Isle of Wight · London and the South East
Gunville Chimney Survey
Get a clear view of the chimney stack at a property in Gunville. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
About our chimney survey in Gunville
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. It’s not a flue inspection, a chimney sweep or a gas safety inspection. For the flue itself, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas appliances, a Gas Safe registered engineer. We will tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. We survey chimney breasts, chimney pots and cowls and lead flashings, and the problems we are asked to look at most are cracked or missing flaunching and worn or missing pointing.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. 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 often where weather gets in first.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Gunville (PO30)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Local roofs in Gunville
Gunville lies within about 4 miles of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles. Carisbrooke Castle, about 0.8 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Gunville. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Take an older house close to St. Mary's Church: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Living close to Seaclose Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Gunville is about 1 mile west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. From houses to flats and shops in Gunville, the roof can be surveyed. Our area takes in places right across the Isle of Wight, large and small. Our Portsmouth page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the PO30 postcode area for chimney surveys. We cover properties on Ash Lane, Purdy Road and Gunville Road. We also cover Carisbrooke (1 mile south), Clatterford (1 mile south), Plaish (1 mile south), Bowcombe (1 mile south-west) and Gatcombe (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ryde (7 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north), Sandown (8 miles south-east), Shanklin (8 miles south-east), Ventnor (9 miles south-east) and East Cowes (4 miles north-east). If you are somewhere remote, a little more planning is needed, so let us know when you contact us.
Local landmarks in Gunville
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Seaclose Park, Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School and The Waverley pub. Nearby you will also find St Mary's Hospital (1.2 miles north-east) and Carisbrooke Castle (0.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Mill Hill.
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Lead flashings seal the joint between the stack and the roof. We check for lifting, splits and gaps in the joints.
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. Any spalling is noted with photos.
Do you need a chimney survey in Gunville?
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We note what’s visible in the loft space and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
Take a building like Carisbrooke College: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- How long the report takes to arrive
Your questions about chimney surveys in Gunville
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Gunville?
Often, yes. Within about 4 miles of the sea, as Gunville is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Will you come out to Gunville?
Yes, Gunville is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 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.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we’re not structural engineers and do not carry out calculations. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
It depends on its condition and your plans. The survey shows its condition and how it’s been capped. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need consent.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We use safe viewpoints rather than climbing onto the stack. Where applicable, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
How experienced are you?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years.
What we cannot see
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Hidden damage within the stack
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Gunville
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
What happens on the day
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs. As for time on site, most surveys take about one to two hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Older rural homes like those around Gunville 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.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- 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 is access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Book a survey
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know the cost up front. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Gunville
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. We survey on any day of the week, which can make access easier.
Towns and villages near Gunville
What else we do in Gunville
What a survey costs
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The size of the roof
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we can help you choose.
What to let us know when you contact us
Some details help us suggest the right survey and price. When you contact us, let us know:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The property’s address and postcode
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- What made you get in touch
To get a price for chimney surveys in Gunville, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.