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Chimney survey in Fox, Hampshire
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Fox. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
What affects the price in Fox
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The roof’s overall size
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before you book.
Getting in touch
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just tell us:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The property’s address and postcode
- When you need the report by
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Fox
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. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. If you’ve noticed gaps in the mortar around the pots and signs that a stack is leaning, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on chimney pots and cowls, brick chimney stacks and shared and party-wall stacks alike.
Some older homes in villages like Fox are 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 frequently expected.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, sent by email. It explains the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Fox (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What this survey cannot tell you
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
What happens on the day
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. A typical visit takes about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Older rural homes like those around Fox can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- 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
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Booking a survey
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
Advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
FAQs for Fox
Do you cover smaller places like Fox?
Yes, Fox is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Grateley station?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
What should I do with a chimney I do not use?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. Our survey records its condition and how it is capped, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
What causes damp on a chimney breast?
It can come from several places: cracked flaunching, worn pointing, failed flashings, uncapped pots, or damp trapped in an unventilated stack. We check each one and note the most likely cause.
What does the report include?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, backed by photographs. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Where the chimney meets the roof slopes, lead flashings keep water out. We check for lifting, splits and gaps in the joints.
Chimney pots and cowls
Damaged pots are a safety concern as well as a leak risk. We record their condition with photographs.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Fox
Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it is listed or in a conservation area. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas. 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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
The streets around a church like Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. If you let a flat or house near Grateley station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Take a building like Amport Church of England Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Fox is about 5 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in Fox, we can come and survey your property. Fox is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover for chimney surveys. You can also see our page for Southampton.
Chimney surveys in SP11 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Amport (1 mile north-east), Monxton (1 mile north-east), Abbotts Ann (2 miles east), Kentsboro (2 miles south) and Little Ann (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles east), Romsey (14 miles south), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (5 miles north-west) and Weeke (14 miles south-east).
What’s near Fox
Fox’s nearest station is Grateley station, about 2.1 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.