West Sussex · London and the South East
Chelwood Gate Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys around Chelwood Gate, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
How a chimney survey works in Chelwood Gate
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. That lets water into the brickwork, which can show up as damp on a chimney breast or in the loft space. We record what we find with photos and recommendations. We survey chimney breasts, lead flashings and brick chimney stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are flashings pulling away from the stack and a stack that appears to lean.
Some older homes in villages like Chelwood Gate 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. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Location
- Chelwood Gate (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common roof problems in Chelwood Gate
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost works into cracks in the flaunching and pointing, and rain soaks into worn brickwork. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- A chimney out of line
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
The streets around a church like Chelwood Gate Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
What to check before booking
- How long the report takes to arrive
- What insurance they carry
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Will the report include photos?
Also near Chelwood Gate
Also in Chelwood Gate
What this survey can’t tell you
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Conditions inside walls
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
FAQs for Chelwood Gate
Do you cover Chelwood Gate?
Yes, Chelwood Gate is within the area we cover. We work right across London and South East England. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details.
Is Chelwood Gate within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends. To find a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How long is the visit?
Time on site depends on the roof, but most surveys take about one to two hours at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
It can come from several places: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Chelwood Gate?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, confirmed before anything is booked.
What a chimney survey looks like in Chelwood Gate
Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. Historic houses such as Priest House, about 3.8 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Chelwood Gate goes. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Chelwood Gate is about 6 miles south of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Chelwood Gate can all book chimney surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Chelwood Gate is one of the places in West Sussex where we work for chimney surveys. There is also a page for Crawley.
Surveys in RH17 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Beaconsfield Road, Stone Quarry Road and Isle of Thorns or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to Chelwood Gate include Chelwood Common (1 mile south), Birchgrove (1 mile west), Wych Cross (1 mile north), Danehill (2 miles south-west) and Nutley (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (10 miles north-west), Horsham (15 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-west), East Grinstead (6 miles north) and Broadfield (10 miles west).
What’s near Chelwood Gate
Nearby you’ll also find Waterbury Castle (2.6 miles west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (5.9 miles east). The countryside around Chelwood Gate includes Brickfield Meadow.
How the survey works
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Older rural homes like those around Chelwood Gate can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- 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.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Before the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Arrange a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or email us. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
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Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
Where another specialist is needed, such as a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. That helps you brief them.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. Early signs are easier to trace.
Checking the roof from the ground
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.
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Why act early in Chelwood Gate
Damp in a chimney breast normally gets worse while the cause is left. It can spoil decoration and plaster. Knowing whether it’s the flaunching, flashings, brickwork or ventilation means the right fix can be planned. Older and listed buildings around Chelwood Gate may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Why book us in Chelwood Gate
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.