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Chimney survey in Balls Green, East Sussex
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching around Balls Green, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- A stack that appears to lean
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
How the survey 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. The visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Balls Green often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Leave side gates unlocked
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
How to book
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Advice
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Balls Green
If a chimney looks out of line, it’s worth getting it checked. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. We survey flaunching, shared and party-wall stacks and brick chimney stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are staining on walls around the chimney and flashings pulling away from the stack.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. It is useful right away, and a good reference for later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Balls Green (TN7)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
If the stack is shared, you can pass the report to your neighbour. It shows what we found and where from the viewpoints we used.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. Small repairs now can save bigger work later.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Chimneys are easy to forget because you rarely see the top of them. Defects tend to go unseen until there’s a stain. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. In a small place like Balls Green, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Why book us in Balls Green
- PI and public liability insurance
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- 98% of customers satisfied
Your questions about chimney surveys in Balls Green
Can a landlord with a rental near Ashurst Kent station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
Will you come out to Balls Green?
Yes. Balls Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes, plenty. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. We inspect everything that’s safely in view and what you give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it, so you can discuss it with them.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. You get a written report with photos.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on any day of the week. To arrange a date, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Checking the roof from the ground
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey.
What we can’t see
A survey is a proper look at the chimney stack, but it cannot do everything. The main limits are:
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Signs you need a chimney survey in Balls Green
Removing a chimney breast inside can leave questions about how the stack is supported. We note what’s visible in the roof space and outside, and recommend a structural engineer where support is in question.
People normally book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Worn or missing pointing
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- A chimney out of line
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Take a building like St Michael's Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Also near Balls Green
Other services in Balls Green
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Balls Green
Historic houses such as Bassetts Manor, about 2.2 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Balls Green goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. In Sussex, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs, and the county’s older buildings include oast houses and Wealden hall houses. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you let a flat or house near Ashurst Kent station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Take an older house close to The church of St Michael and All Angels: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Balls Green is about 4 miles north of Crowborough, in East Sussex. We visit Balls Green as part of our work across East Sussex. Balls Green is one of the towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. We also survey roofs in Crawley.
We survey roofs across TN7 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. If you’re just outside Balls Green, we cover Hartfield (1 mile west), Ashurst (2 miles north-east), Groombridge (2 miles east), Teasley Mead (2 miles north) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Crowborough (4 miles south), Uckfield (10 miles south), Heathfield (11 miles south-east), Wadhurst (9 miles east), Ridgewood (10 miles south) and Ringmer (15 miles south).
Near you in Balls Green
For rail, the closest station is Ashurst Kent station, roughly 1.7 miles north. A little further out are Bolebroke Castle (1.8 miles north-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.