Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Mockbeggar, Hampshire
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Mockbeggar, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Chimney survey in Mockbeggar: what you get
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. You get photographs and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. If you’ve noticed pots or cowls that look unsafe and lifted or split lead flashings, we can find out what’s behind it, on brick chimney stacks, lead flashings and chimney breasts alike.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Mockbeggar (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
If you’re buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. After that, any work is yours to arrange and pay for. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. Around Mockbeggar, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why book us in Mockbeggar
- Photos and a written report every time
- Visits on any day of the week
- An independent look at the roof
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
How we price chimney surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The shape of the roof and its details
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- House, block, shop or office
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What we need to know
Some details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it is useful to mention:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The property’s address and postcode
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us a few details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Chimney surveys in Mockbeggar: local notes
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
For an older house near a landmark like Church of St Martins, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Mockbeggar is in Hampshire. Anywhere in Mockbeggar, we can come and survey your property. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
Surveys in BH24 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Gorley Road and New Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover South Gorley (1 mile north), Ibsley (1 mile west), Rockford (1 mile south), Harbridge (1 mile west) and Ellingham (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles south) and Barton on Sea (11 miles south-east).
Near you in Mockbeggar
In Mockbeggar, that means homes and buildings near The Old Beams Inn and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Godshill Castle Hill (3.9 miles north) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (2.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
FAQs for Mockbeggar
Do you cover smaller places like Mockbeggar?
Yes, Mockbeggar is covered. Our area covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Mockbeggar?
Yes, Mockbeggar is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Mockbeggar as anywhere else.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. We check the parts we can see safely and the parts you can give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can raise it with them.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. We also note leaning, redundant stacks and damp inside.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. The roof space can show things the outside cannot, like damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
What’s in the survey report?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, finishing with recommendations. The most urgent items are made clear.
For landlords and managing agents
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Mockbeggar. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
How it works
We will ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Rural addresses near Mockbeggar can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before the survey
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Getting a price
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
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Common roof problems in Mockbeggar
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and recommend a structural engineer where support is in question.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
Around Mockbeggar, as everywhere, small roof faults are simplest to sort before they let water in.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Are they insured for the work?
- How soon the report will arrive
- What follow-up you get after the report
- What they won’t be able to tell you