Isle of Wight · London and the South East
Gatcombe Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Gatcombe, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Bricks with flaking faces
What affects the price in Gatcombe
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The roof’s overall size
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What we need to know
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It is enough to tell us:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- The property’s address and postcode
- When you need the report by
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Not sure which survey you need? It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Chimney survey in Gatcombe
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. 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 photographs and recommendations. If you’ve noticed flashings pulling away from the stack and a chimney out of line, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
In a small place like Gatcombe, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Gatcombe (PO30)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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What we cannot see
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
Why it’s worth a survey now in Gatcombe
Most people never get a close look at their chimney stacks. Problems often go unnoticed until damp appears inside. Surveying the stack now can catch problems first. In a place like Gatcombe, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why us?
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- An independent look at the roof
See our cost guide or our case studies.
Gatcombe questions
Will you come out to Gatcombe?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Is my home in Gatcombe listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
Do not ignore it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photos, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
How much is a survey?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking, and it depends on the roof’s size, access and the package you choose. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
How do I book a survey in Gatcombe?
Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
What should I do with a chimney I don’t use?
There is no single answer. We record how the stack is doing and whether it is capped with ventilation. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need consent.
Useful tips for Gatcombe property owners
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. The photos show the problem and which side it is on from the viewpoints we used.
Check fixings on the stack are sound, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
What a chimney survey looks like in Gatcombe
The coast is about 5 miles or less from Gatcombe, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces. Gatcombe House, about 0.2 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Gatcombe. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near St. Olave's Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Chillerton and Rookley Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Gatcombe is about 2 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We carry out chimney surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Gatcombe. Gatcombe is one of the places in the Isle of Wight where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Portsmouth page.
We work across the PO30 postcode area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Gatcombe Road, Rectory Lane and Newbarn Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. If you are just outside Gatcombe, we cover Chillerton (1 mile south), Plaish (2 miles north-west), Clatterford (2 miles north), Bowcombe (2 miles north-west) and Carisbrooke (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Ryde (8 miles north-east), Cowes (6 miles north), Sandown (6 miles east), Shanklin (6 miles east), Ventnor (6 miles south-east) and East Cowes (6 miles north). If you’re somewhere remote, a little more planning is needed, so mention it when you book.
Around Gatcombe
We work in homes and buildings around Christ The King College, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Carisbrooke Castle (1.6 miles north) and Isle of Wight Music Museum (2.5 miles north). The countryside around Gatcombe includes Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Brighstone Down.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Gatcombe
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, it normally takes an hour or two for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a village or hamlet like Gatcombe, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- 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.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
Getting a price
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.