East Sussex · London and the South East
Battle Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys around Battle, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- A stack that appears to lean
- Staining on walls around the chimney
Do you need a chimney survey in Battle?
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are frequently fixed to chimneys. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
Take an older house close to The Parish Church of St Mary: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Are they insured for the work?
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
Chimney survey in Battle
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. We record what we find with photos and recommendations. We survey lead flashings, chimney pots and cowls and brick chimney stacks, and people most often book us about damp on a chimney breast inside and signs that a stack is leaning.
Around Battle, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from the ground.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Where
- Battle (TN33)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Hidden damage within the stack
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
Common questions in Battle
How do I find out if my home in Battle is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Is Battle within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
What happens next?
You will receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Mention it when you contact us and we will explain what’s needed.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We use safe viewpoints rather than climbing onto the stack. Where it applies, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Battle
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Leave it or get it looked at?
If you are thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it helps to know its condition first. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent, so check with them first. With lower homes, common in places like Battle, there is little between a roof defect and the ceiling, so water can show inside quickly once it gets past the covering. Finding the cause first saves a second job inside.
For a price for your roof in Battle, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
What you get with us
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- An independent view of the roof
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Surveys on any day of the week
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
What happens on the day
The visit has one job: to see as much of the chimney stack as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a survey in Battle, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- 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.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Leave side gates unlocked
Getting a price
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
Advice
Local roofs in Battle
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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Historic houses like Durhamford Manor, about 2.4 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Battle goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you let a flat or house near Battle station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. If you look after a building like Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Battle is about 5 miles north of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. We provide chimney surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Battle. Our East Sussex coverage includes Battle. Maidstone is in our area too.
We cover every part of TN33 for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on High Street, Market Road and Station Road or a nearby road, we can help. You’ll find Battle on the A271 and A2100, which makes it straightforward to reach. Other places close to Battle include Steven's Crouch (2 miles west), Netherfield (2 miles north-west), Mountfield (2 miles north), John's Cross (3 miles north) and Penhurst (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (12 miles south-west), Hastings (5 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles south), Hailsham (11 miles west), St Leonards (5 miles south-east) and Polegate (12 miles south-west).
Near you in Battle
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Claverham Community College and The Abbey Hotel and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Battle station, about 0.6 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Battle Museum of Local History (within half a mile north) and Conquest Hospital (4.3 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
Tips from our surveys
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
Questions about the findings are always welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. Early signs are easier to trace.