Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Leigh Park
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Leigh Park, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
FAQs for Leigh Park
Will you come out to Leigh Park?
Yes, Leigh Park is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Leigh Park, take more of a battering?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch, and Leigh Park is within about 2 miles of the coast.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Visible signs like deflection or sagging are recorded, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. If one is needed, the report says so.
What causes damp on a chimney breast?
It can come from several places: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
Do not ignore it. Leaning frequently comes from mortar breaking down unevenly. We record its condition with photographs, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it is stable.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Let us know about it when booking and we’ll explain what’s needed.
When does the report arrive?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. All of them come by email, ready to forward.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Leigh Park
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We check everything that’s safely in view and what the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it, so you can talk to them. Everything is written up with photos and what we recommend. Typical surveys look at frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and mortar washing out of the joints, across chimney pots and cowls, lead flashings and flaunching.
In a smaller place like Leigh Park, some roofs stand more exposed to wind and rain than in a built-up town. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Leigh Park (PO9)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Leigh Park
Also in Leigh Park
Common roof problems in Leigh Park
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are often fixed to chimneys. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Worn or missing pointing
Take a building like Riders Infant School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What follow-up you get after the report
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
The survey, step by step
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey typically takes between one and two hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a smaller place like Leigh Park, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. Low roofs on bungalows can frequently be seen well from ground level, and the loft shows the rest.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Book a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
Related advice
Useful tips for Leigh Park property owners
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
After the visit, we write up the report with photographs of each stack. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
Prices for chimney surveys in Leigh Park
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Which survey package you book
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Booking your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- What made you get in touch
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Checking the roof from ground level
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Leigh Park homes and their roofs
Leigh Park lies within about 2 miles of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, while driving rain finds any gap. About 1.9 miles south-east lies Warblington Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Leigh Park has been built on. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Take an older house close to St Francis: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. For landlords with property near Havant station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Leigh Park is about 1 mile north of Havant, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Leigh Park across London and South East England. Leigh Park is one of the places in Hampshire we cover. Portsmouth is in our area too.
Surveys in PO9 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Riders Lane, Iping Avenue and Sunwood Road and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Havant (1 mile south), Durrants (1 mile north-east), Denvilles (1 mile south-east), Rowlands Castle (2 miles north-east) and Langstone (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Gosport (8 miles south-west), Fareham (9 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles north) and Locks Heath (12 miles west).
What’s near Leigh Park
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to St Albans Church and Park Community School. The nearest railway station is Havant station, about 1 mile south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Warblington Castle (1.9 miles south-east) and Havant Museum (1.3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Windmill Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it is doing. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need permission from the council and the council can advise. In a smaller place like Leigh Park, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing doesn’t stay loose for long. Each storm lifts it a little further, and water follows.
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Why us?
- A report with photographs
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Over 20 years’ experience
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.