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Bachelor's Bump Chimney Survey
We carry out chimney surveys in Bachelor's Bump and the rest of East Sussex. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
For a price for your roof in Bachelor's Bump, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Getting in touch
There is no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- When you need the report by
- The address and postcode of the property
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
About our chimney survey in Bachelor's Bump
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We look at whatever is safely visible and what the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it, so you can talk to them. Everything is written up with photos and our recommendations. If you’re worried about eroded joints in the brickwork and disused chimneys trapping moisture, we can find out what’s behind it.
Some older homes in villages like Bachelor's Bump are 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Bachelor's Bump (TN35)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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What this survey can’t tell you
A survey is a careful look at the chimney stack, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Flue inspections or sweeping
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Bachelor's Bump
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
Before and after the survey
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so it’s easy to follow.
Check redundant flues are capped with ventilation. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. We survey seven days a week, which can make access easier.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
FAQs for Bachelor's Bump
I let a flat near Three Oaks station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Bachelor's Bump?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
What does the report include?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, backed by photographs. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
There are a few common causes: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. We check each one and note the most likely cause.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We record the stack as far as we can see it and flag anything on the neighbour’s side.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Bachelor's Bump?
It is easiest to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey seven days a week.
How the survey works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Somewhere like Bachelor's Bump needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Booking a survey
To get a price for chimney surveys in Bachelor's Bump, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
What you can safely check yourself
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That’s where a survey comes in.
Bachelor's Bump homes and their roofs
Bachelor's Bump lies within about 2 miles of the sea, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Anyone responsible for a site like The Hastings Academy will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you let a flat or house near Three Oaks station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Take an older house close to Christ Apostolic Church Hastings: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Bachelor's Bump is about 3 miles east of Hastings, in East Sussex. We visit Bachelor's Bump as part of our work across East Sussex. Our East Sussex coverage includes Bachelor's Bump. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Surveys in TN35 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Mill Lane, Martineau Lane and Rye Road, and we cover them all. Other places close to Bachelor's Bump include Guestling (1 mile north-east), Ore (1 mile south-west), Guestling Green (1 mile north-east), Friar's Hill (1 mile north-east) and Fairlight (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (3 miles west), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles south-west), Langney (14 miles south-west), Hollington (3 miles west) and Stone Cross (15 miles west).
What’s near Bachelor's Bump
In Bachelor's Bump, that means homes and buildings near Ore Village Primary Academy, Buckswood School and The White Hart Public House. The nearest railway station is Three Oaks station, roughly 1.3 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Conquest Hospital (2.3 miles west) and Hastings Castle (2.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Bachelor's Bump include Church Wood and Robsack Wood.