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Chimney survey in Locks Heath, Hampshire
Chimney surveys in Locks Heath and the rest of Hampshire. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Worn or missing pointing
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Locks Heath
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. A disused stack still needs looking after. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, lead flashings and flaunching, and people most often book us about pots or cowls that look unsafe and disused chimneys trapping moisture.
Around Locks Heath, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls, and moss holds water against tiles. It is the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from the ground.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Locks Heath (SO31, PO14, PO15)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from ground level
It’s useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
How it works
Where it is 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. The whole visit typically takes between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. For a survey in Locks Heath, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. Tell us about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Before the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
Related advice
Roof by roof
Rendered stacks
Cracked render can let water in and trap it behind. Cracks are photographed and noted.
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. We look for cracks, gaps around the pots and missing pieces.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Locks Heath
I let a flat near Swanwick station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Is the coastal weather around Locks Heath hard on roofs?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
Usually it’s water getting in from outside, or condensation in a sealed stack. The survey looks at the stack, the flashings and the capping, and record what we find.
Will you check the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. The roof space can show things the outside can’t, like damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
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.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Locks Heath
Loose pots and bricks on a stack are a safety concern. A survey picks them out so they can be made safe by a roofer. In a smaller place like Locks Heath, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing does not stay loose for long. Each storm lifts it a little further.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Locks Heath
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Every finding written up with photos
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Common roof problems in Locks Heath
Flashings seal the gap where a stack passes through the roof. With age they can lift, split or come away from the joints. Failed flashings are one of the most common causes of damp around chimneys. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
Take a building like Park Gate Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before booking anyone
- Will the report include photos?
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What happens after the report arrives
Prices for chimney surveys in Locks Heath
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Which survey package you book
- Height and safe access
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The kind of building and roof involved
- What’s prompted the survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Chimney surveys around Locks Heath
The coast is about 2 miles or less from Locks Heath, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces. Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it is listed or in a conservation area. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas.
For an older house near a landmark such as St John, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. For landlords with property near Swanwick station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Locks Heath is about 3 miles west of Fareham, in Hampshire. Locks Heath is one of many places we visit across Hampshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Locks Heath is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. Our Southampton page covers surveys nearby.
All of SO31, PO14 and PO15 is covered for chimney surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Church Road, Lower Church Road and Laxton Close and the roads around them. Other places close to Locks Heath include Titchfield Common (1 mile south-east), Park Gate (1 mile north), Warsash (1 mile south-west), Sarisbury (1 mile north-west) and Segensworth (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Near you in Locks Heath
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Brookfield Community School and Language College and Jolly Farmer Public House and the streets around them. Locks Heath’s nearest station is Swanwick station, about 0.9 miles north. A little further out are St Andrew's Castle (2.2 miles west) and Carron Row Farm Museum (1.6 miles east). For a walk, there is Holly Hill Woodland Park.