Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Froyle
Chimney surveys in Froyle, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Froyle
A chimney stands up above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Over the years, the flaunching cracks, the pointing wears and flashings lift. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. We record what we find with photos and recommendations. We survey brick chimney stacks, shared and party-wall stacks and lead flashings, and common reasons people get in touch are frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and damp patches on chimney breasts.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Froyle (GU34)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from the ground
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
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Leave it or get it looked at?
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can stain walls and damage plaster. Knowing whether it’s the flaunching, flashings, brickwork or ventilation means the right fix can be planned. For an older or listed building in a place like Froyle, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
All our prices include VAT. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
What you get with us
- Visits on any day of the week
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Read what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Local roofs in Froyle
An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. In either case, a change of roofing material may need consent. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary of the Assumption: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Froyle is about 4 miles north-east of Alton, in Hampshire. Surveys in Froyle work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Our Hampshire coverage includes Froyle and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
All of GU34 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Park Lane, Westburn Fields and Barnfield Close. Other places close to Froyle include Lower Froyle (1 mile north-east), Upper Froyle (1 mile south-west), Neatham (2 miles south-west), Holybourne (2 miles south-west) and Wyck (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (10 miles north-west), Farnborough (10 miles north-east), Fleet (7 miles north-east), Aldershot (8 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles south-west) and Petersfield (13 miles south).
What’s near Froyle
Around Froyle, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Hen And Chicken Public House. For rail, the closest station is Bentley (Hampshire) station, roughly 2.1 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Alton Community Hospital (4.5 miles south-west) and Barley Pound (3 miles north-east). Not far away are Holybourne Hill.
Froyle: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Froyle is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Bentley (Hampshire) station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or email us with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. We look at the parts we can see safely and the parts you can give us access to. Where a problem appears to be on next door’s side, we note it, so you can discuss it with them.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Is Froyle in your area?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and that includes Froyle.
How the survey works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there is safe access. All told, expect about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Older rural homes like those around Froyle can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Book a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Related advice
When you need someone else
Before you book, it’s worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will recommend the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
Roof by roof
Chimney breasts and the loft
Where a breast has been taken out, we check what supports the stack. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.
Flaunching
Flaunching is the mortar on top of a stack that holds the pots and sheds water. Cracks in it let water into the stack.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Froyle
Many chimneys are no longer used. A stack sealed without ventilation can trap damp. Damp patches can appear on chimney breasts even when nothing is leaking.
We are frequently asked to look at:
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
Landlords with a home close to Bentley (Hampshire) station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Questions to ask before booking
- How soon the report will arrive
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Will the report include photos?