Hampshire · London and the South East
Stubbington Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys in Stubbington, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Chimney survey in Stubbington: what you get
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. That lets water into the brickwork, which can show up as damp on a chimney breast or in the loft space. A survey finds these problems and records them with photos. We survey chimney pots and cowls, brick chimney stacks and shared and party-wall stacks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are gaps where the stack meets the roof and loose, cracked or missing pots.
Houses in smaller places like Stubbington 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 before it lets water in. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photos show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
- Where
- Stubbington (PO14, PO13)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it is worth a survey now in Stubbington
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can spoil decoration and plaster. Knowing whether it’s the flaunching, flashings, brickwork or ventilation means the right fix can be planned. Around Stubbington, leaves and moss in gutters lead to overflowing water and damp walls. Dealing with the cause is simple; drying out a wall is not.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
Why book with us
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Stubbington
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed ahead of time. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
What you can safely check yourself
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Different roofs, different checks
Brick stacks
Many older stacks were built with lime mortar. Repairs should suit the original materials, which we mention where relevant.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Inside, chimney breasts can show damp when water gets into the stack. We check the breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach.
What we’re asked to look at in Stubbington
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Lifted or split lead flashings
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Holy Rood Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
Your questions about chimney surveys in Stubbington
Will you come out to Stubbington?
Yes, Stubbington is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is my home in Stubbington listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
How can you see the top of the stack?
Each stack is viewed from the safest viewpoints: from the ground, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there is access. Our Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where applicable. If part of a stack cannot be seen, the report says so.
How do I book a survey in Stubbington?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions are not right we will arrange another day with you.
Do you look in the loft space?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Chimney surveys in Stubbington: local notes
The coast is about 1 mile or less from Stubbington, 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, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, ideally before any re-roofing is planned.
Anyone responsible for a site like Crofton Anne Dale Junior School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Fareham Shopping Centre, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions.
Stubbington is about 2 miles south-west of Fareham, in Hampshire. We visit Stubbington as part of our work across Hampshire, for homes and businesses alike. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. There is also a page for Portsmouth.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: PO14 and PO13. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Park Lane, Croftlands Avenue and Bells Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Hill Head (1 mile south-west), Little Posbrook (1 mile north-west), Titchfield (2 miles north-west), Catisfield (2 miles north) and Heathfield (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Gosport (3 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Horndean (11 miles north-east), Totton (14 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (13 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Stubbington
In Stubbington, that means homes and buildings near The Osborne View pub, Crofton School and Stubbington House School. The closest station to Stubbington is Fareham station, about 2.3 miles north-east. A little further out are Gosport War Memorial Hospital (3.7 miles south-east) and Carron Row Farm Museum (2.5 miles north). The countryside around Stubbington includes West of the River Alver.
Towns and villages near Stubbington
What else we do in Stubbington
How it works
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos. As for time on site, most surveys take an hour or two for most houses, and longer for a large or complex roof. Homes around Stubbington often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.