West Sussex · London and the South East
Aldwick Chimney Survey
Need a chimney survey in Aldwick? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Aldwick
If a chimney looks out of line, it’s worth getting it checked. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, frequently after years of flue gases and damp. We record the lean and the condition of the brickwork and pointing. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. We survey flaunching, chimney breasts and lead flashings, and people most often book us about worn or missing pointing and damp patches on chimney breasts.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Aldwick drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. It is the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from ground level.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Aldwick (PO21)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That’s where a survey comes in.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
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Landlords, agents and block managers in Aldwick
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Aldwick. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
The survey, step by step
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Aldwick, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Getting a price
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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Useful tips for Aldwick property owners
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- 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.
Check redundant flues are capped with ventilation. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
Honest limits
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
Local roofs in Aldwick
Aldwick is within about 1 mile of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask.
If you own a rental within reach of Bognor Regis station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Take a building like Nyewood CofE Junior School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Living close to West Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Aldwick is about 1 mile south-west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Whether the building in Aldwick is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our West Sussex coverage includes Aldwick. We also survey roofs in Portsmouth.
Surveys in PO21 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Fish Lane, Dark Lane and West Avenue, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Aldwick: Nyetimber (1 mile west), Pagham (2 miles south-west), South Mundham (2 miles north-west), Fisher (3 miles north-west) and Sidlesham (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (14 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-west), Selsey (5 miles south-west), Littlehampton (8 miles east), Emsworth (11 miles north-west) and Rustington (9 miles east).
Near you in Aldwick
We work in homes and buildings around West Park, The Regis School and The Regis School and the streets around them. The closest station to Aldwick is Bognor Regis station, roughly 1.4 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Bognor Regis Museum (1.2 miles east).
Aldwick questions
Will you come out to Aldwick?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
How do I find out if my home in Aldwick is listed?
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.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Aldwick?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Does the weather affect the survey?
A survey can typically go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
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.
What does a chimney survey cover?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
Why it is worth a survey now in Aldwick
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it is doing. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent and the council can advise. Blocked gutters on homes around Aldwick overflow and soak walls, particularly where trees overhang. Dealing with the cause is simple; drying out a wall is not.
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Why us?
- Visits on any day of the week
- Package prices that include VAT
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or two real surveys.