Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Upton Grey, Hampshire
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Upton Grey from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Mortar washing out of the joints
How we price chimney surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
What to tell us when you contact us
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It is useful to include:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
To get a price for chimney surveys in Upton Grey, call 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
About our chimney survey in Upton Grey
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. A survey finds these problems and records them with photos. If you’re worried about pots or cowls that look unsafe and a stack that appears to lean, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Upton Grey may be 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead 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’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Location
- Upton Grey (RG25)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common roof problems in Upton Grey
The flaunching on top of a stack holds the pots in place and sheds water. Once it cracks, water gets in and frost makes the cracks bigger. Loose pots can follow.
Problems we come across often include:
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Before you book anyone
- What follow-up you get after the report
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
Questions from Upton Grey
How do I find out if my home in Upton Grey is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Can a landlord with a rental near Hook station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Are you insured?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we don’t carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos. As for time on site, it normally takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. Around Upton Grey, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
How to prepare
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Booking a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you are ready.
Related advice
What this survey can’t tell you
A survey is a close look at the chimney stack, but it cannot do everything. Its limits include:
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will recommend the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
What a chimney survey looks like in Upton Grey
If your home is older, it’s worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
For landlords with property near Hook station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Upton Grey is about 5 miles south-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Whether the building in Upton Grey is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire. There’s also a page for Reading.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: RG25. Whether your property is on Weston Close, Weston Road and Holme Hill or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Upton Grey include Nashes Green (2 miles south-west), Mapledurwell (3 miles north), Andwell (3 miles north), Water End (3 miles north) and Old Basing (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (5 miles north-west), Farnborough (11 miles north-east), Fleet (8 miles north-east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (5 miles south) and Yateley (11 miles north-east).
Around Upton Grey
We work in homes and buildings around Hoddington Arms Public House and the streets around them. Upton Grey’s nearest station is Hook station, about 4 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.8 miles north-west) and Gliding Heritage Centre (3 miles south). For a walk, there is Holybourne Hill and Dogmersfield Lake.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Upton Grey
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Upton Grey. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Towns and villages near Upton Grey
What else we do in Upton Grey
Practical tips
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
After the visit, we write up the report with photos of each stack. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Have worn pointing and cracked flaunching dealt with early. Small repairs now can save bigger work later.