, different checks
Flaunching
We often find flaunching that has cracked or broken away. It is usually a modest repair when it’s caught early.
Lead flashings
Some older stacks have mortar fillets instead of lead. They tend to crack, so we look at them closely.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Hurstbourne Priors
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, flaunching and brick chimney stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are eroded joints in the brickwork and gaps in the mortar around the pots.
Some older homes in villages like Hurstbourne Priors 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. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Hurstbourne Priors (RG28)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Hurstbourne Priors
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Height and safe access
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
For a price for chimney surveys in Hurstbourne Priors, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. Our suggestions:
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
How it works
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit usually takes about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Somewhere as small as Hurstbourne Priors, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- 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
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
How to book
We confirm the exact price before booking, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Signs you need a chimney survey in Hurstbourne Priors
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which is one reason stacks start to lean.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- A chimney out of line
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
If you live in an older home near Church of St Andrew, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Before booking anyone
- How long the report takes to arrive
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
Towns and villages near Hurstbourne Priors
What else we do in Hurstbourne Priors
What happens if roof problems are left?
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is usually a modest job. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. Around Hurstbourne Priors, older homes often have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
Why us?
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Hurstbourne Priors homes and their roofs
A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. 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. Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it is listed or in a conservation area. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area.
Landlords with a home close to Whitchurch (Hampshire) station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Anyone responsible for a site like Testbourne Community School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Hurstbourne Priors is about 5 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. We carry out chimney surveys in Hurstbourne Priors for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Hurstbourne Priors is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover for chimney surveys. Our Southampton page covers surveys nearby.
All of RG28 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover Firgo (2 miles south-east), Whitchurch (2 miles north-east), Wells-in-the-Field (3 miles north-east), St Mary Bourne (3 miles north) and Freefolk (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles east), Winchester (11 miles south), Andover (5 miles west), Tadley (14 miles north-east), Hyde (10 miles south) and Popley (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hurstbourne Priors
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Cricketers Inn, among other places. Hurstbourne Priors’s nearest station is Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, roughly 2.3 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.2 miles west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.4 miles west). The countryside around Hurstbourne Priors includes Anton Lakes.
Questions from Hurstbourne Priors
Do you cover smaller places like Hurstbourne Priors?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Whitchurch (Hampshire) station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. Our survey covers the outside of the stack and the roof around it. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
Do you test for asbestos?
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.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.