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Chimney survey in Bitterne Manor, Southampton
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Bitterne Manor and the rest of Southampton. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
Bitterne Manor: your questions answered
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Bitterne station?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is my home in Bitterne Manor listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you cover Bitterne Manor?
Yes. Bitterne Manor is part of the area we cover, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
We inspect from wherever is safe: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the loft space. Our Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where applicable. We note anything we couldn’t see.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
What happens after the survey?
The report arrives by email. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Bitterne Manor
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We inspect the parts we can see safely and the parts the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it and you can then discuss it with them. Everything is written up with photos and our recommendations. We survey chimney breasts, chimney pots and cowls and shared and party-wall stacks, and people most often book us about disused chimneys trapping moisture and flaunching that has broken away.
In a smaller place like Bitterne Manor, some roofs stand more exposed to wind and rain than in a built-up town. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Bitterne Manor (SO18, SO17, SO14)
- Region
- Southampton
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What this survey can’t tell you
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Bitterne Manor
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
Places near Bitterne Manor
Other services in Bitterne Manor
Why get it checked now?
If you’re buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. Blocked gutters on homes around Bitterne Manor overflow and soak walls, particularly where trees overhang. Dealing with the cause is simple; drying out a wall is not.
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Bitterne Manor
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
See what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. All told, expect about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. In a smaller place like Bitterne Manor, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from ground level, and the loft shows the rest, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where applicable.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
How to book
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to call 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will explain the options and the price.
Related advice
For landlords and managing agents
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Bitterne Manor. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
Before and after the survey
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so it is easy to follow.
Look at your chimneys from ground level now and then, especially after strong winds. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
What we’re asked to look at in Bitterne Manor
Aerials and dishes are frequently fixed to stacks. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
If you let a flat or house near Bitterne station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before you book anyone
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- What the survey won’t cover
Local roofs in Bitterne Manor
Bitterne Manor lies within about 2 miles of the sea, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, while driving rain finds any gap. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
For businesses in and around places such as Marlands Shopping Centre, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. If you live in an older home near Church of St Denys, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Bitterne Manor is about 1 mile east of Southampton, in Southampton. Wherever you are in Bitterne Manor, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across Southampton.
Surveys in SO18, SO17 and SO14 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Ivy Road, North Road and South Road, and we cover them all. Other places close to Bitterne Manor include St Denys (1 mile north-west), Southampton (1 mile west), Northam (1 mile south), Bitterne Park (1 mile north-east) and Portswood (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (3 miles west), Coxford (3 miles north-west), Lordswood (3 miles north-west), Eling (5 miles west) and Rownhams (4 miles north-west).
Around Bitterne Manor
Around Bitterne Manor, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Bitterne Park School, St Mary's Independent School and Rockstone Place Park. There is a railway station in Bitterne Manor itself: Bitterne station. A little further out are Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.9 miles east) and Netley Castle (3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.