Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Twyford, Hampshire
Chimney surveys across Twyford, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Staining on walls around the chimney
Chimney survey in Twyford: what you get
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. On older stacks, we frequently find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. You get photographs and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. If you’re worried about flashings pulling away from the stack and a stack that appears to lean, we can find out what’s behind it, on flaunching, lead flashings and chimney breasts alike.
In a small place like Twyford, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Twyford (SO21)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: 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.
Questions from Twyford
I let a flat near Shawford station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need.
Do you cover smaller places like Twyford?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run seven days a week. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What will the report tell me?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photographs throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. We look at the parts we can see safely and the parts you can give us access to. Where a problem appears to be on next door’s side, we note it, so you can discuss it with them.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we will agree the details when booking.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. It isn’t a flue, sweep or gas safety inspection. We check the structure and weathering of the stack and any damp and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.
What a chimney survey looks like in Twyford
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so the council is the place to ask. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Take a building like Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you own a rental within reach of Shawford station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Twyford is about 3 miles south of Winchester, in Hampshire. Roofs in Twyford get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hampshire. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: SO21. You will find streets such as High Street, Roman Road and The Crescent, all of which we cover. With the B3335 close by, Twyford is simple for us to get to. We also cover Shawford (1 mile north-west), South Down (1 mile west), Compton (1 mile west), Otterbourne (1 mile south-west) and St Cross (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (3 miles north), Eastleigh (4 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east) and Totton (11 miles south-west).
Near you in Twyford
We work in homes and buildings around Phoenix Inn and St. Cross Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Shawford station, about 0.7 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Wolvesey Castle (2.8 miles north) and The Gurkha Museum (2.6 miles north). Open spaces near Twyford include Twyford Down and Hockley Meadows.
What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the chimney stack as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit usually takes about one to two hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Somewhere like Twyford needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Book a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
Why it is worth a survey now in Twyford
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it is doing. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need permission from the council and the council can advise. In a small place like Twyford, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why us?
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Prices that include VAT
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Before and after the survey
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
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Common roof problems in Twyford
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which is one reason stacks start to lean.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Mortar washing out of the joints
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mary, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Before you book anyone
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether the price includes VAT
For landlords and managing agents
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.