Hampshire · London and the South East
Carter's Clay Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching around Carter's Clay, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
Chimney survey in Carter's Clay: what you get
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is frequently shared with next door. We look at everything that’s safely in view and what the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can then discuss it with them. Everything is written up with photos and what we recommend. We survey chimney pots and cowls, flaunching and shared and party-wall stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are cracked or missing flaunching and mortar washing out of the joints.
In a village or hamlet like Carter's Clay, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Carter's Clay (SO51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Make sure fixings on the stack are sound and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Carter's Clay
Will you come out to Carter's Clay?
Yes, Carter's Clay is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
I let a flat near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We record the stack as far as we can see it and flag anything on the neighbour’s side.
What will the report tell me?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, backed by photographs. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are frequently modest repairs when they’re caught early. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Carter's Clay
- Photographs and a written report every time
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 98% customer satisfaction
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Carter's Clay
About 1.9 miles north-east lies Mottisfont Abbey, a reminder of how long the area around Carter's Clay has been built on. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Awbridge Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Carter's Clay is about 4 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Carter's Clay and the rest of Hampshire, as part of our work across London and the South East. Carter's Clay is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover for chimney surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
All of SO51 is within our area for chimney surveys. Streets in the area include The Banks and Carter's Clay Road, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Carter's Clay, we cover Lockerley (1 mile north-west), Awbridge (1 mile south-east), Dunbridge (1 mile north-east), Kimbridge (2 miles north-east) and Sherfield English (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (11 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Andover (14 miles north), Totton (7 miles south), Chandler's Ford (8 miles east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
Around Carter's Clay
Around Carter's Clay, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Kings Arms Public House. The nearest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 1.2 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Romsey Community Hospital (4 miles south-east) and King Johns House (3.4 miles south-east).
What you can safely check yourself
It’s useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
How it works
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. A typical visit takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. Rural addresses near Carter's Clay can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before we arrive
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Places near Carter's Clay
What else we do in Carter's Clay
What we cannot see
It’s useful to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Do you need a chimney survey in Carter's Clay?
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. People usually call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Worn or missing pointing
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
If you let a flat or house near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
What to check before booking
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone