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The Hummicks Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys in The Hummicks, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
About our chimney survey in The Hummicks
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. You get a report with photos and our recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. We’re often asked to look into damp on a chimney breast inside and lifted or split lead flashings, across shared and party-wall stacks, lead flashings and flaunching.
Some older homes in villages like The Hummicks are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
If any part of the chimney stack couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Place
- The Hummicks (SO42)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- 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
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
You do not need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Somewhere like The Hummicks needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can be seen safely, inside and out.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- You get a report with photographs and our recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Keep pets in another room
Getting a price
For a price for chimney surveys in The Hummicks, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Landlords, agents and block managers in The Hummicks
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when booking and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
Why it is worth a survey now in The Hummicks
If a stack seems to lean, don’t leave it. We record its condition and recommend a structural engineer where needed, so you can decide what to do next. For an older or listed building in a place like The Hummicks, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
For a price for your roof in The Hummicks, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why book with us
- Package prices that include VAT
- An independent view of the roof
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Read what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Your questions about chimney surveys in The Hummicks
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Beaulieu Road station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in The Hummicks?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it usually shows, and The Hummicks is within about 2 miles of the coast.
How long does the survey take?
Time on site depends on the roof; most visits take an hour or two at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. The written report follows by email.
What do I do with the report?
You’ll receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
What do you check on a chimney?
The whole stack, as far as it can safely be seen: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in The Hummicks?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we will suggest the right survey. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We look from the ground, from windows and from the loft where it’s safe. Where applicable, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
Practical tips
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
If anything in the report isn’t clear, just ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Have worn pointing and cracked flaunching dealt with early. It is far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Local roofs in The Hummicks
The coast is about 2 miles or less from The Hummicks, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, while driving rain finds any gap. Historic houses like Beaulieu Palace House, about 0.9 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around The Hummicks goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For landlords with property near Beaulieu Road station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. If you look after a building such as Beaulieu Village Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you live in an older home near Church of the Blessed Virgin and Child, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
The Hummicks is about 4 miles south-west of Hythe, in Hampshire. From houses to flats and shops in The Hummicks, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. The Hummicks is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work for chimney surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
Here we cover the SO42 postcode area for chimney surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Bailey's Hard (1 mile south-west), Beaulieu (1 mile north-west), East Boldre (2 miles west), Furzey Lodge (2 miles west) and Dibden Purlieu (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Gosport (12 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (11 miles east), Totton (8 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north) and Hedge End (9 miles north-east).
Near you in The Hummicks
In The Hummicks, that means homes and buildings near The New Forest Academy and The Montagu Arms and the streets around them. The Hummicks’s nearest station is Beaulieu Road station, roughly 4.2 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (1.1 miles north-west) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (5.9 miles south-west).
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How the survey changes by roof type
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render cannot be seen without removing some, so the report says what can and cannot be judged.
Lead flashings
Mortar fillets are sometimes used where lead would normally be. They crack with age, and we check them too.