Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Hipley
Get a clear view of the chimney stack at a property in Hipley from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Bricks with flaking faces
Chimney survey in Hipley: what you get
Our survey covers the structure of the stack and its weathering details. It is not a flue inspection, a sweep or a gas safety check. If you use a fire or a gas appliance, the flue should be checked by a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. We’ll tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. We survey chimney pots and cowls, lead flashings and chimney breasts, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are lifted or split lead flashings and redundant stacks capped without ventilation.
In a village or hamlet like Hipley, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Hipley (PO7)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The size of the roof
- House, block, shop or office
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
For a price for chimney surveys in Hipley, call 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
How it works
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit usually takes an hour or two for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Older roofs in small places like Hipley can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Getting a price
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Related advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Hipley
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
What a chimney survey looks like in Hipley
Hipley lies within about 4 miles of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, while driving rain finds any gap. 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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
For landlords with property near Portchester station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Anyone responsible for a site like Newtown Soberton Infant School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you live in an older home near Church of the Holy Trinity, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Hipley is about 4 miles west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Anywhere in Hipley, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Hipley is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Portsmouth page.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: PO7. Close by, we survey roofs in Worlds End (1 mile east), Hoe Gate (1 mile north), Newtown (1 mile north-west), Southend (1 mile north) and Soberton Heath (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north-west), Gosport (7 miles south), Havant (6 miles south-east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Fareham (5 miles south-west) and Horndean (5 miles east).
What’s near Hipley
For rail, the closest station is Portchester station, about 3.6 miles south. Nearby you will also find Queen Alexandra Hospital (4 miles south-east) and Portchester Castle (4.4 miles south). For a walk, there’s Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
Questions from Hipley
I let a flat near Portchester station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Hipley, take more of a battering?
Frequently, yes. Within about 4 miles of the sea, as Hipley is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Do you cover Hipley for chimney surveys?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, Hipley included.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Hipley?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included.
What’s in the report?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, backed by photos. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too, so you know exactly what was covered.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photos are part of every report, so you can see each point for yourself.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll explain what’s needed.
What you can safely check yourself
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
What we can’t see
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will suggest the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Why get it checked now?
Damp in a chimney breast usually gets worse while the cause is left. It can stain walls and damage plaster. Finding the cause means the right work can be planned. In a place like Hipley, 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.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why us?
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Visits on any day of the week
See our cost guide and our case studies.