Hampshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Winnall
Chimney surveys in Winnall, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Worn or missing pointing
Checking the roof from the ground
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we look at the roof.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Winnall
A damp patch on a chimney breast does not always come from the same place. 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 chimney breasts, lead flashings and chimney pots and cowls, and the problems we are asked to look at most are redundant stacks capped without ventilation and signs that a stack is leaning.
In a smaller place like Winnall, 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. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes often need the most attention, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Winnall (SO23, SO21, SO20)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Winnall
I let a flat near Winchester station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is my home in Winnall listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We look at the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside, and we’ll say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
When does the report arrive?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. All of them come by email.
My chimney looks like it’s leaning. What should I do?
A leaning stack should be looked at. Our survey notes how it looks and the condition of the bricks and joints, and recommend a structural engineer where it may be a structural concern.
Do you need a chimney survey in Winnall?
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. People normally call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
The streets around a church such as Church of St John the Baptist are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before you book anyone
- What the survey will not cover
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What exactly goes into their report
Winnall homes and their roofs
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Take a building like Winnall Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Living close to St. Cross Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Winnall is about 1 mile north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Winnall gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Winnall is one of the places in Hampshire where we work for chimney surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
We work across the SO23, SO21 and SO20 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Moss Road, Water Lane and Imber Road. You’ll find Winnall on the M3, so it is easy for us to get to. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Kings Worthy (2 miles north), Easton (2 miles north-east), Abbots Worthy (2 miles north), Temple Valley (2 miles east) and Morestead (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (7 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (14 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south-west) and Alton (15 miles north-east).
Near you in Winnall
Typical jobs here are in homes near Leigh House Hospital, The Golden Lion pub and St. Cross Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Winchester station, about 1 mile west of the centre. A little further out are Winchester City Museum (0.8 miles west) and Wolvesey Castle (0.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
What happens on the day
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. A visit to Winnall is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed beforehand. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
How to prepare
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Book a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Nearby places to Winnall
Other services in Winnall
How we price chimney surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The size of the roof
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Anything about access we should know
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
For a price for chimney surveys in Winnall, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. A survey picks them out so they can be made safe by a roofer. With lower homes, common in places like Winnall, there’s little between a roof defect and the ceiling, so a small leak can mark a ceiling within a few storms. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Winnall
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- 20+ years’ experience
- An independent view of the roof
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks