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Boreham Street Chimney Survey
Know where you stand with the chimney stack before you decide what to do next. Chimney surveys in Boreham Street.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- A chimney out of line
Roof by roof
Brick stacks
Older brick stacks often have soft lime mortar. We note where repairs should match the original mortar.
Chimney pots and cowls
On redundant flues, we look at how the pots are capped. Poor capping can lead to damp inside the stack.
Chimney survey in Boreham Street: what you get
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. 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. We survey brick chimney stacks, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney pots and cowls, and people most frequently book us about unused flues sealed without airflow and staining on walls around the chimney.
Some older homes in villages like Boreham Street are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
If any part of the chimney stack couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Boreham Street (BN27)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We look at the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the loft space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey usually takes about one to two hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In a hamlet or village like Boreham Street, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- 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 be seen safely.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
How to book
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Tips that help
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
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 anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. That helps stop damp building up inside.
What a survey costs
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The roof’s overall size
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Places near Boreham Street
What else we do in Boreham Street
What happens if roof problems are left?
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. Around Boreham Street, older homes often have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why us?
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Common questions in Boreham Street
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Boreham Street, take more of a battering?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Will you come out to Boreham Street?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We look at the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
How can you see the top of the stack?
Each stack is viewed from the safest viewpoints: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the loft space. A drone inspection is included in our Premium Survey where it applies. If part of a stack can’t be seen, the report says so.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
What you can safely check yourself
It is useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Chimney surveys around Boreham Street
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Boreham Street, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further 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. Older houses across Sussex frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Around Boreham Street, as everywhere, small roof faults are simplest to sort before they let water in. If you own a rental within reach of Normans Bay station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Boreham Street is about 5 miles north-west of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. Boreham Street is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our East Sussex coverage includes Boreham Street and the places around it. Brighton is in our area too.
Every address in BN27 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes and businesses on Boreham Lane, Wood Lane and Boreham Hill and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Boreham Street, we cover Windmill Hill (1 mile north-west), Wartling (1 mile south-west), Flowers Green (2 miles west), Chapel Row (2 miles west) and Golden Cross (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (7 miles south-west), Hastings (9 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (5 miles west) and Crowborough (15 miles north-west).
What’s near Boreham Street
We work in homes and buildings around The Bulls Head Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Boreham Street is Normans Bay station, about 3.7 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Amberstone Hospital (4 miles west) and Herstmonceux Castle (1.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Boreham Street includes Gillham Wood.