East Sussex · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Belmont, East Sussex
We carry out chimney surveys in Belmont and the rest of East Sussex. We survey seven days a week.
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
Practical tips
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Make sure unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Make sure redundant flues are capped with ventilation. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
How a chimney survey works in Belmont
If you are buying a home with chimneys, it’s 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 complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. If you’re worried about worn or missing pointing and damaged chimney pots and cowls, we can find out what’s behind it.
Around Belmont, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below. 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.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Belmont (TN34, TN35)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Belmont
Do you cover smaller places like Belmont?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
How do I find out if my home in Belmont is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
What will the report tell me?
A written report with photos, covering the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend, by urgency where it matters. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
What happens after the survey?
You’ll receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
What if it rains on the day?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
Chimney surveys around Belmont
Belmont is within about 1 mile of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, while driving rain finds any gap. If your home is older, it is worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas.
Living close to Linton Gardens is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. Anyone responsible for a site like Ark Castledown Primary Academy will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Belmont is about 1 mile south-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Anywhere in Belmont, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our East Sussex coverage includes Belmont and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
We cover every part of the TN34 and TN35 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. We cover properties on Crown Lane, Croft Road and Manor Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Hastings Old Town (1 mile south), Rock-a-Nore (1 mile south-east), America Ground (1 mile south-west), Blacklands (1 mile north-west) and St Helen's (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (14 miles west), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles west), Hailsham (15 miles west), Polegate (15 miles west), Old Town (15 miles south-west) and Upper Horsebridge (15 miles west).
Landmarks near Belmont
We work in homes and buildings around Linton Gardens, The Roebuck Inn and University School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include William Parker Sports College (1.4 miles north-west) and Roman Catholic Church of St Mary Star of the Sea (within half a mile east). Belmont’s nearest station is Ore station, roughly 0.5 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (less than half a mile south-west) and Hastings Castle (under half a mile south-west). Not far away are Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
How the survey works
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will take it from there. The survey itself takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Homes around Belmont often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. Inside, the loft is checked where it can be reached safely.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Where there is safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- You get a written report with photographs and our recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Book a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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Common roof problems in Belmont
Removing a chimney breast inside can leave questions about how the stack is supported. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- A chimney out of line
- Staining on walls around the chimney
For businesses in and around places like Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Is VAT included in the price?
- When you’ll get the report
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. We photograph any we find that look loose or damaged.
Rendered stacks
Cracked render can let water in and trap it behind. Cracks are photographed and noted.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are often modest repairs when they’re caught early. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose and the job gets bigger. Blocked gutters on homes around Belmont overflow and soak walls, especially where trees overhang. It is easy to sort the cause early and slow to dry a damp wall.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
What you get with us
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- Visits on any day of the week
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Can I check my roof myself?
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.