Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Cole Henley, Hampshire
Get a clear view of the chimney stack at a property in Cole Henley from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
Common questions in Cole Henley
How do I find out if my home in Cole Henley is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
I let a flat near Whitchurch (Hampshire) station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the building.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. We check how it is capped and its condition, so you can plan what to do with it.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not unless it is safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where it applies, a drone, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
How do I book a survey in Cole Henley?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or email us. Let us know the address and a little about the roof. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Will you check the loft?
Normally, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. The loft space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Chimney survey in Cole Henley
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. If you’ve noticed gaps in the mortar around the pots and a stack that appears to lean, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Cole Henley, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
What you get is a clear record of the chimney stack on the day we saw it. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Location
- Cole Henley (RG28)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Cole Henley
Also in Cole Henley
Common roof problems in Cole Henley
Aerials and dishes are often fixed to stacks. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
Look out for signs like these:
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- A stack that appears to lean
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
Take a building like Testbourne Community School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Before booking anyone
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- What follow-up you get after the report
How the survey works
A survey visit follows a simple order: 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 about one to two hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. For a village or hamlet like Cole Henley, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- 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’s safe access.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Getting a price
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Cole Henley
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney pots and cowls
Damaged pots are a safety concern as well as a leak risk. We photograph each pot and note any damage.
Brick stacks
Many older stacks were built with lime mortar. We note where repairs should match the original mortar.
What a chimney survey looks like in Cole Henley
Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. 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. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you own a rental within reach of Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Cole Henley is about 7 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Roofs in Cole Henley get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hampshire. Cole Henley is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work for chimney surveys. We also survey roofs in Reading.
Here we cover the RG28 postcode area for chimney surveys. If you are just outside Cole Henley, we cover Wells-in-the-Field (2 miles south), Freefolk (2 miles south-east), Whitchurch (2 miles south), Wadwick (3 miles north-west) and St Mary Bourne (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (10 miles east), Winchester (14 miles south), Andover (7 miles south-west), Tadley (10 miles north-east), Hyde (13 miles south) and Popley (11 miles east).
Around Cole Henley
The closest station to Cole Henley is Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, about 1.4 miles south. Open spaces near Cole Henley include Ladle Hill.
How we price chimney surveys
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The size of the roof
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Getting in touch
A few details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it’s useful to mention:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
When you need someone else
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks