Isle of Wight · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Sandown
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Sandown, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- A chimney out of line
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
About our chimney survey in Sandown
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. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. Common reasons to book are lifted or split lead flashings and frost-damaged brickwork on the stack, on chimney pots and cowls, brick chimney stacks and chimney breasts.
In a smaller place like Sandown, some roofs stand more exposed to wind and rain than in a built-up town. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
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
- Sandown (PO36, PO37)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Sandown
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
Why it is worth a survey now in Sandown
If you are buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. Blocked gutters on homes around Sandown overflow and soak walls. It is easy to sort the cause early and slow to dry a damp wall.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Sandown
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
Sandown questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Sandown?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Will you come out to Sandown?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We carry out surveys on any day of the week. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Do you use drones?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Sandown?
Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
What you can safely check yourself
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date.
Nearby places to Sandown
What else we do in Sandown
Different roofs, different checks
Flaunching
Cracked flaunching is one of the most common chimney defects we record. It is typically a modest repair when it’s caught early.
Rendered stacks
Some stacks are rendered, which can hide the condition of the brickwork beneath. We look for cracks, hollow areas and staining.
Chimney surveys in Sandown: local notes
Sandown lies within about 1 mile of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces. Thatch survives on some older Isle of Wight buildings, and sea air and wind reach every part of the island. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Anyone responsible for a site like The Bay Church of England School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Take an older house close to Christ Church: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. For landlords with property near Sandown station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Sandown is about 10 miles south of Gosport, in the Isle of Wight. We survey roofs in Sandown and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Sandown is one of the places in the Isle of Wight where we work. There is also a page for Portsmouth.
We work across PO36 and PO37 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. If you need a chimney survey at a property on High Street, Nunwell Street and Park Rise or anywhere close by, we can help. Being close to the A3055 and A3056, Sandown is simple for us to get to. We also cover Lake (1 mile south-west), Yaverland (1 mile north-east), Adgestone (1 mile north), Alverstone (1 mile north-west) and Morton (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Newport (7 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north), Cowes (10 miles north-west), Ventnor (5 miles south-west), East Cowes (9 miles north-west) and Oakfield (5 miles north). As one of the bigger places in the Isle of Wight, Sandown has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind. Harder-to-reach addresses take a little more planning, so please mention your location when you phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Landmarks near Sandown
In Sandown, that means homes and buildings near The Old Comical pub, Sandown Bay Academy and Broadlea Primary School, among other places. Sandown has its own railway station: Sandown station. Well-known places in the area include National Poo Museum (under half a mile south) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (1.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Sandown include Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
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, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It usually takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Sandown is booked with the forecast in mind: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- 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.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Where there is 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 we arrive
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Getting a price
When you are ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.