Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Grateley
An experienced roof surveyor for chimney surveys in Grateley. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
Questions from Grateley
Is Grateley within the area you cover?
Yes, Grateley is covered. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Grateley station?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
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.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends. To find a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We check the structure and weathering of the stack and any damp and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We point out what can be seen, like sagging or deflection, but we are not structural engineers and do not carry out calculations. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we will explain what’s needed.
How a chimney survey works in Grateley
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. You get a written report with photos and our recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. Typical surveys look at bricks with flaking faces and gaps where the stack meets the roof, on brick chimney stacks, lead flashings and flaunching.
Some older homes in villages like Grateley 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Grateley (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
A survey is a close look at the chimney stack, but it cannot do everything. Its limits include:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Grateley
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
Other services in Grateley
Roof by roof
Chimney pots and cowls
Each pot is bedded into the flaunching, often with a cowl or cap on top. We check that they look secure and undamaged.
Brick stacks
Frost can damage bricks that have soaked up water, making the faces flake away. Any spalling is noted with photos.
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, from the ground, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where it applies. Most surveys take between one and two hours at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. In a hamlet or village like Grateley, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
How to book
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or email us. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Related advice
Common roof problems in Grateley
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which can make a stack lean.
People typically book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Flaunching that has broken away
If you own a rental within reach of Grateley station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
What to check before booking
- When you’ll get the report
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
What happens if roof problems are left?
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it is doing. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need permission from the council, so check with them first. Outbuildings and barns around Grateley are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
Why us?
- PI and public liability insurance
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Can I check my roof myself?
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Grateley
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, before anyone quotes for re-roofing. Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Take a building like Grateley Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St Leonard, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Grateley is about 6 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in Grateley, we can come and survey your property. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire, large and small. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
All of SP11 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include High Street, Station Road and Hawthorne Close, all of which we cover. Other places close to Grateley include Palestine (1 mile south-west), Quarley (1 mile north), Fox (1 mile north-east), Amport (2 miles north-east) and Kentsboro (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (6 miles north-east), Romsey (14 miles south-east), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (5 miles north-west) and Weeke (14 miles south-east).
What’s near Grateley
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Plough Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Grateley is Grateley station, roughly 0.9 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Grateley includes Winterbourne Downs RSPB reserve and Quarley Hill.