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Chimney survey in Red Post Bridge, Hampshire
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Red Post Bridge, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Worn or missing pointing
How a chimney survey works in Red Post Bridge
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. You get photographs and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. We survey brick chimney stacks, chimney breasts and flaunching, and people most frequently book us about staining on walls around the chimney and redundant stacks capped without ventilation.
Some older homes in villages like Red Post Bridge are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, and recommendations are put by urgency where it matters.
- Location
- Red Post Bridge (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Red Post Bridge questions
Is my home in Red Post Bridge listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Can a landlord with a rental near Andover station book a roof survey?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
It’s worth having a leaning stack checked. Our survey notes how it looks and the condition of the bricks and joints, and if it may be a structural issue, we recommend a structural engineer.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photos are part of every report.
When does the report arrive?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. Each one is emailed.
Useful tips for Red Post Bridge property owners
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
After the visit, we write up the report with photos of each stack. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
When to book a survey in Red Post Bridge
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Mortar can deteriorate unevenly from flue gases and moisture, which is one reason stacks start to lean.
People usually book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Mary, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Before you book anyone
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Is VAT included in the price?
How it works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. If you have questions on the day, just ask. In a hamlet or village like Red Post Bridge, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- 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.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Where there’s safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- You get a written report with photos and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Booking a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you’re ready.
Advice
What happens if roof problems are left?
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. Older cottages and farmhouses around Red Post Bridge can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why book with us
- Every finding written up with photos
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- An independent look at the roof
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
What a chimney survey looks like in Red Post Bridge
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have 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.
Landlords with a home close to Andover station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If you look after a building such as John Hanson Community School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Red Post Bridge is about 2 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. We cover Red Post Bridge and the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover Red Post Bridge. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
Chimney surveys in SP11 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on Newall Road, Andover Road and Red Post Lane and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Penton Corner (1 mile north), Weyhill (1 mile north-west), Penton Grafton (1 mile north), Penton Mewsey (2 miles north) and East Cholderton (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles north-west), Weeke (13 miles south-east) and Stanmore (14 miles south-east).
Near you in Red Post Bridge
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Black Swan Public House. For rail, the closest station is Andover station, about 1.9 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Andover Museum (2.6 miles east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2 miles north-east). Not far away are Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
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When you need someone else
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Whether the flue is safe to use
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 does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks