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Chimney Survey in Birchett's Green
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Birchett's Green, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Flaunching that has broken away
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Birchett's Green
With Wadhurst Castle about 2 miles west, Birchett's Green sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Take a building like Uplands Community College: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. For an older house near a landmark such as Shover's Green Baptist Chapel, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Birchett's Green is about 7 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Bookings from Birchett's Green are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our area takes in places right across East Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Every address in TN5 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover Wallcrouch (1 mile south), Shover's Green (1 mile south-west), Cousley Wood (2 miles north-west), Pell Green (2 miles north-west) and Stonegate (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (15 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south), Crowborough (9 miles west), Uckfield (13 miles south-west) and Heathfield (8 miles south-west).
Around Birchett's Green
The nearest railway station is Stonegate station, about 2.6 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Finchcocks Musical Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and Ticehurst House Hospital (1.1 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Bewl Water.
Chimney survey in Birchett's Green
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. Common reasons to book are a chimney out of line and damp on a chimney breast inside, on chimney breasts, shared and party-wall stacks and lead flashings.
In a village or hamlet like Birchett's Green, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it is normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Birchett's Green (TN5)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price chimney surveys
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The size of the roof
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
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.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The property’s address and postcode
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or email us. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Birchett's Green
How do I find out if my home in Birchett's Green is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Will you come out to Birchett's Green?
Yes, Birchett's Green is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
How long does the survey take?
Time on site depends on the roof; most visits take between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Let us know your preferred days when you book.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. Our survey covers the outside of the stack and the roof around it. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
The whole stack, as far as it can safely be seen: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Can I check my roof myself?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Birchett's Green
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are often fixed to chimneys. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
If you own a rental within reach of Stonegate station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Questions to ask before you book
- What exactly goes into their report
- Which limits apply to the survey
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
Roof by roof
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Where a breast has been taken out, we look at what supports the stack. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.
How the survey works
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, from the ground, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where it applies. Most surveys take between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Around Birchett's Green, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- You get a written report with photographs and our recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.