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Bexhill-on-Sea Chimney Survey
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you decide what to do next. We carry out chimney surveys in Bexhill-on-Sea, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- A chimney out of line
Chimney survey in Bexhill-on-Sea: what you get
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. On older stacks, we frequently find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. Common reasons to book are damp patches on chimney breasts and gaps where the stack meets the roof, across shared and party-wall stacks, chimney pots and cowls and flaunching.
Bexhill-on-Sea mixes older houses, often slate or clay tiled, with newer estates, many of them with concrete tiles. Older homes frequently keep chimney stacks long after the fireplaces went, and their flashings and pointing still matter. Later houses have their own typical faults, from loose ridge tiles to blocked gutters.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Where
- Bexhill-on-Sea (TN39, TN40)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Bexhill-on-Sea
I let a flat near Bexhill station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you cover Bexhill-on-Sea?
Yes, Bexhill-on-Sea is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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.
What does a chimney survey cover?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. We also note leaning, redundant stacks and damp inside.
How do I book a survey in Bexhill-on-Sea?
It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we will recommend the right survey. We survey seven days a week.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Towns and villages near Bexhill-on-Sea
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Checking the roof from the ground
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
Why act early in Bexhill-on-Sea
Most people never get a close look at their chimney stacks. Defects tend to go unseen until there’s a stain. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. Roof faults found early can be planned for, whereas a leak tends to force the timing on you, in Bexhill-on-Sea as anywhere.
For a price for your roof in Bexhill-on-Sea, call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why book us in Bexhill-on-Sea
- An independent view of the roof
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Surveys seven days a week
Tips from our surveys
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
If the stack is shared, you can pass the report to your neighbour. The photos show the problem and which side it’s on from the viewpoints we used.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. Early signs are easier to trace.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Bexhill-on-Sea
Bexhill-on-Sea lies within about 1 mile of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. 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.
If you live near a park such as Egerton Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you let a flat or house near Bexhill station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. For site and facilities teams at buildings like King Offa Primary Academy, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Bexhill-on-Sea is in East Sussex. Surveys in Bexhill-on-Sea work the same way as everywhere we cover: a close look at what can be seen safely, photographs and a clear written report. Bexhill-on-Sea is one of the places in East Sussex where we work for chimney surveys. You can also see our page for Brighton.
Surveys in TN39 and TN40 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on London Road, High Street and Station Road. Main roads around Bexhill-on-Sea include the A259 and A269, which makes travel easy. We also cover Sidley (1 mile north), Watermill (2 miles north), Lunsford's Cross (2 miles north-west), Hooe Common (3 miles north-west) and Russell's Green (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (9 miles south-west), Hastings (4 miles east), Hailsham (9 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles east), Polegate (10 miles west) and Hastings Old Town (6 miles east). Being one of East Sussex’s larger places, Bexhill-on-Sea has every kind of building, from houses and flats to offices.
Local landmarks in Bexhill-on-Sea
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Picture Playhouse pub, Bexhill High Academy and Egerton Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Bexhill-on-Sea is Bexhill station, roughly 0.6 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bexhill Hospital (0.5 miles north-east) and Bexhill Costume And Social History Museum (0.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Bexhill-on-Sea includes Senlac Hill and Gillham Wood.
How the survey works
It is useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit typically takes about one to two hours at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. A visit in Bexhill-on-Sea runs most smoothly with the loft hatch clear, side gates open and a parking spot in mind. If you won’t be there yourself, let us know who will let us in.
- 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.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Getting a price
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
Related advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney breasts and the loft
If a chimney breast has been removed below, we note what we can see of the support above. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.
Flaunching
Cracked flaunching is one of the most common chimney defects we record. Caught early, it is often a small job.