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Chimney survey in Southwood, Hampshire
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Southwood, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- A chimney out of line
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
Chimney surveys in Southwood: local notes
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. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so the council is the place to ask.
Living close to Ancells Farm Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. Anyone responsible for a site like Southwood Infant School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Southwood is about 1 mile west of Farnborough, in Hampshire. Anywhere in Southwood, we can come and survey your property. Southwood is one of the places in Hampshire where we work for chimney surveys. There’s also a page for Guildford.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: GU14 and GU51. Whether your property is on Fleet Road, Kennels Lane and Summit Avenue or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to Southwood include Cove (1 mile north), Farnborough (1 mile east), North Camp (2 miles east), Mytchett (3 miles east) and Aldershot (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles west), Alton (12 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north-west), Bordon (13 miles south), Hook (7 miles west) and Popley (12 miles west).
Around Southwood
We work in homes and buildings around National Aerospace Library, Ancells Farm Park and Cove School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Fleet station, roughly 1.5 miles west. A little further out are Hart Shopping Centre (2.1 miles west) and Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (2.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Southwood includes Aunt's Pool and Ball Hill.
Chimney survey in Southwood
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. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. We record what we find with photographs and recommendations. Typical surveys look at bricks with flaking faces and a chimney out of line, across brick chimney stacks, shared and party-wall stacks and lead flashings.
Houses in smaller places like Southwood can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. A careful look shows whether anything has started to loosen. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Southwood (GU14, GU51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Southwood
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Southwood?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Fleet station?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. We inspect what can be seen safely and what you give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it, so you can discuss it with them.
What does the report include?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, with photographs throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too, so you know exactly what was covered.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
When you need someone else
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before you book:
- Conditions inside walls
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
Surveys for landlords and agents in Southwood
Letting agents and landlords in Southwood book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. A visit to a smaller place like Southwood is no different on the day: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. Point out any stains, cracks or loose pieces you’ve spotted.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Tips that help
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Check your stacks from the ground after strong winds
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so it’s easy to follow.
Make sure redundant flues are capped with ventilation. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
Places near Southwood
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What happens if roof problems are left?
If you’re thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it helps to know its condition first. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need permission from the council and the council can advise. In an older home around Southwood, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, and that’s a much bigger job than the original defect.
All our prices include VAT. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. You will know the exact price before you book.
Why us?
- Prices that include VAT
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
See our cost guide or our case studies.
Do you need a chimney survey in Southwood?
Where a chimney meets the roof, lead flashings keep water out. With age they can lift, split or come away from the joints. Failed flashings are one of the most common causes of damp around chimneys. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- A chimney out of line
If you run a business near Hart Shopping Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance