Hampshire · London and the South East
Sherfield English Chimney Survey
Need a chimney survey in Sherfield English? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
Chimney surveys around Sherfield English
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Landford Manor, about 2.2 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Sherfield English. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Take an older house close to Church of St Leonard: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Sherfield English is about 5 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Sherfield English is one of many places we visit across Hampshire. Sherfield English is one of the places in Hampshire we cover for chimney surveys. Southampton is in our area too.
All of SO51 is within our area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Graemar Lane, Eastwood and Melchet View or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to Sherfield English include Carter's Clay (2 miles north-east), Lockerley (2 miles north-east), Awbridge (2 miles east), Dunbridge (3 miles north-east) and Kimbridge (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (13 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (7 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles east) and Hedge End (14 miles south-east).
Around Sherfield English
For rail, the closest station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 2.9 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Romsey Community Hospital (5 miles east). For a walk, there is Copythorne Common.
Chimney survey in Sherfield English: what you get
A damp patch on a chimney breast doesn’t always come from the same place. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. That points the work in the right direction. Typical surveys look at pots or cowls that look unsafe and damp on a chimney breast inside, across chimney pots and cowls, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching.
Somewhere as small as Sherfield English, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, frequently with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it’s normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Where
- Sherfield English (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Sherfield English
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost works into cracks in the flaunching and pointing, and rain soaks into worn brickwork. People typically call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Worn or missing pointing
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
If you let a flat or house near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- What happens after the report arrives
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Sherfield English questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Sherfield English?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
How long will you be at the property?
It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. We’ll confirm the timing when booking.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it is safe. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
What should I do with a chimney I don’t use?
It depends on its condition and your plans. The survey shows its condition and how it’s been capped. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need consent.
Is Sherfield English in your area?
Yes, we do. We carry out chimney surveys in Sherfield English, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
Honest limits
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Bear these in mind:
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will point you to the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Practical tips
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. We use plain English and a photo for each defect so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
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Leave it or get it looked at?
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is usually a modest job. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose and the job gets bigger. Outbuildings and barns around Sherfield English are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book us in Sherfield English
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Plain-English reports with photos
Take a look at our cost guide or two real surveys.
Checking the roof from ground level
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: 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.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
The survey, step by step
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit typically takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a large or complex roof. In a hamlet or village like Sherfield English, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
How to prepare
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
How to book
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.