Hampshire · London and the South East
Wyck Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Wyck and the rest of Hampshire. We survey seven days a week.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
Chimney survey in Wyck: what you get
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. Even when it isn’t used, a stack has to stay weathertight. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, flaunching and brick chimney stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps in the mortar around the pots and unused flues sealed without airflow.
Older buildings in small places like Wyck may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Wyck (GU34)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we look at:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How big the roof is
For a price for your roof in Wyck, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Booking your survey
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it helps to mention:
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or email us when you are ready.
Wyck homes and their roofs
If your home is older, it’s worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area. 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. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you own a rental within reach of Alton station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Wyck is about 3 miles east of Alton, in Hampshire. In Wyck, as across Hampshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Wyck is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover for chimney surveys. There’s also a page for Guildford.
We work across GU34 for chimney surveys. We also cover the places around Wyck: East Worldham (1 mile south-west), Neatham (1 mile north-west), Holybourne (2 miles north-west), Upper Froyle (2 miles north) and Hartley Mauditt (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (11 miles north-west), Farnborough (12 miles north-east), Fleet (9 miles north), Aldershot (10 miles north-east), Alton (3 miles west) and Petersfield (10 miles south).
What’s near Wyck
In Wyck, that means homes and buildings near Eggar's School, among other places. The closest station to Wyck is Alton station, roughly 2.2 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Alton Community Hospital (3.2 miles west) and Barley Pound (5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Wyck include Deadwater Valley and Holybourne Hill.
Roof by roof
Brick stacks
Brick stacks rely on sound pointing to keep water out. The survey looks for crumbling bricks and worn or missing mortar.
Lead flashings
Mortar fillets are sometimes used where lead would normally be. They crack with age, and we check them too.
Before and after the survey
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Have worn pointing and cracked flaunching dealt with early. It’s far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
The survey, step by step
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take between one and two hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Cottages and farmhouses around Wyck often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Let us know about parking before the day
Booking a survey
For a price for chimney surveys in Wyck, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Also in Wyck
Landlord and commercial surveys in Wyck
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
FAQs for Wyck
Is Wyck within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Wyck?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not unless it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
Usually it’s water getting in from outside, or condensation in a sealed stack. We check the stack, the flashings and how unused flues are capped and records the likely cause.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
Do not ignore it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photos, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it is stable.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
It depends on its condition and your plans. We record how the stack is doing and whether it’s capped with ventilation. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need consent.
When to book a survey in Wyck
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
Signs worth acting on include:
- A stack that appears to lean
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
If you look after a building such as Binsted Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
What to check before booking
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What exactly goes into their report
- What insurance they carry
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours