Isle of Wight · London and the South East
Adgestone Chimney Survey
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Adgestone, with photos and a written report.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Flaunching that has broken away
Chimney survey in Adgestone: what you get
Our survey covers the structure of the stack and its weathering details. It isn’t a flue inspection, a sweep or a gas safety check. For the flue itself, you will need a sweep or, for gas appliances, a Gas Safe registered engineer. If something we see points to the flue, we’ll say so. We survey chimney pots and cowls, brick chimney stacks and shared and party-wall stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are eroded joints in the brickwork and frost-damaged brickwork on the stack.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photographs show what each point refers to.
- Place
- Adgestone (PO36)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Adgestone
Is my home in Adgestone listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Adgestone, take more of a battering?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Do you work in Adgestone?
Yes. Adgestone is part of the area we cover.
What insurance do you have?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. It isn’t 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.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it is safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Do you look in the loft space?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. The loft space can show things the outside can’t, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
DIY checks: what’s safe
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight.
When you need someone else
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Conditions inside walls
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
Prices for chimney surveys in Adgestone
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Height and safe access
- The size of the roof
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What to tell us when you get in touch
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Anything about access we should know
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
What a chimney survey looks like in Adgestone
Adgestone is within about 2 miles of the coast, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Historic houses such as Morton Manor, about 0.7 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Adgestone goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Take a building like Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St. John the Evangelist, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Adgestone is about 4 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. We survey roofs in Adgestone and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Our area takes in places right across the Isle of Wight. You can also see our page for Portsmouth.
We survey roofs across the PO36 postcode area for chimney surveys. You’ll find streets such as Upper Road, Lower Road and Lower Adgestone Road, all of which we cover. Close by, we survey roofs in Morton (1 mile east), Yarbridge (1 mile east), Brading (1 mile north-east), Alverstone (1 mile south-west) and Sandown (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Newport (6 miles west), Ryde (4 miles north), Cowes (9 miles north-west), Shanklin (3 miles south), Ventnor (6 miles south) and East Cowes (8 miles north-west). Harder-to-reach addresses take a little more planning, so let us know where you are when booking.
What’s near Adgestone
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Bay Church of England School and Sandown Bay Academy. The nearest railway station is Sandown station, roughly 1.1 miles south. A little further out are Sandown Castle (1.3 miles south-east) and Brading Waxworks (1 mile north-east). For a walk, there is Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
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Leave it or get it looked at?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are frequently modest repairs when they’re caught early. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose, and the work grows. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Adgestone, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all including VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Adgestone
- A written report with photographs
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Surveys seven days a week
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
The survey, step by step
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Around Adgestone, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- 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.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Getting a price
Not sure which survey you need? It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll explain the options and the price.
Advice
What we’re asked to look at in Adgestone
Stacks that were used for open fires for many years can weaken from the inside. Mortar can deteriorate unevenly from flue gases and moisture, which can make a stack lean.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- A stack that appears to lean
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
For landlords with property near Sandown station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether VAT is added on top
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID