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Chimney survey in Sarisbury, Hampshire
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Sarisbury, with photographs and a written report.
- A stack that appears to lean
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Staining on walls around the chimney
What affects the price in Sarisbury
Our packages start from £150, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on:
- Roof area
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- The property’s address and postcode
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Chimney survey in Sarisbury
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 photos and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, brick chimney stacks and flaunching, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are signs that a stack is leaning and eroded joints in the brickwork.
In a smaller place like Sarisbury, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are normally where the work is. Nails and battens under older coverings frequently give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Location
- Sarisbury (SO31)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Sarisbury, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Preparing for the visit
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
Getting a price
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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Sarisbury homes and their roofs
Sarisbury lies within about 3 miles of the sea, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. 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. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Landlords with a home close to Swanwick station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Take a building like Sarisbury Church of England Junior School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Sarisbury is about 3 miles south of Hedge End, in Hampshire. If you’re in Sarisbury, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our Hampshire coverage includes Sarisbury and the places around it. You can also see our page for Southampton.
Chimney surveys in SO31 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Woodlands Close, Bridge Road and Painswick Close or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Sarisbury: Swanwick (1 mile north-west), Park Gate (1 mile east), Sarisbury Green (1 mile south-west), Locks Heath (1 mile south-east) and Lower Swanwick (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (7 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
What’s near Sarisbury
Around Sarisbury, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Brookfield Community School and Language College and The Old Ship Inn. For rail, the closest station is Swanwick station, about 0.7 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Coldeast (under half a mile south) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1 mile north). The countryside around Sarisbury includes Swanwick Lakes.
What this survey cannot tell you
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll suggest the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
DIY checks: what’s safe
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
When to book a survey in Sarisbury
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost works into cracks in the flaunching and pointing, and rain soaks into worn brickwork. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
Look out for signs like these:
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
If you live in an older home near Church of St Paul, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before booking anyone
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Will the report include photos?
Why get it checked now?
Loose pots and bricks on a stack are a safety concern. A survey picks them out so they can be made safe by a roofer. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Sarisbury, so it helps to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
For a price for your roof in Sarisbury, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book with us
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 20+ years’ experience
- Visits on any day of the week
Read what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Sarisbury: your questions answered
Is the coastal weather around Sarisbury hard on roofs?
It can do. Sarisbury is within about 3 miles of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
I let a flat near Swanwick station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, confirmed before anything is booked.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if the building owner or managing agent agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.