Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Bedhampton
Need a chimney survey in Bedhampton? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
Chimney survey in Bedhampton: what you get
Redundant chimneys are common, especially where fires have been replaced by central heating. Even when it isn’t used, a stack has to stay weathertight. 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. If you are worried about spalled or crumbling bricks and flaunching that has broken away, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Around Bedhampton, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes often need the most attention. The fixings under an older roof often fail before good slates or tiles do.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Bedhampton (PO9)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Bedhampton
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and recommend a structural engineer where support is in question.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
Landlords with a home close to Bedhampton station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
What to check before booking
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Their insurance cover
- How long the report takes to arrive
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
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What we look for on each type of roof
Brick stacks
Most chimney stacks are built of brick, with mortar joints that wear over time. We check the bricks for spalling and the joints for erosion.
Chimney pots and cowls
Pots sit in the flaunching on top of the stack, and cowls or caps sit on the pots. The survey looks for cracked, loose or missing pots and cowls.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Bedhampton
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Bedhampton. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Can I check my roof myself?
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
What a chimney survey looks like in Bedhampton
Bedhampton lies within about 1 mile of the sea, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, while driving rain finds any gap. The wider area around Bedhampton has a long history of building, with Warblington Castle about 1.7 miles south-east. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Bidbury Junior School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you live in an older home near St Nicholas Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Bedhampton is about 1 mile south-west of Havant, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Bedhampton and the rest of Hampshire, as part of our work across London and the South East. Bedhampton is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover for chimney surveys.
Every address in PO9 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Palk Road, Knox Road and Mill Lane. We also cover the places around Bedhampton: Farlington (1 mile south-west), Purbrook (2 miles north-west), Drayton (2 miles west), Widley (2 miles west) and Waterlooville (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Gosport (7 miles south-west), Fareham (8 miles west), Horndean (4 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles west), Petersfield (11 miles north) and Locks Heath (12 miles west).
Local landmarks in Bedhampton
In Bedhampton, that means homes and buildings near Havant College and The Golden Lion pub, among other places. There is a railway station in Bedhampton itself: Bedhampton station. Nearby you’ll also find Warblington Castle (1.7 miles south-east) and Havant Museum (1.1 miles east). Open spaces near Bedhampton include Portsdown Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
When you need someone else
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
Bedhampton questions
I let a flat near Bedhampton station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Bedhampton, take more of a battering?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
Will you check the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. The roof space can show things the outside cannot, like damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when you book.
What do I do with the report?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. It’s yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Do you work in Bedhampton?
Yes, we do. We carry out chimney surveys in Bedhampton.
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Bedhampton, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. Inside, the loft is checked where it can be reached safely.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Note where any stains or damp appear
How to book
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us a few details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.