Hampshire · London and the South East
Oliver's Battery Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Oliver's Battery, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Chimney survey in Oliver's Battery
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. Typical surveys look at signs that a stack is leaning and damaged chimney pots and cowls, across flaunching, shared and party-wall stacks and brick chimney stacks.
Older buildings in small places like Oliver's Battery may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Oliver's Battery (SO22)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for chimney surveys in Oliver's Battery
We confirm the price for your roof before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How big the roof is
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just tell us:
- What made you get in touch
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Common roof problems in Oliver's Battery
Lots of homes have redundant stacks. A stack sealed without ventilation can trap damp. Damp patches can appear on chimney breasts even when nothing is leaking.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Take an older house close to Saint Mark's: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Are they insured for the work?
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
Can I check my roof myself?
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Oliver's Battery questions
Can a landlord with a rental near Shawford station book a roof survey?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the building.
Do you cover smaller places like Oliver's Battery?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
What’s in the report?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos. The most urgent items are made clear.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
We inspect from wherever is safe: from ground level, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there is access. A drone inspection is included in our Premium Survey where applicable. If part of a stack can’t be seen, the report says so.
How do I book a survey in Oliver's Battery?
Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photographs are part of every report, so you can see each point for yourself.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. It is not a flue, sweep or gas safety inspection. We check the structure and weathering of the stack and any damp and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.
Different roofs, different checks
Brick stacks
Frost can damage bricks that have soaked up water, making the faces flake away. Any spalling is noted with photos.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Stains on timbers or brickwork around the stack can point to a leak. We record what we see with photos.
What happens on the day
We do not take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. The survey normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. In a small place like Oliver's Battery, access is typically the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- You get a report with photos and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Getting a price
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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What this survey cannot tell you
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Keep these in mind:
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Hidden damage within the stack
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
Towns and villages near Oliver's Battery
What else we do in Oliver's Battery
Local roofs in Oliver's Battery
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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. If your home is older, it’s worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area.
If you live near a park like St. Cross Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. If you look after a building such as Olivers Battery Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Oliver's Battery is about 2 miles south-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Oliver's Battery and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Southampton.
Here we cover the SO22 postcode area for chimney surveys. Local streets include Momford Road, Austen Avenue and Sunnydown Road, all of which we cover. Being close to the A3090, Oliver's Battery is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Badger Farm (1 mile east), Stanmore (1 mile north-east), St Cross (1 mile east), Compton (2 miles south) and Winchester (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Eastleigh (5 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (11 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (4 miles south) and Hedge End (9 miles south).
Near you in Oliver's Battery
Around Oliver's Battery, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St. Cross Park and Kings' School and the streets around them. Oliver's Battery’s nearest station is Shawford station, roughly 1.9 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Winchester Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (0.9 miles north). The countryside around Oliver's Battery includes Hockley Meadows and Twyford Down.