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Chimney survey in Shalfleet, Isle of Wight
Chimney surveys in Shalfleet, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Worn or missing pointing
What happens if roof problems are left?
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. Around Shalfleet, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why book us in Shalfleet
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Plain-English reports with photos
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
About our chimney survey in Shalfleet
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We inspect the parts we can see safely and the parts the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can then discuss it with them. You get a report with photographs and what we recommend. Common reasons to book are worn or missing pointing and damaged chimney pots and cowls, on lead flashings, chimney pots and cowls and flaunching.
Somewhere as small as Shalfleet, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Location
- Shalfleet (PO30)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Photograph damp patches with the date
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. That helps you brief them.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
The survey, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe vantage point, take photos as we go and record our findings for the written report. It normally takes about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Older rural homes like those around Shalfleet can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Preparing for the visit
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Do you need a chimney survey in Shalfleet?
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We note what’s visible in the loft space and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Bricks with flaking faces
Anyone responsible for a site like Shalfleet Church of England Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
What affects the price in Shalfleet
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on:
- The size of the roof
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Which survey package you book
- 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.
Getting in touch
These details help when you contact us:
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Chimney surveys around Shalfleet
Shalfleet lies within about 2 miles of the sea, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. The wider area around Shalfleet has a long history of building, with Swainston Manor about 2.1 miles south-east. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
The streets around a church like Church of St. Michael the Archangel are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Shalfleet is about 5 miles west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Surveys in Shalfleet work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Shalfleet is one of the towns and villages in the Isle of Wight where we work. There is also a page for Southampton.
Here we cover the PO30 postcode area for chimney surveys. Local streets include Scotts Close, Warlands Lane and Fleet Way, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Shalfleet: Cranmore (1 mile north-west), Hamstead (1 mile north-west), Bouldnor (3 miles west), Yarmouth (3 miles west) and Thorns Beach (5 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (5 miles east), Ryde (11 miles east), Cowes (6 miles north-east), Sandown (12 miles east), Shanklin (12 miles south-east) and Ventnor (12 miles south-east). For harder-to-reach addresses, a little more planning is needed.
Local landmarks in Shalfleet
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to New Inn, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Calbourne Water Mill And Rural Museum (1.4 miles south) and St Mary's Hospital (5.2 miles east). The countryside around Shalfleet includes Boldre Foreshore and Westover Down.
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Shalfleet: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Shalfleet?
Yes, Shalfleet is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Shalfleet, take more of a battering?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch, and Shalfleet is within about 2 miles of the coast.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we will take it from there. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We check the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. We inspect what can be seen safely and what you give us access to. Where a problem appears to be on next door’s side, we note it and you can raise it with them.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
How long is the visit?
It normally takes about one to two hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. The written report follows by email.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Shalfleet
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Shalfleet. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.