Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Andover
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you decide what to do next. Chimney surveys in Andover.
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Worn or missing pointing
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Andover
Redundant chimneys are common, particularly where fires have been replaced by central heating. A disused stack still needs looking after. Capping a stack without ventilation can trap moisture and lead to damp inside. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. Typical surveys look at spalled or crumbling bricks and worn or missing pointing, across chimney breasts, lead flashings and shared and party-wall stacks.
In a town like Andover, most homes are houses whose owners look after their own roofs. Small faults, like a cracked ridge, a slipped tile or a blocked gutter, are cheaper to deal with early. A roof report gives you a list of what needs doing and how soon, whether you live in the house or let it. The photos let you see the parts of the roof you cannot get to.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Where
- Andover (SP10, SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
It helps to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Conditions inside walls
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
Nearby places to Andover
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Questions from Andover
Is my home in Andover listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Andover station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Andover?
It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Do you work in Andover?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, Andover included.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
Have it checked rather than leaving it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. The survey records what we can see, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
How long will you be at the property?
It typically takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. The report follows by email.
Can I check my roof myself?
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
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. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Prices for chimney surveys in Andover
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Helping us price your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- The property’s address and postcode
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To get started, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Practical tips
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
Where another specialist is needed, such as a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. It’s far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney pots and cowls
A loose or cracked pot can fall from height. We photograph each pot and note any damage.
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. Any spalling is noted with photos.
What we do, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings as a photo-illustrated written report, emailed to you. On timing, it normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Parking in a town like Andover is typically simple, but tell us if there’s a driveway or any restrictions. We check the roof from ground level and from windows, then from the loft where there’s safe access, and from the roof itself where it is safe.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- 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.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Andover homes and their roofs
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your 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, so check with the council. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For landlords with property near Andover station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. If you look after a building like St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. The streets around a church like Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Andover is about 17 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Surveys in Andover work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful look at what can safely be seen, photographs and a clear written report. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton.
Surveys in SP10 and SP11 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, Goddard Square and London Road. Main roads around Andover include the A303 and A342. Other places close to Andover include Picket Twenty (1 mile east), East Anton (1 mile north-east), Knights Enham (1 mile north), Finkley Down (2 miles north-east) and Picket Piece (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (8 miles west), Weeke (12 miles south-east) and Kempshott (15 miles east). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Andover has every kind of building, from houses and flats to offices.
Near you in Andover
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Angel Inn, Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Andover station, about 0.5 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.7 miles north-west) and Andover Museum (under half a mile east). The countryside around Andover includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.