Isle of Wight · London and the South East
Haylands Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys across Haylands, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
DIY checks: what’s safe
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
About our chimney survey in Haylands
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 photos and recommendations. If you’ve noticed worn or missing pointing and gaps in the mortar around the pots, we can find out what’s behind it, on shared and party-wall stacks, chimney pots and cowls and lead flashings alike.
Around Haylands, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are typically where the work is, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Haylands (PO33)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
We only report what can safely be seen on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
Roof by roof
Flaunching
Sitting at the very top, flaunching is fully exposed. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Chimney pots and cowls
Pots sit in the flaunching on top of the stack, and cowls or caps sit on the pots. The survey looks for cracked, loose or missing pots and cowls.
What a chimney survey looks like in Haylands
Haylands is within about 2 miles of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Some villages on the Isle of Wight still have thatched roofs, and nowhere on the island is far from the sea. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
For landlords with property near Ryde St Johns Road station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. With Nunwell House about 2.5 miles south, the area around Haylands has a long history. Older roofs nearby often mix original materials with later repairs, and the survey shows where each one is.
Haylands is about 1 mile south-west of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. In Haylands, as across the Isle of Wight, every roof gets the same careful survey. Haylands is one of the places in the Isle of Wight we cover. Portsmouth is in our area too.
Surveys in PO33 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Play Lane, Pell Lane and Upton Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to Haylands include Upton (1 mile south-west), Ryde (1 mile north-east), Oakfield (1 mile east), Binstead (1 mile north-west) and Elmfield (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Newport (6 miles west), Cowes (6 miles north-west), Sandown (4 miles south), Shanklin (6 miles south), Ventnor (9 miles south) and East Cowes (5 miles north-west). Harder-to-reach addresses take a little more planning, so tell us where you are when booking.
Landmarks near Haylands
We work in homes and buildings around The Falcon pub, Ryde Academy and Ryde School with Upper Chine, among other places. The nearest railway station is Ryde St Johns Road station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Sandown Castle (4.4 miles south) and Gosport War Memorial Hospital (5.3 miles north). For a walk, there’s Alan Hersey Nature Reserve and Brading Down.
What happens on the day
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey normally takes an hour or two for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. A visit to a smaller place like Haylands is no different on the day: we look from the ground, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it is safe. Point out any stains, cracks or loose pieces you’ve spotted.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Where there is safe access, we check the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Booking a survey
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Haylands: your questions answered
Can a landlord with a rental near Ryde St Johns Road station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Haylands?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we don’t carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Haylands?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
Damp on a chimney breast usually means water is getting into the stack, or moisture is trapped inside it. We check the stack, the flashings and how unused flues are capped, and record what we find.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Haylands
Most people never get a close look at their chimney stacks. Defects tend to go unseen until there is a stain. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. Around Haylands, leaves and moss in gutters lead to overflowing water and damp walls, especially where trees overhang. It is easy to sort the cause early and slow to dry a damp wall.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Haylands
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Plain-English reports with photos
- An independent look at the roof
What we are asked to look at in Haylands
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. People normally call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Signs that a stack is leaning
Take an older house close to Church of St. Michael and All Angels: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What insurance they carry
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Is VAT included in the price?