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Chimney survey in Little Atherfield, Isle of Wight
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Little Atherfield, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
Can I check my roof myself?
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
About our chimney survey in Little Atherfield
If a chimney looks out of line, it’s worth getting it checked. A stack may lean because the mortar on one side has weakened, which can happen over many years of use. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. If you’ve noticed gaps where the stack meets the roof and flaunching that has broken away, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older buildings in small places like Little Atherfield may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
After the visit, you get a report with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Little Atherfield (PO38)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. You’re welcome to ask questions while we’re there. In a small place like Little Atherfield, access is usually the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- 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 be seen safely.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- You get a report with photos and our recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Find any records of previous roof work
Booking a survey
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
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What a chimney survey does not cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
If you are 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 doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Little Atherfield
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
Useful tips for Little Atherfield property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. It gives them a clear starting point.
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.
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Do you need a chimney survey in Little Atherfield?
The flaunching on top of a stack holds the pots in place and sheds water. Cracked flaunching lets water in, and each winter makes it worse. Loose pots can follow.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Worn or missing pointing
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Wolverton Manor lies about 1.6 miles north, so building around Little Atherfield goes back a long way. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs.
Before you book anyone
- Their insurance cover
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Their report turnaround times
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
Local roofs in Little Atherfield
The coast is about 1 mile or less from Little Atherfield, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. A number of the island’s villages keep thatched roofs on older buildings, and nowhere on the island is far from the sea. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Whatever the street in Little Atherfield, a roof costs least to look after when faults are caught early.
Little Atherfield is about 6 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Roofs in Little Atherfield get the same thorough look as anywhere else in the Isle of Wight. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover Little Atherfield and the places around it. You can also see our page for Portsmouth.
Every address in PO38 is covered for chimney surveys. Other places close to Little Atherfield include Atherfield Green (1 mile south-east), Pyle (1 mile south-east), Chale Green (1 mile east), Shorwell (2 miles north) and Thorncross (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Newport (6 miles north), Ryde (11 miles north-east), Cowes (10 miles north), Sandown (9 miles east), Shanklin (7 miles east) and Ventnor (6 miles east). Harder-to-reach addresses take a little more planning, so let us know where you are when you book.
What’s near Little Atherfield
Well-known places in the area include Whitecroft Hospital (4.3 miles north-east) and The Dinosaur Farm Museum (1.4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Little Atherfield include Brighstone Down.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Little Atherfield
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed in advance. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Little Atherfield: your questions answered
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Little Atherfield?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Is my home in Little Atherfield listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it’s safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We check the structure and weathering of the stack and any damp, and we will say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
When does the report arrive?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. All of them come by email, ready to forward.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.