Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Stroud, Hampshire
Not sure what state the chimney stack is in? We carry out chimney surveys in Stroud and across Hampshire, with plain-English findings.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
Local roofs in Stroud
Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, before anyone quotes for re-roofing. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Langrish Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you own a rental within reach of Petersfield station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Stroud is about 2 miles west of Petersfield, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Stroud and the rest of Hampshire. Stroud is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover for chimney surveys. You can also see our page for Portsmouth.
Here we cover the GU32 postcode area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Winchester Road, Stroudfields and Ramsdean Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Stroud: Langrish (1 mile west), Petersfield (2 miles east), Froxfield Green (2 miles north-west), Steep (2 miles north-east) and High Cross (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (15 miles west), Havant (10 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south-west), Horndean (7 miles south), Alton (10 miles north) and Waterlooville (9 miles south).
What’s near Stroud
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Petersfield School, Morton House School and Seven Stars pub. The closest station to Stroud is Petersfield station, about 1.3 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Petersfield Community Hospital (1.3 miles east) and Clanfield Earthwork (4.2 miles south). Open spaces near Stroud include Liss Riverside Railway Walk South and Pidham Hill.
How a chimney survey works in Stroud
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. 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. We survey brick chimney stacks, chimney pots and cowls and chimney breasts, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps where the stack meets the roof and bricks with flaking faces.
Somewhere as small as Stroud, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often 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 is normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Stroud (GU32)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a chimney survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
Once we have been, the findings are written up with photos. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
Stroud: your questions answered
Can a landlord with a rental near Petersfield station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Will you come out to Stroud?
Yes, Stroud is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We record the stack as far as we can see it and flag anything on the neighbour’s side.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes, plenty. Pictures sit next to the findings they show, so you can see what we mean.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when booking.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Stroud
Flashings seal the gap where a stack passes through the roof. They can lift in wind, crack with age or pull out of the mortar joints. When flashings fail, water frequently shows up in the loft or on the chimney breast. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
For an older house near a landmark such as Stroud Mission Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Questions to ask before booking
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Whether VAT is added on top
- What experience they bring
What this survey can’t tell you
No survey can tell you everything, and it’s better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Which survey package you book
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Getting in touch
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, let us know:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know where you stand. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
The survey, step by step
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Rural addresses near Stroud can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Preparing for the visit
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Leave side gates unlocked
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.