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Chimney survey in North End, Portsmouth
Need a chimney survey in North End? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Cracked or missing flaunching
Chimney survey in North End: what you get
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. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. If you’re worried about gaps in the mortar around the pots and mortar washing out of the joints, we can find out what’s behind it, on brick chimney stacks, chimney pots and cowls and flaunching alike.
Around North End, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes frequently need the most attention. The fixings under an older roof frequently fail before good slates or tiles do.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- North End (PO2, PO1)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the chimney stack.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
What happens on the day
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. A typical visit takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. In a smaller place like North End, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from the ground, with the loft showing the underside.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- You get a report with photos and our recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Getting a price
When you’re ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings
Some older stacks have mortar fillets instead of lead. They tend to crack, so we look at them closely.
Rendered stacks
We can’t see the bricks behind render without it being opened up, so the report explains what we could and couldn’t assess.
North End questions
Does being near the coast affect roofs in North End?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
I let a flat near Hilsea station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If it’s needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We note visible signs such as sagging or deflection, but we’re not structural engineers and don’t carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it is safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
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.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Practical tips
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
If anything in the report is not clear, just ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. Small repairs now can save bigger work later.
Chimney surveys in North End: local notes
The coast is about 1 mile or less from North End, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Take a building like Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. For landlords with property near Hilsea station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
North End is about 1 mile north of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Bookings from North End are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Across Portsmouth, we cover North End and the places around it.
Every address in PO2 and PO1 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Knox Road, Croft Road and Kirby Road. North End is on the A2047, which makes it simple to reach. Close by, we survey roofs in Rudmore (1 mile south-west), Tipner (1 mile west), Portsmouth (1 mile south), Copnor (1 mile south-east) and Hilsea (1 mile north-east).
What’s near North End
In North End, that means homes and buildings near Mayfield School, Alexandra Park and St Edmund's Catholic School, among other places. The closest station to North End is Hilsea station, roughly 1.2 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (0.8 miles south-west) and Portchester Castle (2.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Portsdown Hill and Milton Locks.
Do you need a chimney survey in North End?
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
People normally book a survey after spotting one of these:
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Mortar washing out of the joints
Living close to Alexandra Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
What to check before booking
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?