Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Nob's Crook
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Nob's Crook, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Flaunching that has broken away
- A stack that appears to lean
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Chimney survey in Nob's Crook: what you get
A damp patch on a chimney breast does not always come from the same place. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. We look at each possibility and record what we find. That points the work in the right direction. If you’re worried about eroded joints in the brickwork and signs that a stack is leaning, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on chimney pots and cowls, flaunching and lead flashings alike.
Village roofs frequently 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 frequently where weather gets in first.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Nob's Crook (SO21)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a chimney survey looks like in Nob's Crook
South Stoneham House, about 4.6 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Nob's Crook. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For landlords with property near Eastleigh station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Colden Common Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you live in an older home near Church of the Holy Trinity, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Nob's Crook is about 2 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Nob's Crook and the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover Nob's Crook and the places around it. There is also a page for Southampton.
Chimney surveys in SO21 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Nob's Crook include Fisher's Pond (1 mile south-east), Colden Common (1 mile north-west), Brambridge (1 mile north-west), Lord's Wood (1 mile west) and Crowdhill (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (5 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Horndean (14 miles south-east), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles west).
Local landmarks in Nob's Crook
In Nob's Crook, that means homes and buildings near Wyvern Technology College and The Fox & Hounds pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Nob's Crook is Eastleigh station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Wolvesey Castle (4.8 miles north) and Moorgreen Hospital (4.2 miles south). Open spaces near Nob's Crook include Twyford Down and Shawford Down.
When you need someone else
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- A structural engineer’s assessment
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Nob's Crook
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
How the survey changes by roof type
Flaunching
We often find flaunching that has cracked or broken away. Caught early, it’s often a small job.
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.
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Why it’s worth a survey now in Nob's Crook
If a stack seems to lean, don’t leave it. Our survey records it and says when a structural engineer should look at it, so you can decide what to do next. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Nob's Crook, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Nob's Crook
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Surveys seven days a week
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
Read what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
How the survey works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe vantage point, take photos as we go and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Older roofs in small places like Nob's Crook can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Where there’s safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
How to book
To arrange 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.
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Nob's Crook questions
I let a flat near Eastleigh station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
How do I find out if my home in Nob's Crook is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it’s safe. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the roof space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
What’s the best way to book?
To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what you’d like to know. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
My chimney looks like it is leaning. What should I do?
Do not ignore it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photos, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Nob's Crook and across Hampshire can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Prices for chimney surveys in Nob's Crook
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The roof’s overall size
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Booking your survey
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- When you need the report by
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- What kind of property and roof it is
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.