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Chimney Survey in Chiddingly
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Chiddingly, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- A stack that appears to lean
Before and after the survey
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. With the same list in front of each contractor, comparing quotes is simpler.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. Early signs are easier to trace.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Chiddingly
Redundant chimneys are common, particularly where fires have been replaced by central heating. A disused stack still needs looking after. Capping a stack without ventilation can trap moisture and lead to damp inside. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. Typical surveys look at flashings pulling away from the stack and gaps in the mortar around the pots, across chimney pots and cowls, shared and party-wall stacks and brick chimney stacks.
Somewhere as small as Chiddingly, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. 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’s normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
What you get is a clear record of the chimney stack on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Where
- Chiddingly (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, from the ground, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where it applies. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older roofs in small places like Chiddingly can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
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. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
Related advice
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings
Where the chimney meets the roof slopes, lead flashings keep water out. We check for lifting, splits and gaps in the joints.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Where a breast has been taken out, we look at what supports the stack. A structural engineer should confirm whether it’s adequate.
Also near Chiddingly
Other services in Chiddingly
Landlord and commercial surveys in Chiddingly
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
Chiddingly questions
Do you cover smaller places like Chiddingly?
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’s useful to know about access.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Chiddingly?
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.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report, and it does not include calculations. We will recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
What happens after the survey?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. It’s yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Do you need a chimney survey in Chiddingly?
Where a chimney meets the roof, lead flashings keep water out. With age they can lift, split or come away from the joints. Failed flashings are one of the most common causes of damp around chimneys. Lead is also a target for theft.
Problems we come across often include:
- A chimney out of line
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
Landlords with a home close to Berwick (Sussex) station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Their report turnaround times
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
Leave it or get it looked at?
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. A survey picks them out so they can be made safe by a suitable contractor. Around Chiddingly, older homes often have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book us in Chiddingly
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- PI and public liability insurance
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Package prices that include VAT
Read what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
What a chimney survey looks like in Chiddingly
About 2.7 miles south-east lies Horselunges Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Chiddingly has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older houses across Sussex frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs, and the county’s older buildings include oast houses and Wealden hall houses. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you live in an older home near The Parish Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Anyone responsible for a site like Chiddingly Primary School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Chiddingly is about 4 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. In Chiddingly, as across East Sussex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Chiddingly is one of the towns and villages in East Sussex where we work for chimney surveys. Our Brighton page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in BN8 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you’re just outside Chiddingly, we cover Whitesmith (1 mile west), East Hoathly (2 miles north-west), Halland (3 miles north-west), Shortgate (3 miles west) and Blackboys (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (9 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south), Lewes (8 miles west), Hailsham (4 miles south-east) and Crowborough (10 miles north).
Landmarks near Chiddingly
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Six Bells Public House. Chiddingly’s nearest station is Berwick (Sussex) station, roughly 4.7 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Sussex Farm Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Tickerage Castle (4.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Chiddingly includes Selwyns Wood.