Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in St Leonards, Hampshire
Not sure what state the chimney stack is in? We carry out chimney surveys in St Leonards and across Hampshire, with plain-English findings.
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Bricks with flaking faces
- A chimney out of line
Why it’s worth a survey now in St Leonards
If a stack seems to lean, do not leave it. We record its condition and recommend a structural engineer where needed, so you know where you stand. With lower homes, common in places like St Leonards, there’s little between a roof defect and the ceiling, so a small leak can mark a ceiling within a few storms. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
For a price for your roof in St Leonards, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why us?
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Prices that include VAT
- Plain-English reports with photos
- 98% of customers satisfied
Chimney survey in St Leonards: what you get
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. If you are worried about signs that a stack is leaning and gaps where the stack meets the roof, we can find out what’s behind it.
Around St Leonards, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes frequently need the most attention, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. The fixings under an older roof often fail before good slates or tiles do.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Where
- St Leonards (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a chimney survey in St Leonards?
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. People usually call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
If you live near a park such as Avon Heath Country Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- What exactly goes into their report
- What the survey will not cover
Before and after the survey
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
Where another specialist is needed, such as a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. Early signs are easier to trace.
What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the chimney stack as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It typically takes about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. With a bit of garden around a house, as there frequently is around St Leonards, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Mention any side of the property we can’t get to. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Arrange a survey
For a price for chimney surveys in St Leonards, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
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St Leonards homes and their roofs
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so check with the council. 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. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Take an older house close to All Saints: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. Anyone responsible for a site like St Ives Primary & Nursery School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
St Leonards is in Hampshire. Anywhere in St Leonards, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Across Hampshire, we cover St Leonards and the places around it. Southampton is in our area too.
Chimney surveys in BH24 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Cedar Avenue, Birch Close and Malmesbury Road. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Ashley Heath (1 mile north), St Ives (1 mile north-east), Matchams (1 mile south-east) and Avon Castle (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Lymington (14 miles east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Ashley (10 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (13 miles south-east).
What’s near St Leonards
Around St Leonards, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Avon Heath Country Park, among other places. A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (0.9 miles south-west) and Stapehill Abbey (3.9 miles south-west). The countryside around St Leonards includes Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
What we cannot see
Before you book, it’s worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
St Leonards: your questions answered
Is St Leonards within the area you cover?
Yes, St Leonards is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Do you carry out roof surveys in St Leonards?
Yes, St Leonards is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
What does a chimney survey cover?
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.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or email us.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
We look from ground level, from windows and from the loft where it is safe. A drone inspection is part of the Premium Survey where it applies. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. It is not a flue, sweep or gas safety inspection. We check the structure and weathering of the stack and any damp and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.