Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Petersfield, Hampshire
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Petersfield, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
How a chimney survey works in Petersfield
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. A disused stack still needs looking after. Capping a stack without ventilation can trap moisture and lead to damp inside. 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 are worried about staining on walls around the chimney and a chimney out of line, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a town like Petersfield, older houses with slate or clay tile roofs normally sit alongside later estates with concrete tiles. Chimneys on older houses may be redundant, capped or leaning, and their lead flashings still need to be sound. Later houses have their own typical faults, from loose ridge tiles to blocked gutters.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photos show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Place
- Petersfield (GU31, GU32)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Petersfield homes and their roofs
About 4.1 miles south-east lies Uppark, a reminder of how long the area around Petersfield has been built on. 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. Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. 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 is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you let a flat or house near Petersfield station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Take an older house close to St Peter's Church: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Petersfield Infant School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Petersfield is about 10 miles north of Havant, in Hampshire. Whether the building in Petersfield is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. There’s also a page for Portsmouth.
We work across the GU31 and GU32 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Local streets include High Street, Station Road and London Road. Main roads around Petersfield include the A3 and A272, which makes travel easy. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Sheet (1 mile north-east), Steep (1 mile north), Stroud (2 miles west), Steep Marsh (2 miles north) and Langrish (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Havant (10 miles south), Horndean (7 miles south-west), Alton (10 miles north), Waterlooville (9 miles south-west), Purbrook (10 miles south-west) and Bordon (8 miles north-east).
Around Petersfield
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Petersfield School, The White Hart pub and Morton House School. There is a railway station in Petersfield itself: Petersfield station. Well-known places in the area include Bear Museum (under half a mile south) and Petersfield Community Hospital (less than half a mile west). Open spaces near Petersfield include Wheatham Hill and Liss Riverside Railway Walk South.
Other services in Petersfield
Roof by roof
Brick stacks
Older brick stacks often have soft lime mortar. We note where repairs should match the original mortar.
Chimney pots and cowls
For unused flues, we check whether caps or cowls allow ventilation. Poor capping can lead to damp inside the stack.
What this survey can’t tell you
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Keep these in mind:
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will point you to the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Petersfield
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, emailed to you. On timing, it typically takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Most visits in a town like Petersfield start at the front of the house and work round to the back. Rear gardens and side paths frequently give the best view of extensions and back slopes, so unlocked gates help. Then, if it can be reached safely, we look in the loft.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- You get a written report with photos and our recommendations.
How to prepare
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
Advice
Questions from Petersfield
I let a flat near Petersfield station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Petersfield?
Yes. We work right across London and the South East, and Petersfield is part of that. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the property, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you look in the loft space?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof frequently shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Petersfield?
To book, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
How long is the visit?
Time on site depends on the roof, but most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. The written report follows by email.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
A redundant chimney needs looking after like any other. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. We check how it is capped and its condition, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Loose pots and bricks on a stack are a safety concern. A survey picks them out so they can be made safe by a suitable contractor. Extensions and dormers on homes around Petersfield often hide the first signs of trouble at their joints with the main roof. A few wet winters later, it can mean new plaster and decorating as well as roof work.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
What you get with us
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- PI and public liability insurance
- Prices that include VAT
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Petersfield
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, useful for planning maintenance.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.