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Rownhams Chimney Survey
Independent chimney surveys in Rownhams. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
What affects the price in Rownhams
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Building height and the viewpoints available
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
What we need to know
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The address and postcode of the property
- What made you get in touch
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Rownhams
A chimney stands up above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Over the years, the flaunching cracks, the pointing wears and flashings lift. That lets water into the brickwork, which can show up as damp on a chimney breast or in the roof space. A survey finds these problems and records them with photos. We survey brick chimney stacks, flaunching and chimney pots and cowls, and common reasons people get in touch are disused chimneys trapping moisture and damp on a chimney breast inside.
Around Rownhams, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below, and moss holds water against tiles. 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 ground level.
The Standard Survey adds 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
- Rownhams (SO16)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a chimney survey in Rownhams
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. People normally call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Bricks with flaking faces
Take an older house close to Church of St John: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether the price includes VAT
How the survey changes by roof type
Brick stacks
Older brick stacks often have soft lime mortar. Repairs should suit the original materials, which we mention where relevant.
Rendered stacks
We can’t see the bricks behind render without it being opened up, so the report says what can and can’t be judged.
What you can safely check yourself
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we look at the roof.
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Why act early in Rownhams
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. Finding them early means they can be dealt with before they come down by a suitable contractor. Around Rownhams, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
Why us?
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Visits on any day of the week
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Clear package prices, including VAT
Your questions about chimney surveys in Rownhams
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Rownhams?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is the coastal weather around Rownhams hard on roofs?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it typically shows, and Rownhams is within about 3 miles of the coast.
What happens next?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
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.
What’s the best way to book?
To book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know the address and what you’d like to know. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We are roof surveyors, not structural engineers. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we will recommend one.
Do you work in Rownhams?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and that includes Rownhams.
What happens on the day
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes an hour or two at most homes; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. Homes around Rownhams often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. Inside, the loft is checked where it can be reached safely.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before we arrive
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Keep pets in another room
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Getting a price
Not sure which survey you need? It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Related advice
Rownhams homes and their roofs
Rownhams lies within about 3 miles of the sea, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you run a business near Marlands Shopping Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. Anyone responsible for a site like Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Rownhams is about 3 miles north-east of Totton, in Southampton. Whether the building in Rownhams is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Rownhams is one of the places in Southampton where we work.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: SO16. Streets in the area include Rownhams Way, Horns Drove and Rownhams Close. Other places close to Rownhams include Upton (1 mile west), Nursling (1 mile south-west), Hillyfields (1 mile south-west), Lordswood (1 mile south-east) and Toothill (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Southampton (3 miles south-east), Townhill Park (4 miles east), Midanbury (4 miles east), Thornhill (6 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (5 miles east) and Harefield (5 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Rownhams
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Oaklands Community School, St James' Park and Oasis Academy Lord's Hill and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Redbridge station, roughly 2.1 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Princess Anne Hospital (1.3 miles south-east) and Eling Experience (2.4 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Testwood Lakes.