Hampshire · London and the South East
Purbrook Heath Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching around Purbrook Heath, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Bricks with flaking faces
Practical tips
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
Questions about the findings are always welcome. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one.
Make sure fixings on the stack are sound, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
Chimney survey in Purbrook Heath: what you get
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. Common reasons to book are gaps in the mortar around the pots and unused flues sealed without airflow, on brick chimney stacks, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching.
Some older homes in villages like Purbrook Heath are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
If any part of the chimney stack couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Location
- Purbrook Heath (PO7)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Purbrook Heath
Do you cover smaller places like Purbrook Heath?
Yes. Purbrook Heath is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Purbrook Heath?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a 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.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
There are a few common causes: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
What does a chimney survey cover?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. We also note leaning, redundant stacks and damp inside.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. We look at the parts we can see safely and the parts you can give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it, so you can discuss it with them.
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How we price chimney surveys
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How big the roof is
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Basic, Standard or Premium
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Helping us price your survey
We will typically ask about:
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- What’s prompted the survey
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
To get a price for chimney surveys in Purbrook Heath, ring 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
How the survey works
We will ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes about one to two hours for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In a small place like Purbrook Heath, access is typically the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before we arrive
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Local roofs in Purbrook Heath
Purbrook Heath is within about 2 miles of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, while driving rain finds any gap. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you look after a building such as Purbrook Junior School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. For landlords with property near Cosham station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Purbrook Heath is about 1 mile west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. Purbrook Heath is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire.
Chimney surveys in PO7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Newlands Lane and Purbrook Heath Road, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Widley (1 mile south), Purbrook (1 mile east), Waterlooville (1 mile north-east), Furzeley Corner (2 miles north) and Drayton (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (6 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles east), Eastleigh (14 miles north-west), Fareham (6 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north-east) and Hedge End (11 miles west).
Local landmarks in Purbrook Heath
Typical jobs here are in homes near George Inn and Purbrook Park School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Cosham station, about 1.9 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Queen Alexandra Hospital (1.3 miles south-west) and Portchester Castle (3.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Purbrook Heath includes Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
What we are asked to look at in Purbrook Heath
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
People usually book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Worn or missing pointing
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
Historic houses like Warblington Castle, about 4.2 miles east, show how far back building around Purbrook Heath goes. Older roofs nearby often mix original materials with later repairs, and the survey shows where each one is.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What insurance they carry
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Their report turnaround times
DIY checks: what’s safe
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date.
You can learn a lot 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.
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. Any loose or split flashings are recorded.
Flaunching
We frequently find flaunching that has cracked or broken away. Caught early, it is frequently a small job.