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Chilgrove Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching around Chilgrove, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
What affects the price in Chilgrove
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- How big the roof is
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Which survey package you book
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, let us know:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Chimney survey in Chilgrove
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 photographs and recommendations. If you’ve noticed redundant stacks capped without ventilation and damaged chimney pots and cowls, we can find out what’s behind it, on lead flashings, flaunching and chimney breasts alike.
Older buildings in small places like Chilgrove may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. 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.
After the visit, you get a photo-illustrated written report, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Chilgrove (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Chilgrove
How do I find out if my home in Chilgrove is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Do you cover Chilgrove?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How long will you be at the property?
Expect it to take roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. You will then get the report by email, on the timescale of your package.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs such as sagging are noted, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. If one is needed, the report says so.
What do I do with the report?
You’ll receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
How soon will I get the report?
That depends on the survey you book: the Basic Survey report arrives within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey the same day. The report is emailed to you.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
Common roof problems in Chilgrove
Stacks that were used for open fires for many years can weaken from the inside. Mortar can deteriorate unevenly from flue gases and moisture, which can make a stack lean.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Worn or missing pointing
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
In and around Chilgrove, as anywhere, a roof is easiest to deal with when its problems are found early.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- How soon the report will arrive
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether you get a written report with photos
The survey, step by step
We will ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. For a village or hamlet like Chilgrove, the journey is planned beforehand: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Arrange a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Nearby places to Chilgrove
What else we do in Chilgrove
Useful tips for Chilgrove property owners
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
After the visit, we write up the report with photos of each stack. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. We record its condition and recommend a structural engineer where needed, so you know where you stand. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Chilgrove, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can be seen safely and the package you choose.
Why us?
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Prices that include VAT
Read our cost guide and our case studies.
What a chimney survey looks like in Chilgrove
West Dean House, about 1.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Chilgrove. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Chilgrove is about 6 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Roofs in Chilgrove get the same thorough look as anywhere else in West Sussex. Chilgrove is one of the places in West Sussex we cover. We also survey roofs in Portsmouth.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: PO18. We also cover the places around Chilgrove: East Marden (2 miles west), Didling (3 miles north), Elsted (4 miles north), Compton (4 miles west) and Ingrams Green (4 miles north). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (10 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles south), Selsey (13 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Emsworth (7 miles south-west) and Rustington (15 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Chilgrove
Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Centre (5.2 miles south) and Museum of Gardening (1.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Chilgrove include Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Bow Hill.
What you can safely check yourself
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.