West Sussex · London and the South East
Broadbridge Heath Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Broadbridge Heath, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Flaunching that has broken away
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Broadbridge Heath
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 is 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. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, chimney pots and cowls and lead flashings, and people most often book us about signs that a stack is leaning and redundant stacks capped without ventilation.
Around Broadbridge Heath, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are usually where the work is, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
The report is written in plain words, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to.
- Where
- Broadbridge Heath (RH12)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Chimney surveys around Broadbridge Heath
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. If your 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, so the council is the place to ask. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St. John's Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Anyone responsible for a site like Shelley Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Broadbridge Heath is about 2 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Broadbridge Heath is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and the South East. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. There is also a page for Crawley.
We work across RH12 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Local streets include Church Road, Broadbridge Way and Sargent Way, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Broadbridge Heath: Tower Hill (1 mile south-east), Warnham (2 miles north), Horsham (2 miles east), Itchingfield (2 miles south-west) and Rowhook (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (8 miles east), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), Broadfield (7 miles east), Storrington (11 miles south) and Billingshurst (5 miles south-west).
Near you in Broadbridge Heath
We work in homes and buildings around Tanbridge House School, Farlington Strood Park and Shelley Arms and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Christs Hospital station, about 1.2 miles south. Nearby you will also find Horsham Hospital (1.7 miles east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Warnham LNR.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Broadbridge Heath
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are often fixed to chimneys. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Worn or missing pointing
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- A chimney out of line
If you let a flat or house near Christs Hospital station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Before booking anyone
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- What insurance they carry
How the survey changes by roof type
Brick stacks
Most chimney stacks are built of brick, with mortar joints that wear over time. The survey looks for crumbling bricks and worn or missing mortar.
Flaunching
Cracked flaunching is one of the most common chimney defects we record. It is normally a modest repair when it is caught early.
How the survey works
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Homes around Broadbridge Heath 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. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Check pets are kept safely away
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Note where any stains or damp appear
How to book
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or email us when you are ready.
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What a chimney survey does not cover
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Hidden damage within the stack
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Your questions about chimney surveys in Broadbridge Heath
Do you cover smaller places like Broadbridge Heath?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Broadbridge Heath?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. You get a written report with photos.
What should I do with a chimney I don’t use?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. We check how it’s capped and its condition, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
It’s worth having a leaning stack checked. Our survey notes how it looks and the condition of the bricks and joints, and if it may be a structural issue, we recommend a structural engineer.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we look at:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The roof’s overall size
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
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.
Booking your survey
Some details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it’s useful to mention:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Useful tips for Broadbridge Heath property owners
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.