Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Droxford
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Droxford, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- A stack that appears to lean
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Droxford
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. That points the work in the right direction. If you’ve noticed signs that a stack is leaning and mortar washing out of the joints, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
In a small place like Droxford, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Droxford (SO32)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Droxford
Do you cover Droxford?
Yes. We work right across London and the South East, and Droxford is part of that. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the property.
Do you cover smaller places like Droxford?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
What does a chimney survey cover?
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.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. Our survey covers the outside of the stack and the roof around it. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
My chimney looks like it is leaning. What should I do?
Don’t ignore it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photographs, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We’re roof surveyors, not structural engineers, and it does not include calculations. We’ll recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney breasts and the loft
Where a breast has been taken out, we look at what supports the stack. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.
Lead flashings
Some older stacks have mortar fillets instead of lead. They tend to crack, so we check them closely.
What we do, step by step
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 make notes for the report. Most visits take an hour or two for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In a hamlet or village like Droxford, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Booking a survey
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
Helping us price your survey
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- When you need the report by
For a price for chimney surveys in Droxford, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
Tips from our surveys
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Look at your chimneys from ground level now and then, particularly after strong winds. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
What this survey can’t tell you
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before you book:
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Hidden damage within the stack
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
For landlords and managing agents
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Droxford. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Chimney surveys around Droxford
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so the council is the place to ask. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Droxford Junior School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary and All Saints, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Droxford is about 7 miles north-west of Horndean, in Hampshire. Droxford is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and South East England. Droxford is one of the places in Hampshire we cover for chimney surveys. Southampton is in our area too.
We survey roofs across the SO32 postcode area for chimney surveys. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Union Lane and The Park, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Brockbridge (1 mile north-east), Meonstoke (1 mile north-east), Soberton (1 mile south), Corhampton (1 mile north) and Exton (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (11 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (9 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south) and Horndean (7 miles south-east).
Near you in Droxford
We work in homes and buildings around The Bakers Arms, among other places. Nearby you will also find Bishop's Waltham Museum (3.4 miles west). The countryside around Droxford includes Beacon Hill and St Clair's Meadow.