Hampshire · London and the South East
Hinton Ampner Chimney Survey
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Hinton Ampner from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching that has broken away
How a chimney survey works in Hinton Ampner
A damp patch on a chimney breast does not always come from the same place. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. We look at each possibility and record what we find. You then know where to start. If you’ve noticed disused chimneys trapping moisture and mortar washing out of the joints, we can find out what’s behind it, on chimney breasts, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney pots and cowls alike.
Older buildings in small places like Hinton Ampner may be 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 frequently matched when work is done.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Where
- Hinton Ampner (SO24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we are asked to look at in Hinton Ampner
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.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
If you live in an older home near Church of All Saints, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- When you will get the report
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
Hinton Ampner questions
Is my home in Hinton Ampner listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t 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.
Is Hinton Ampner in the area you cover?
Yes, Hinton Ampner is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. We inspect everything that’s safely in view and what you give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it, so you can discuss it with them.
Do you look in the roof space?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes, every report has them. Pictures sit next to the findings they show.
How long will you be at the property?
Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. The report follows by email.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. For the flue, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney pots and cowls
Each pot is bedded into the flaunching, often with a cowl or cap on top. The survey looks for cracked, loose or missing pots and cowls.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Inside, chimney breasts can show damp when water gets into the stack. We look at them and at the stack in the loft where there’s safe access.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Hinton Ampner
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Nearby places to Hinton Ampner
Other services in Hinton Ampner
Checking the roof from the ground
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
What a chimney survey looks like in Hinton Ampner
About 0.3 miles south lies Hinton Ampner House, a reminder of how long the area around Hinton Ampner has been built on. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Take a building like Cheriton Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Hinton Ampner is about 7 miles east of Winchester, in Hampshire. We carry out chimney surveys in Hinton Ampner for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Hinton Ampner is one of the places in Hampshire we cover for chimney surveys. You can also see our page for Southampton.
All of SO24 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Petersfield Road and Hinton Hill, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Hinton Ampner: Cheriton (1 mile west), Bramdean (1 mile east), Beauworth (2 miles south-west), Bishop's Sutton (3 miles north) and New Alresford (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (15 miles north), Winchester (7 miles west), Havant (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Fareham (14 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles south-east).
What’s near Hinton Ampner
For a walk, there is Shutts Copse and Beacon Hill.
How the survey works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes about one to two hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. Cottages and farmhouses around Hinton Ampner frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Where there is safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- You get a written report with photographs and our recommendations.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
How to book
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we will suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Tips from our surveys
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. We use plain English and a photo for each defect, so it’s easy to follow.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.