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Chimney survey in Townhill Park, Southampton
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Townhill Park, with photographs and a written report.
- A chimney out of line
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Worn or missing pointing
FAQs for Townhill Park
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Townhill Park?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can a landlord with a rental near Swaythling station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the building.
My chimney looks like it is leaning. What should I do?
A leaning stack should be looked at. We record the lean, the brickwork and the pointing, and recommend a structural engineer where it may be a structural concern.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Townhill Park?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what you need to know. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
What does the report include?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos. The most urgent items are made clear.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
How a chimney survey works in Townhill Park
If you are buying a home with chimneys, it is worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. If you are worried about damp patches on chimney breasts and cracked or missing flaunching, we can find out what’s behind it.
Houses in smaller places like Townhill Park 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 proper look shows whether anything has started to loosen. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- Townhill Park (SO18, SO30)
- Region
- Southampton
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near Townhill Park
What else we do in Townhill Park
Before and after the survey
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so it’s easy to follow.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. Early signs are easier to trace.
What happens on the day
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit normally takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. A visit to a smaller place like Townhill Park is no different on the day: we look from the ground, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it is safe. It is useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
How to prepare
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Arrange a survey
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Checking the roof from the ground
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Townhill Park homes and their roofs
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Townhill Park, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift. 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. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Take a building like Townhill Junior School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St. Mary's Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. South Stoneham House, about 0.9 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Townhill Park. Older homes in the area may have roofs that need matching materials when work is done.
Townhill Park is about 2 miles north-east of Southampton, in Southampton. If you are in Townhill Park, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our Southampton coverage includes Townhill Park.
We cover every part of SO18 and SO30 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Ivy Lane, Avon Road and Dell Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Townhill Park sits on or near the A27, which makes travel easy. We also cover the places around Townhill Park: Chartwell Green (1 mile east), Midanbury (1 mile south-west), Mansbridge (1 mile north-west), Bitterne Park (1 mile south-west) and West End (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (4 miles west), Woolston (3 miles south), Coxford (4 miles west) and Freemantle (3 miles south-west). Townhill Park is one of the larger places we cover in Southampton.
Around Townhill Park
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Gregg School, Riverside Park and Bitterne Park School, among other places. The closest station to Townhill Park is Swaythling station, about 1.1 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Marlands Shopping Centre (2.7 miles south-west) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (1.2 miles south). For a walk, there’s Netley Common.
How we price chimney surveys
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Getting in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Townhill Park
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. We survey on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
What we cannot see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- Flue inspections or sweeping
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Townhill Park
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings