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Chimney survey in Fawley, Hampshire
Get a clear view of the chimney stack at a property in Fawley from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- A chimney out of line
About our chimney survey in Fawley
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We check everything that’s safely in view and what 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 what we recommend. Common reasons to book are spalled or crumbling bricks and gaps in the mortar around the pots, across flaunching, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney breasts.
Older buildings in small places like Fawley may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Fawley (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Fawley questions
How do I find out if my home in Fawley is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
I let a flat near Hamble station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
What happens after the survey?
We email you the written report with photos and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We use safe viewpoints rather than climbing onto the stack. A drone inspection is part of the Premium Survey where applicable. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
A redundant chimney needs looking after like any other. If it’s capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside. We check how it is capped and its condition, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
What’s in the report?
A written report with photos, explaining the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our recommendations. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Towns and villages near Fawley
Other services in Fawley
Roof by roof
Chimney pots and cowls
For unused flues, we check whether caps or cowls allow ventilation. Capping without ventilation can trap moisture.
Lead flashings
Lead flashings seal the joint between the stack and the roof. We check for lifting, splits and gaps in the joints.
Common roof problems in Fawley
Flashings seal the gap where a stack passes through the roof. With age they can lift, split or come away from the joints. Failed flashings are one of the most common causes of damp around chimneys. Lead is also a target for theft.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
Anyone responsible for a site like Fawley Infant School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
What to check before booking
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What experience they bring
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What insurance they carry
How the survey works
It’s useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In a hamlet or village like Fawley, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets in another room
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Jot down any questions you want answered
How to book
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Honest limits
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll point you to the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Fawley
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
What affects the price in Fawley
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Fawley
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
Local roofs in Fawley
Fawley is within about 1 mile of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift. With Beaulieu Palace House about 4.4 miles west, Fawley sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Landlords with a home close to Hamble station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. The streets around a church such as Church of All Saints are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Fawley is about 3 miles south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. We carry out chimney surveys in Fawley for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Across Hampshire, we cover Fawley. Our Southampton page covers surveys nearby.
All of SO45 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We offer chimney surveys to properties on The Square, Whites Lane and Forge Lane and the roads around them. We also cover Stonehills (1 mile south-east), Ashlett (1 mile east), Sprat's Down (1 mile south), Blackfield (1 mile south-west) and Calshot (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Gosport (9 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (7 miles east), Totton (9 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (6 miles north).
Near you in Fawley
In Fawley, that means homes and buildings near Falcon Hotel and The New Forest Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Fawley is Hamble station, about 3.2 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Coldeast (4.2 miles north-east) and Calshot Castle (1.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes.