Hampshire · London and the South East
Stanswood Chimney Survey
Know where you stand with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. We carry out chimney surveys in Stanswood, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Flaunching that has broken away
- A stack that appears to lean
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
About our chimney survey in Stanswood
Each stack is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. With our Premium Survey, a drone inspection is included where it applies. Where part of a stack cannot be seen, the report says so. Each defect is recorded with a photo and a plain description. We’re often asked to look into a stack that appears to lean and unused flues sealed without airflow, across lead flashings, flaunching and brick chimney stacks.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Stanswood (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a chimney survey in Stanswood
Many chimneys are no longer used. If a stack is capped or blocked without ventilation, moisture can build up inside. That can lead to damp patches on chimney breasts, even with the roof in good order.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Worn or missing pointing
For landlords with property near Hamble station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Questions to ask before booking
- Are they insured for the work?
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
Questions from Stanswood
Is the coastal weather around Stanswood hard on roofs?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there’s more wind, and more salt in the air. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it typically shows.
I let a flat near Hamble station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We record the stack as far as we can see it and flag anything on the neighbour’s side.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
The whole stack, as far as it can safely be seen: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it is safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Prices for chimney surveys in Stanswood
We confirm the exact price before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Height and safe access
- Roof area
- Which survey package you book
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What we need to know
We’ll typically ask about:
- Anything about access we should know
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
When you’re ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or email us. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Nearby places to Stanswood
Other services in Stanswood
Stanswood homes and their roofs
Stanswood is within about 1 mile of the coast, so there’s 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, while driving rain finds any gap. About 4.8 miles south-east lies Osborne House, a reminder of how long the area around Stanswood has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For an older house near a landmark such as St George, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Stanswood is about 3 miles north-west of Cowes, in Hampshire. Roofs in Stanswood get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hampshire. Stanswood is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work for chimney surveys. Southampton is in our area too.
We cover every part of the SO45 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Other places close to Stanswood include Sprat's Down (1 mile north), Calshot (1 mile north-east), Hillhead (1 mile north-east), Langley (1 mile west) and Blackfield (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Gosport (8 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (7 miles north-east), Totton (11 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (13 miles north) and Hedge End (8 miles north).
Around Stanswood
Stanswood’s nearest station is Hamble station, roughly 4.8 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Coldeast (5.4 miles north-east) and Calshot Castle (2 miles north-east). For a walk, there is Mill Hill and Mercury Marshes.
For landlords and managing agents
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, from the ground, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where it applies. The survey normally takes about one to two hours at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Older roofs in small places like Stanswood can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You tell us how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Where there’s safe access, we check the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us some details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Honest limits
It is a careful look at the chimney stack, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
What happens if roof problems are left?
Most people never get a close look at their chimney stacks. Problems often go unnoticed until damp appears inside. Surveying the stack now can catch problems first. Around Stanswood, 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: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book with us
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- A photo-illustrated written report
- 98% of clients satisfied
Read our cost guide and our case studies.