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Chimney survey in Barns Green, West Sussex
Chimney surveys in Barns Green, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- A chimney out of line
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
How a chimney survey works in Barns Green
If you’re buying a home with chimneys, it is worth knowing their condition before you exchange. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, flaunching and chimney pots and cowls, and the problems we are asked to look at most are damaged chimney pots and cowls and mortar washing out of the joints.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Location
- Barns Green (RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
For a price for your roof in Barns Green, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Barns Green
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Barns Green. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Barns Green
Can a landlord with a rental near Christs Hospital station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Barns Green?
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.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
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.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it’s safe. We look at everything that can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we cannot see is noted in the report.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We carry out surveys on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
What should I do with a chimney I do not use?
A redundant chimney needs looking after like any other. If it’s capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside. Our survey records its condition and how it’s capped, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
What happens on the day
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take between one and two hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Somewhere as small as Barns Green, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Getting a price
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Advice
When you need someone else
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Barns Green
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
DIY checks: what’s safe
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Also near Barns Green
What else we do in Barns Green
Chimney surveys in Barns Green: local notes
An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
For landlords with property near Christs Hospital station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Take a building like Barns Green Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Barns Green is about 4 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We carry out chimney surveys in Barns Green for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Barns Green is one of the places in West Sussex we cover. Our Crawley page covers surveys nearby.
All of RH13 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes and businesses on The Hordens, Smugglers Way and Finians Field. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Brooks Green (1 mile south), Itchingfield (1 mile north), Southwater (2 miles east), Tower Hill (3 miles north-east) and Broadbridge Heath (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (10 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south) and Lancing (14 miles south).
Around Barns Green
In Barns Green, that means homes and buildings near The Queen's Head Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Christs Hospital station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Horsham Hospital (4 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (1.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Barns Green includes Knepp Wildland.
Tips from our surveys
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Check your stacks from the ground after strong winds
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
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 is easy to follow.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.