Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Lindford
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching around Lindford, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Cracked or missing flaunching
Why get it checked now?
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. A survey picks them out so they can be made safe by a suitable contractor. Homes in smaller places like Lindford can face more weather, so a loose ridge or verge soon lets rain in. Each storm lifts it a little further, and water follows.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Why us?
- PI and public liability insurance
- Plain-English reports with photos
- 20+ years’ experience
- Prices that include VAT
Take a look at our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
Chimney survey in Lindford: what you get
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is frequently shared with next door. We inspect the parts we can see safely and the parts the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can then discuss it with them. Everything is written up with photos and our recommendations. We’re often asked to look into flashings pulling away from the stack and pots or cowls that look unsafe, on shared and party-wall stacks, flaunching and chimney pots and cowls.
Around Lindford, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are normally where the work is. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
We write the report in plain English, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put by urgency where it matters.
- Where
- Lindford (GU35)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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What this survey can’t tell you
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Lindford
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Questions from Lindford
Can a landlord with a rental near Liphook station book a roof survey?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the building.
Will you come out to Lindford?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is usually fine; heavy rain and wind are different. Strong wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
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.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes, plenty. Pictures sit next to the findings they show, which makes the report easy to follow.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when you book.
Lindford homes and their roofs
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. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so the council is the place to ask.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of All Saints, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. If you let a flat or house near Liphook station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Anyone responsible for a site like Weyford Nursery and Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Lindford is about 6 miles east of Alton, in Hampshire. Lindford is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Lindford is one of the places in Hampshire where we work. You can also see our page for Guildford.
Every address in GU35 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Mount Pleasant Road, Taylors Lane and Liphook Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Lindford: Deadwater (1 mile south-west), Pinewood Village (1 mile west), Bordon (1 mile south-west), Standford (1 mile south-east) and Headley (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (10 miles north-east), Alton (6 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Lindford
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Holly Bush Inn and Mill Chase Academy, among other places. Lindford’s nearest station is Liphook station, about 3.9 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (1.1 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
Tips that help
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Make sure unused flues are capped with ventilation
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
Roof by roof
Brick stacks
Many older stacks were built with lime mortar. Repairs should suit the original materials, which we mention where relevant.
Lead flashings
Lead flashings seal the joint between the stack and the roof. The survey looks at whether the lead is tight, sound and well fixed.
What happens on the day
We do not take risks to get a closer look. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey usually takes an hour or two for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. A visit to a smaller place like Lindford is no different on the day: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It is useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
How to book
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.