Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in New Milton
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in New Milton, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
How a chimney survey works in New Milton
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is often shared with next door. We inspect the parts we can see safely and the parts 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 our recommendations. If you’ve noticed lifted or split lead flashings and a stack that appears to lean, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Around New Milton, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below, and moss holds water against tiles. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from the ground.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- New Milton (BH25)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from New Milton
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near New Milton station?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around New Milton, take more of a battering?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there is more wind, and more salt in the air. Exposed details like ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch, and New Milton is within about 2 miles of the coast.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. For the flue, you will need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
What should I do with a chimney I don’t use?
A redundant chimney needs looking after like any other. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. Our survey records its condition and how it’s capped, so you can plan what to do with it.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in New Milton?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Tell us the address and a little about the roof. We survey on any day of the week.
Why it is worth a survey now in New Milton
If you’re thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it’s useful to know its condition first. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent, so check with them first. In a smaller place like New Milton, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing does not stay loose for long. Each storm lifts it a little further.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Why book us in New Milton
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Surveys on any day of the week
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read our cost guide and our case studies.
Signs you need a chimney survey in New Milton
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Once it cracks, water gets in and frost makes the cracks bigger. Loose pots can follow.
We’re frequently asked to look at:
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
If you look after a building like The Arnewood School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Questions to ask before you book
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What happens after the report arrives
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Which limits apply to the survey
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Hidden damage within the stack
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
Towns and villages near New Milton
Other services in New Milton
Local roofs in New Milton
New Milton is within about 2 miles of the coast, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. About 2.7 miles south-west lies Highcliffe Castle, a reminder of how long the area around New Milton has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
If you own a rental within reach of New Milton station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Take an older house close to Parish Church of St Magdalene: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
New Milton is in Hampshire. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in New Milton can all book chimney surveys. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
All of BH25 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Station Road, Worthy Road and Whitefield Road and the roads around them. With the A337 and B3055 close by, New Milton is easy for us to reach for chimney surveys. If you’re just outside New Milton, we cover Ashley (1 mile north-east), Barton on Sea (1 mile south), Bashley (1 mile north), Ossemsley (2 miles north) and Hordle (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Totton (13 miles north-east), Lymington (5 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (8 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (13 miles north-east) and Marchwood (13 miles north-east).
Landmarks near New Milton
We work in homes and buildings around The George Centre pub and New Milton Junior School, among other places. New Milton has its own railway station: New Milton station. Other landmarks nearby include Highcliffe Castle (2.7 miles south-west) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (1 mile north-west). For a walk, there is Milford on Sea LNR.
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney pots and cowls
For unused flues, we check whether caps or cowls allow ventilation. Poor capping can lead to damp inside the stack.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Inside, chimney breasts can show damp when water gets into the stack. We check the breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach.
Landlord and commercial surveys in New Milton
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
What happens on the day
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Parking around New Milton is typically easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. Low roofs on bungalows can frequently be seen well from the ground, and the loft shows the rest.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Booking a survey
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before you book.