Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Ramsdell, Hampshire
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Ramsdell and the rest of Hampshire. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- A chimney out of line
Tips from our surveys
Getting the most from a chimney survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. That helps you brief them.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. It’s far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
About our chimney survey in Ramsdell
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. If you’re worried about cracked or missing flaunching and a stack that appears to lean, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Ramsdell may be 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. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Where
- Ramsdell (RG26)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Ramsdell: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Ramsdell?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
I let a flat near Bramley (Hants) station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions are not right, we will talk to you about another date.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access.
How do I book a survey in Ramsdell?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what you’d like to know. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Roof by roof
Lead flashings
Some older stacks have mortar fillets instead of lead. They tend to crack, so we look at them closely.
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. We record any we can see.
The survey, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the chimney stack as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit typically takes between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Around Ramsdell, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
How to book
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to call 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll explain the options and the price.
Related advice
Why get it checked now?
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. We record its condition and recommend a structural engineer where needed, so you know where you stand. For older village homes like those around Ramsdell, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, from £400 with VAT included. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why book us in Ramsdell
- Prices that include VAT
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Every finding written up with photos
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Towns and villages near Ramsdell
Other services in Ramsdell
Signs you need a chimney survey in Ramsdell
Where a chimney meets the roof, lead flashings keep water out. With age they can lift, split or come away from the joints. Failed flashings are one of the most common causes of damp around chimneys. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Signs that a stack is leaning
For site and facilities teams at buildings like The Priory Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Their report turnaround times
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Chimney surveys in Ramsdell: local notes
With The Vyne about 2.9 miles east, Ramsdell sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. 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 let a flat or house near Bramley (Hants) station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. The streets around a church such as Christ Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Ramsdell is about 3 miles south of Tadley, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Ramsdell and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Ramsdell is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work for chimney surveys. There’s also a page for Reading.
Chimney surveys in RG26 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on Monk Sherborne Road, Baughurst Road and Basingstoke Road and the roads around them. If you are just outside Ramsdell, we cover Charter Alley (1 mile east), West Heath (1 mile north), Monk Sherborne (1 mile south-east), Pamber End (1 mile north-east) and Salters Heath (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (4 miles south-east), Fleet (14 miles east), Alton (14 miles south-east), Yateley (14 miles east), Tadley (3 miles north) and Hook (9 miles east).
Landmarks near Ramsdell
The closest station to Ramsdell is Bramley (Hants) station, about 4.2 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Calleva Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and Park Prewett Hospital (2.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ramsdell include Daneshill Park Woods.
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- A structural engineer’s assessment
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching