Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Wickham, Hampshire
Chimney surveys around Wickham, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Worn or missing pointing
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Wickham
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. We check each possibility and record what we find. You then know where to start. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, chimney breasts and lead flashings, and common reasons people get in touch are worn or missing pointing and spalled or crumbling bricks.
In a smaller place like Wickham, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are usually where the work is. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Wickham (PO17)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the chimney stack as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. For a survey in Wickham, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. Tell us about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Check we can get to the back of the property
How to book
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Chimney surveys around Wickham
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Wickham, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Shop and office owners around Fareham Shopping Centre may find that a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. For landlords with property near Fareham station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Wickham is about 3 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. From houses to flats and shops in Wickham, the roof can be surveyed. Wickham is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Portsmouth.
We survey roofs across the PO17 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. We cover properties on The Square, Station Road and Bridge Street. Wickham sits on or near the A32 and A334. Close by, we survey roofs in Shedfield (1 mile north-west), Shirrell Heath (2 miles north), Kingsmead (2 miles north-east), Woodend (2 miles north-east) and Mislingford (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns like Winchester (12 miles north-west), Gosport (7 miles south), Havant (9 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
What’s near Wickham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Old House Hotel and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Fareham station, about 3.2 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Fareham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south) and Carron Row Farm Museum (3.5 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
How the survey changes by roof type
Brick stacks
Older brick stacks often have soft lime mortar. Repairs should suit the original materials, which we mention where relevant.
Flaunching
Sitting at the very top, flaunching is fully exposed. We look for cracks, gaps around the pots and missing pieces.
FAQs for Wickham
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Fareham station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
Do you cover smaller places like Wickham?
Yes, Wickham is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
What happens next?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
How long does the survey take?
Expect it to take about 1–2 hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. You’ll then get the report by email.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We check the structure and weathering of the stack and any damp, and we will say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
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What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- How big the roof is
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
What we need to know
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- The address and postcode of the property
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Do you need a chimney survey in Wickham?
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Frost works into cracks in the flaunching and pointing, and rain soaks into worn brickwork. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Anyone responsible for a site like Wickham Church of England Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
What to check before booking
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What insurance they carry
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Surveys for landlords and agents in Wickham
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer.
Before and after the survey
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Make sure unused flues are capped with ventilation
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.
Have worn pointing and cracked flaunching dealt with early. Small repairs now can save bigger work later.