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Chimney Survey in Nursted
Need a chimney survey in Nursted? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
What a chimney survey looks like in Nursted
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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. With Uppark about 2.5 miles south-east, Nursted sits in an area with a long building history. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Take a building like The Petersfield School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Nursted is about 2 miles south-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in Nursted, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Nursted is one of the places in Hampshire where we work for chimney surveys. There’s also a page for Portsmouth.
Here we cover the GU31 postcode area for chimney surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Buriton (2 miles west), Weston (2 miles west), Ramsdean (3 miles west), Chalton (4 miles south-west) and West Marden (5 miles south). Further out, we also cover Havant (9 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south-west), Horndean (7 miles south-west), Alton (12 miles north), Waterlooville (9 miles south-west) and Purbrook (10 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Nursted
The closest station to Nursted is Petersfield station, about 1.8 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Clanfield Earthwork (3.8 miles south-west) and Petersfield Community Hospital (1.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Oakham Hill and Liss Riverside Railway Walk South.
Chimney survey in Nursted: what you get
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. Over the years, the flaunching cracks, the pointing wears and flashings lift. 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. If you’ve noticed disused chimneys trapping moisture and bricks with flaking faces, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a small place like Nursted, 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 roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Where
- Nursted (GU31)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we look at the roof.
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
What we are asked to look at in Nursted
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We note what’s visible in the loft space and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
Common reasons to book include:
- A chimney out of line
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Landlords with a home close to Petersfield station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Before you book anyone
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- What the survey won’t cover
- What insurance they carry
Common questions in Nursted
Is Nursted within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
I let a flat near Petersfield station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
A redundant chimney needs looking after like any other. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. We check how it is capped and its condition, so you can plan what to do with it.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes, plenty. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible.
How long does the survey take?
Expect it to take between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. You’ll then get the report by email.
Are you insured?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
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Before and after the survey
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
If the stack is shared, you can pass the report to your neighbour. The photos show the problem and which side it is on, as far as we could see.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, sent to you by email. On timing, it typically takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. In a hamlet or village like Nursted, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- 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
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
Book a survey
To get a price for chimney surveys in Nursted, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
Prices for chimney surveys in Nursted
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The shape of the roof and its details
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 with VAT included. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Helping us price your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- When you need the report by
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- The address and postcode of the property
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Honest limits
It is useful to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks