Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Newfound, Hampshire
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Newfound. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
Leave it or get it looked at?
Chimneys are easy to forget because you rarely see the top of them. Problems often go unnoticed until damp appears inside. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. In a small place like Newfound, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for the job before you book.
What you get with us
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Surveys seven days a week
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- 98% customer satisfaction
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Newfound
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. Even when it isn’t used, a stack has to stay weathertight. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. Our survey looks at how each unused stack has been capped and checks the breasts for damp. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. Typical surveys look at bricks with flaking faces and a chimney out of line, across chimney pots and cowls, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney breasts.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. 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.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photographs show what each point refers to.
- Where
- Newfound (RG23)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs. As for time on site, most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. In a small place like Newfound, access is typically the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Where there’s safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
How to book
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
Related advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney breasts and the loft
If a chimney breast has been removed below, we note what we can see of the support above. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.
Brick stacks
Most chimney stacks are built of brick, with mortar joints that wear over time. The survey looks for crumbling bricks and worn or missing mortar.
Can I check my roof myself?
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Towns and villages near Newfound
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Before and after the survey
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Make sure fixings on the stack are sound, and moved if they’re working it loose. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
Do you need a chimney survey in Newfound?
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are frequently 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.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- A stack that appears to lean
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Cracked or missing flaunching
Take a building like Oakley Infant School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before booking anyone
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What insurance they carry
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Local roofs in Newfound
Historic houses like The Vyne, about 4.8 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Newfound goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St John's, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For businesses in and around places such as The Malls, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions.
Newfound is about 3 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Roofs in Newfound get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hampshire. Newfound is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in RG23 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Fox Lane, Dellfield and Foxmoor Close, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside Newfound, we cover Oakley (1 mile south-west), Worting (1 mile east), Buckskin (1 mile east), Kempshott (2 miles south-east) and Ibworth (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (3 miles east), Winchester (15 miles south-west), Fleet (14 miles east), Andover (14 miles west), Alton (11 miles south-east) and Yateley (15 miles east).
Around Newfound
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Fox pub and Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Basingstoke station, roughly 3.5 miles east. A little further out are The Malls (3.5 miles east) and Willis Museum (3.5 miles east). The countryside around Newfound includes Daneshill Park Woods and Farleigh Hill.
Questions from Newfound
Will you come out to Newfound?
Yes, Newfound is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Can a landlord with a rental near Basingstoke station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report alongside our recommendations.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We look at the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside, and we will say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The whole stack, as far as it can be seen safely: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. We also note leaning, redundant stacks and damp inside.