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Chimney survey in Ludgershall, Hampshire
Chimney surveys around Ludgershall, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
Useful tips for Ludgershall property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
After the visit, we write up the report with photographs of each stack. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Check redundant flues are capped with ventilation. That helps stop damp building up inside.
Chimney survey in Ludgershall: what you get
A chimney stands up above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. 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. We record what we find with photos and recommendations. If you are worried about pots or cowls that look unsafe and frost-damaged brickwork on the stack, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Ludgershall drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. It’s the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from the ground.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Location
- Ludgershall (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Roof area
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Helping us price your survey
There is no need for technical words. Just tell us:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The kind of building and roof involved
- When you need the report by
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll explain the options and the price.
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Common questions in Ludgershall
Do you carry out roof surveys in Ludgershall?
Yes, Ludgershall is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Ludgershall as anywhere else.
Is my home in Ludgershall listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
It can come from several places: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. We look at each one and note the most likely cause.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
Don’t ignore it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photos, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it’s stable.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Ludgershall?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
Do you look in the loft space?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
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
Where the chimney meets the roof slopes, lead flashings keep water out. The survey looks at whether the lead is tight, sound and well fixed.
What we are asked to look at in Ludgershall
The flaunching on top of a stack holds the pots in place and sheds water. Cracked flaunching lets water in, and each winter makes it worse. In time, the pots can become loose.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Bricks with flaking faces
Take an older house close to Church of St James: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Their report turnaround times
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
How it works
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. After that, we look at everything we can see safely, from ground level, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where it applies. Most surveys take an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Being in a smaller place like Ludgershall doesn’t change how the visit works: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. Point out any stains, cracks or loose pieces you’ve spotted.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Where there’s 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
What a chimney survey looks like in Ludgershall
Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s 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. Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. 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.
If you look after a building like Ludgershall Castle Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Ludgershall is about 7 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. We carry out chimney surveys in Ludgershall for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire. Southampton is in our area too.
Chimney surveys in SP11 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a chimney survey at a property on High Street, Eleanor Court and Princess Mary Gardens or anywhere close by, we can survey it. You will find Ludgershall on the A342, so it’s easy for us to get to. Close by, we survey roofs in Perham Down (1 mile south), Great Shoddesden (1 mile south-east), Tidworth (2 miles south-west) and Kimpton (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Andover (7 miles south-east), Whitchurch (12 miles east), East Anton (7 miles east), Picket Piece (8 miles east), Picket Twenty (8 miles south-east) and Finkley Down (8 miles east).
Landmarks near Ludgershall
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Wellington Academy and Prince of Wales Hotel and the streets around them. A little further out are Ludgershall Castle (under half a mile north).
Why get it checked now?
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. Our survey records it and says when a structural engineer should look at it, so you can decide what to do next. In an older home around Ludgershall, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than the original defect.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Why us?
- Plain-English reports with photos
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Weekday and weekend surveys
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