Hampshire · London and the South East
Horton Heath Chimney Survey
Wondering about the chimney stack at a property in Horton Heath? We carry out chimney surveys in Horton Heath and across Hampshire, with plain-English findings.
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Chimney survey in Horton Heath
If a chimney looks out of line, it is worth getting it checked. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. Where it may be a structural concern, we’ll recommend a structural engineer. Typical surveys look at damaged chimney pots and cowls and flaunching that has broken away, on chimney pots and cowls, shared and party-wall stacks and lead flashings.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Horton Heath drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from the ground.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Horton Heath (SO50)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Local roofs in Horton Heath
About 3.7 miles west lies South Stoneham House, a reminder of how long the area around Horton Heath has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Take a building like Fair Oak Infant School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Landlords with a home close to Hedge End station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Horton Heath is about 2 miles south-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Horton Heath can all book chimney surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Horton Heath is one of the places in Hampshire we cover.
Here we cover the SO50 postcode area for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on The Lillies, Botley Road and Centaury Gardens or a nearby road, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Fair Oak (1 mile north), Durley (2 miles east), Boorley Green (2 miles south-east), Wintershill (2 miles east) and Durley Street (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (7 miles north), Gosport (12 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles south-east), Fareham (8 miles south-east), Horndean (13 miles east) and Totton (9 miles west).
Near you in Horton Heath
Around Horton Heath, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Old George Public House, Wyvern Technology College and Wyvern Technology College. For rail, the closest station is Hedge End station, roughly 1.4 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Moorgreen Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (2.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Horton Heath includes Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
Horton Heath questions
Is my home in Horton Heath listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Will you come out to Horton Heath?
Yes, Horton Heath is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We check everything that can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the roof space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs such as sagging are noted, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. The report will say if you need an engineer.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
It’s worth having a leaning stack checked. We record the lean, the brickwork and the pointing, and if it may be a structural issue, we recommend a structural engineer.
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney pots and cowls
Each pot is bedded into the flaunching, often with a cowl or cap on top. We check that they look secure and undamaged.
Flaunching
Cracked flaunching is one of the most common chimney defects we record. Caught early, it is often a small job.
What a chimney survey does not cover
A survey is a careful look at the chimney stack, but it cannot do everything. Its limits include:
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
For landlords and managing agents
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.
Also near Horton Heath
Also in Horton Heath
Common roof problems in Horton Heath
Many chimneys are no longer used. If a stack is capped or blocked without ventilation, moisture can build up inside. That can lead to damp patches on chimney breasts, even with the roof in good order.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- A chimney out of line
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Flaunching that has broken away
The streets around a church like Church of the Holy Cross are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
What to check before booking
- What experience they bring
- Which limits apply to the survey
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
Leave it or get it looked at?
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is usually a modest job. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose, and the work grows. Around Horton Heath, leaves and moss in gutters lead to overflowing water and damp walls, particularly where trees overhang. It is easy to sort the cause early and slow to dry a damp wall.
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Why us?
- Over 20 years’ experience
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- An independent view of the roof
See what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. A visit to a smaller place like Horton Heath is no different on the day: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It helps to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Where there’s safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Find any records of previous roof work
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Arrange a survey
We confirm the price for your survey before you book, so you know where you stand. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or email us.