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Chimney Survey in Sutton Scotney
Chimney surveys in Sutton Scotney, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Landlords and letting agents in Sutton Scotney book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
Chimney survey in Sutton Scotney: what you get
If you’re buying a home with chimneys, it is worth knowing their condition before you exchange. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. You get photos and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. We survey chimney breasts, flaunching and shared and party-wall stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are a stack that appears to lean and staining on walls around the chimney.
Older buildings in small places like Sutton Scotney may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Where
- Sutton Scotney (SO21)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- House, block, shop or office
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The size of the roof
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
For a price for your roof in Sutton Scotney, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Helping us price your survey
We’ll typically ask about:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Towns and villages near Sutton Scotney
Also in Sutton Scotney
What we are asked to look at in Sutton Scotney
Flashings seal the gap where a stack passes through the roof. With age they can lift, split or come away from the joints. When flashings fail, water frequently shows up in the loft or on the chimney breast. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Worn or missing pointing
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
If you let a flat or house near Micheldever station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before booking anyone
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
What a chimney survey does not cover
It’s a careful look at the chimney stack, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Sutton Scotney
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
Local roofs in Sutton Scotney
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. If your home is older, it is worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area.
Take an older house close to Ebenezer Methodist Chapel: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Sutton Scotney is about 7 miles north of Winchester, in Hampshire. If you’re in Sutton Scotney, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire. Southampton is in our area too.
Every address in SO21 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Taylors Yard, Oxford Road and Winchester Hill. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Egypt (1 mile north-east), Hunton (1 mile east), Stoke Charity (1 mile east), Barton Stacey (2 miles north-west) and South Wonston (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles north-east), Winchester (7 miles south), Eastleigh (13 miles south), Andover (7 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles south) and Romsey (13 miles south-west).
Near you in Sutton Scotney
Around Sutton Scotney, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Coach And Horses pub, among other places. The closest station to Sutton Scotney is Micheldever station, about 3.9 miles north-east.
How the survey works
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Older roofs in small places like Sutton Scotney 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.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before we arrive
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Keep pets in another room
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Booking a survey
For a price for chimney surveys in Sutton Scotney, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
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FAQs for Sutton Scotney
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Micheldever station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details.
Is my home in Sutton Scotney listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
What’s in the survey report?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, and ends with what we recommend. The most urgent items are made clear.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
Have it checked rather than leaving it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. The survey records what we can see, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
Is Sutton Scotney in your area?
Yes, we do. Sutton Scotney is part of the area we cover.
What happens next?
We email you the written report with photos and recommendations. It’s yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Before and after the survey
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
After the visit, we write up the report with photographs of each stack. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Look at your chimneys from the ground now and then, particularly after strong winds. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.