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Chimney survey in Horsebridge, Hampshire
Chimney surveys around Horsebridge, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Cracked or missing flaunching
What we do, step by step
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. A typical visit takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Older rural homes like those around Horsebridge 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.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Arrange a survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Horsebridge
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. We look at each possibility and record what we find. You then know where to start. If you are worried about spalled or crumbling bricks and lifted or split lead flashings, we can find out what’s behind it.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, and recommendations are put by urgency where it matters.
- Where
- Horsebridge (SO20)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
What we look for on each type of roof
Brick stacks
Brick stacks rely on sound pointing to keep water out. The survey looks for crumbling bricks and worn or missing mortar.
Lead flashings
Lead flashings seal the joint between the stack and the roof. We check for lifting, splits and gaps in the joints.
Common roof problems in Horsebridge
Many chimneys are no longer used. A stack sealed without ventilation can trap damp. That can lead to damp patches on chimney breasts, even with the roof in good order.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- A chimney out of line
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Staining on walls around the chimney
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St James, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- What experience they bring
What this survey cannot tell you
It is a careful look at the chimney stack, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Hidden damage within the stack
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Towns and villages near Horsebridge
Also in Horsebridge
Horsebridge: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Horsebridge is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Can a landlord with a rental near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
How long will you be at the property?
Time on site depends on the roof; most visits take between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. The written report follows by email.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. We look at the parts we can see safely and the parts you can give us access to. Where a problem appears to be on next door’s side, we note it and you can raise it with them.
What does a chimney survey cover?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach. You get a written report with photos.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where it applies let us see the rest.
Is Horsebridge in your area?
Yes. We survey roofs in Horsebridge and the rest of Hampshire. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Horsebridge
Historic houses such as Mottisfont Abbey, about 2.5 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around Horsebridge goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
For landlords with property near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you look after a building like King's Somborne Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Horsebridge is about 5 miles north of Romsey, in Hampshire. We provide chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Horsebridge and the surrounding area. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our Southampton page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: SO20. Other places close to Horsebridge include Houghton (1 mile north-west), Stonymarsh (2 miles south), Mottisfont (3 miles south-west), Michelmersh (3 miles south) and Broughton (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-east), Andover (10 miles north), Totton (11 miles south), Chandler's Ford (8 miles south-east) and Hedge End (14 miles south-east).
Around Horsebridge
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to John o' Gaunt pub. The nearest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 3.2 miles south-west. A little further out are Romsey Community Hospital (5.6 miles south).
Useful tips for Horsebridge property owners
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
If anything in the report isn’t clear, just ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Check redundant flues are capped with ventilation. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.