Hampshire · London and the South East
Norleywood Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Norleywood, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
Why get it checked now?
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. A survey picks them out so they can be made safe by a suitable contractor. For an older or listed building in a place like Norleywood, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. We confirm the price for your survey before you book.
Why book us in Norleywood
- Package prices that include VAT
- Every finding written up with photos
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Chimney survey in Norleywood
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. It might come in at the top, through worn pointing or porous bricks, or where the flashings meet the roof. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. You then know where to start. We survey lead flashings, chimney pots and cowls and flaunching, and the problems we are asked to look at most are flaunching that has broken away and signs that a stack is leaning.
In a village or hamlet like Norleywood, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, frequently with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it is usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Location
- Norleywood (SO41)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Signs you need a chimney survey in Norleywood
Lots of homes have redundant stacks. A stack sealed without ventilation can trap damp. That can lead to damp patches on chimney breasts, even with the roof in good order.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Staining on walls around the chimney
Landlords with a home close to Lymington Pier station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
What to check before booking
- Their report turnaround times
- What insurance they carry
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Landlords, agents and block managers in Norleywood
Landlords, agents and building managers in Norleywood and across Hampshire can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
Norleywood questions
Is my home in Norleywood listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Lymington Pier station?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. Our survey covers the outside of the stack and the roof around it. For the flue, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What’s the best way to book?
It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we will suggest the right survey. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Do you test for asbestos?
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.
Do you need to get into 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.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Norleywood
Norleywood lies within about 2 miles of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Mary, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Anyone responsible for a site like South Baddesley Church of England Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Norleywood is about 3 miles north-east of Lymington, in Hampshire. Norleywood is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our Southampton page covers surveys nearby.
We cover every part of the SO41 postcode area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Norleywood Road, Joys Lane and Thatchers Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in East End (1 mile south-east), Thorns Beach (3 miles east), Hamstead (5 miles south-east), Bouldnor (5 miles south) and Yarmouth (5 miles south). We also work in nearby towns like Gosport (15 miles east), Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles east), Totton (10 miles north), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north) and Hedge End (13 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Norleywood
For rail, the closest station is Lymington Pier station, roughly 2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (2.4 miles south-west) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (2.3 miles west). The countryside around Norleywood includes Boldre Foreshore.
How the survey works
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take between one and two hours on an ordinary house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Somewhere as small as Norleywood, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- 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.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Book a survey
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.
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What we can’t see
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
DIY checks: what’s safe
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.