Hampshire · London and the South East
Red Rice Chimney Survey
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Red Rice from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
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. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Red Rice, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book us in Red Rice
- Photographs and a written report every time
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent look at the roof
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Red Rice
A damp patch on a chimney breast does not always come from the same place. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. 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. If you’ve noticed damp on a chimney breast inside and lifted or split lead flashings, we can find out what’s behind it.
Some older homes in villages like Red Rice are 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Red Rice (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Red Rice
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Cracked flaunching lets water in, and each winter makes it worse. In time, the pots can become loose.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- A chimney out of line
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Redrice School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- When you’ll get the report
- Whether the price includes VAT
- What insurance they carry
Red Rice questions
Do you cover smaller places like Red Rice?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
How do I find out if my home in Red Rice is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
How long will you be at the property?
It usually takes about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. The written report follows by email.
What causes damp on a chimney breast?
Damp on a chimney breast typically means water is getting into the stack, or moisture is trapped inside it. We check the stack, the flashings and how unused flues are capped and records the likely cause.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The whole stack, as far as it can be seen safely: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
What this survey cannot tell you
No survey can tell you everything, and it’s better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
Places near Red Rice
Also in Red Rice
Tips from our surveys
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
If the stack is shared, you can pass the report to your neighbour. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. Small repairs now can save bigger work later.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
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.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. Most surveys take about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Around Red Rice, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Book a survey
We survey roofs seven days a week. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Chimney surveys in Red Rice: local notes
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. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so check with the council.
Landlords with a home close to Andover station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. The streets around a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Red Rice is about 3 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. We cover Red Rice and the rest of Hampshire. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire. Southampton is in our area too.
Chimney surveys in SP11 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Red Rice Road and Fullerton Road, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Red Rice: Little Ann (1 mile north), Abbotts Ann (1 mile north-west), Anna Valley (1 mile north), Monxton (2 miles north-west) and Kentsboro (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles south-east), Andover (3 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-east), Romsey (13 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east) and Tidworth (8 miles north-west).
What’s near Red Rice
Around Red Rice, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School and John Hanson Community School and the streets around them. Red Rice’s nearest station is Andover station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Andover Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.8 miles north). The countryside around Red Rice includes Mill Lake and Quarley Hill.