Hampshire · London and the South East
Appleshaw Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Appleshaw, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- A stack that appears to lean
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Appleshaw homes and their roofs
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list. 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. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Anyone responsible for a site like Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you own a rental within reach of Andover station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Appleshaw is about 4 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Appleshaw and the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover Appleshaw and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: SP11. Whether your property is on Greensey and West Park or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you are just outside Appleshaw, we cover Redenham (1 mile north-west), Clanville (1 mile north-east), Faberstown (1 mile west), Weyhill (1 mile south) and Fyfield (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Andover (4 miles south-east), Tidworth (4 miles west), Weeke (15 miles south-east), Ludgershall (3 miles north-west), Whitchurch (10 miles east) and East Anton (4 miles east).
What’s near Appleshaw
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Walnut Tree Inn. The closest station to Appleshaw is Andover station, about 3.4 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (3.1 miles north-west). Not far away are Quarley Hill and Mill Lake.
How a chimney survey works in Appleshaw
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. A disused stack still needs looking after. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. 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 redundant stacks capped without ventilation and signs that a stack is leaning, on lead flashings, chimney pots and cowls and shared and party-wall stacks.
Some older homes in villages like Appleshaw are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, like when you want to compare after future work.
- Where
- Appleshaw (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Appleshaw
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Andover station?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Is my home in Appleshaw listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
What if it rains on the day?
It depends on the weather and the survey. Strong wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, so we’d move the date with you.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.
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. We photograph the roof as we go, and the report uses them to show each finding alongside our recommendations.
How do I book a survey in Appleshaw?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof. Surveys run on any day of the week.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Appleshaw
Letting agents and landlords in Appleshaw book surveys as well as homeowners. A report with photographs gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, useful for planning maintenance.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Loose pots and bricks on a stack are a safety concern. Finding them early means they can be dealt with before they come down by a roofer. For an older or listed building in a place like Appleshaw, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
What you get with us
- Photos and a written report every time
- An independent look at the roof
- 20+ years’ experience
- Package prices that include VAT
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the chimney stack as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It typically takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Around Appleshaw, 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 start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Keep pets in another room
Arrange a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Whether the flue is safe to use
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a chimney survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. With the same list in front of each contractor, comparing quotes is simpler.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. That helps stop damp building up inside.
What we are asked to look at in Appleshaw
Many chimneys are no longer used. 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 is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- A stack that appears to lean
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
Take an older house close to Church of St Peter in the Wood: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What follow-up you get after the report
- What insurance they carry
- Their report turnaround times
- What’s outside the scope of the survey