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Chimney survey in Fair Oak, Hampshire
Need a chimney survey in Fair Oak? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
Common roof problems in Fair Oak
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Cracked flaunching lets water in, and each winter makes it worse. Loose pots can follow.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
Anyone responsible for a site like Fair Oak Junior School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
What to check before booking
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What experience they bring
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
Chimney survey in Fair Oak
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. You get photographs and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. If you are worried about lifted or split lead flashings and a stack that appears to lean, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a smaller place like Fair Oak, 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. A close look shows whether anything has started to loosen. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Fair Oak (SO50)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Conditions inside walls
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will suggest the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Fair Oak
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
Chimney surveys in Fair Oak: local notes
Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. 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. South Stoneham House, about 3.9 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Fair Oak. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Saint Thomas, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. For landlords with property near Hedge End station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Fair Oak is about 2 miles east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. In Fair Oak, as across Hampshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire, large and small.
All of SO50 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Dean Road, Witt Road and Sandy Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover Horton Heath (1 mile south), Wintershill (2 miles east), Durley (2 miles south-east), Lower Upham (2 miles east) and Durley Street (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (7 miles north), Gosport (13 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles south-east), Fareham (9 miles south-east), Horndean (13 miles east) and Totton (10 miles west).
Near you in Fair Oak
Around Fair Oak, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Old George Public House, Wyvern Technology College and Wyvern Technology College, among other places. The closest station to Fair Oak is Hedge End station, about 2.2 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Moorgreen Hospital (2.7 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (2.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney breasts and the loft
In the loft, staining around the stack often shows where water is getting in. What we find is photographed and described.
Chimney pots and cowls
Pots sit in the flaunching on top of the stack, and cowls or caps sit on the pots. We check that they look secure and undamaged.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Fair Oak
I let a flat near Hedge End station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details.
Is Fair Oak within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
How long does the survey take?
Expect it to take an hour or two at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. You will then get the report by email.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Let us know about it when booking and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. It isn’t a flue, sweep or gas safety inspection. We look at the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Fair Oak. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
Other services in Fair Oak
Practical tips
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
Once we have been, the findings are written up with photos. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Make sure redundant flues are capped with ventilation. That helps stop damp building up inside.
How the survey works
It’s useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit normally takes between one and two hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Fair Oak is booked with the forecast in mind: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Where there is safe access, we check the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Before we arrive
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.