Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Shirrell Heath
Chimney surveys across Shirrell Heath, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- A chimney out of line
- Bricks with flaking faces
About our chimney survey in Shirrell Heath
If a chimney looks out of line, it is worth getting it checked. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, frequently after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. Where it may be a structural concern, we will recommend a structural engineer. We survey brick chimney stacks, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney pots and cowls, and people most often book us about pots or cowls that look unsafe and staining on walls around the chimney.
In a village or hamlet like Shirrell Heath, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Shirrell Heath (SO32)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes between one and two hours at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. Older rural homes like those around Shirrell Heath can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Find any records of previous roof work
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Booking a survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Landlords, agents and block managers in Shirrell Heath
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Roof by roof
Lead flashings
Flashings can lift in wind or pull out of their mortar joints. We photograph any we find that look loose or damaged.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Damp patches on chimney breasts often point to a problem above. We look at them and at the stack in the loft where there’s safe access.
Questions from Shirrell Heath
I let a flat near Botley station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Will you come out to Shirrell Heath?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Shirrell Heath?
Simply call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. For the flue, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Will I get photos?
Yes, every report has them. Pictures sit next to the findings they show, which makes the report easy to follow.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. Everything is written up with photographs.
When does the report arrive?
Report times are set by the package. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. If you have a deadline, such as an exchange date, tell us when you book.
Do you need a chimney survey in Shirrell Heath?
Lots of homes have redundant stacks. If a stack is capped or blocked without ventilation, moisture can build up inside. That can lead to damp patches on chimney breasts, even with the roof in good order.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
What to check before booking
- What happens after the report arrives
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Their track record with similar roofs
- How soon the report will arrive
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Leave it or get it looked at?
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is typically a modest job. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. Outbuildings and barns around Shirrell Heath are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Package prices that include VAT
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Practical tips
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
After the visit, we write up the report with photos of each stack. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
Shirrell Heath homes and their roofs
Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand.
For landlords with property near Botley station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St John, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Shirrell Heath is about 5 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Shirrell Heath across London and South East England. Shirrell Heath is one of the places in Hampshire where we work. Southampton is in our area too.
Surveys in SO32 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include High Street, Smiths Lane and Black Horse Lane, and we cover them all. We also cover Shedfield (1 mile south-west), Kingsmead (1 mile east), Mislingford (1 mile east), Swanmore (1 mile north) and Wickham (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Winchester (11 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (5 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
Local landmarks in Shirrell Heath
In Shirrell Heath, that means homes and buildings near Prince of Wales pub and Swanmore College of Technology and the streets around them. Shirrell Heath’s nearest station is Botley station, about 2.9 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Knowle Hospital (2.9 miles south) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Shirrell Heath includes Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.