Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Rowlands Castle
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Rowlands Castle, carried out by 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
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
Chimney survey in Rowlands Castle
If you’re buying a home with chimneys, it’s worth knowing their condition before you exchange. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. You get photos and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. We survey chimney pots and cowls, chimney breasts and brick chimney stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are spalled or crumbling bricks and damp on a chimney breast inside.
Around Rowlands Castle, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from the ground.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Rowlands Castle (PO9)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Rowlands Castle homes and their roofs
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Rowlands Castle, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles. Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Historic houses such as Warblington Castle, about 3 miles south, show how far back building around Rowlands Castle goes. If your house is among the older ones, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up. For landlords with property near Rowlands Castle station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Rowlands Castle is about 2 miles north-east of Havant, in Hampshire. We carry out chimney surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Rowlands Castle and the surrounding area. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in Portsmouth.
Here we cover the PO9 postcode area for chimney surveys. Local streets include Stansted Close, College Close and Redhill Road. If you’re just outside Rowlands Castle, we cover Durrants (1 mile south), Leigh Park (2 miles south-west), Havant (2 miles south-west), Denvilles (2 miles south) and Westbourne (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (10 miles south-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Hedge End (15 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles west), Petersfield (8 miles north) and Purbrook (3 miles south-west).
What’s near Rowlands Castle
Around Rowlands Castle, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Robin Hood Inn, among other places. Rowlands Castle has its own railway station: Rowlands Castle station. Nearby you’ll also find Havant War Memorial Hospital (2.6 miles south-west) and Havant Museum (2.7 miles south). Not far away are Compton Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
What a chimney survey does not cover
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Conditions inside walls
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
Surveys for landlords and agents in Rowlands Castle
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Rowlands Castle. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or email us.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run seven days a week, which can make access easier.
What we’re asked to look at in Rowlands Castle
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which can make a stack lean.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- A chimney out of line
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Havant Academy, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
What to check before booking
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Can I check my roof myself?
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Practical tips
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so it is easy to follow.
Look at your chimneys from ground level now and then, particularly after strong winds. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
The survey, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photos as we go and make notes for the report. It typically takes about one to two hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Being in a smaller place like Rowlands Castle does not change how the visit works: we look from the ground, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it is safe. It is useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Book a survey
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Advice
FAQs for Rowlands Castle
Can a landlord with a rental near Rowlands Castle station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the building.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Rowlands Castle, take more of a battering?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
What do I do with the report?
You receive the written report by email, with photographs and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
How much is a survey?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT.
How quickly is the report sent?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. All of them come by email, ready to forward.
What’s in the survey report?
A report with photos, covering the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend, by urgency where it matters. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.