West Sussex · London and the South East
Cocking Causeway Chimney Survey
Independent chimney surveys in Cocking Causeway. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- A stack that appears to lean
How it works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. Most visits take between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Somewhere as small as Cocking Causeway, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Preparing for the visit
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Keep pets in another room
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
Book a survey
To get a price for chimney surveys in Cocking Causeway, call 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
About our chimney survey in Cocking Causeway
If you’re buying a home with chimneys, it’s worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. We survey flaunching, lead flashings and chimney breasts, and people most often book us about a stack that appears to lean and gaps in the mortar around the pots.
Older buildings in small places like Cocking Causeway 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Cocking Causeway (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Cocking Causeway
Is Cocking Causeway within the area you cover?
Yes. Cocking Causeway is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Is my home in Cocking Causeway listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. 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.
What should I do with a chimney I don’t use?
There’s no single answer. The survey shows its condition and how it’s been capped. If you’re thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Cocking Causeway?
Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
We use safe viewpoints rather than climbing onto the stack. A drone inspection is part of the Premium Survey where it applies. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
A survey is a close look at the chimney stack, but it cannot do everything. The main limits are:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- A structural engineer’s assessment
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
For landlords and managing agents
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are often modest repairs when they’re caught early. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. Around Cocking Causeway, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What you get with us
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Prices that include VAT
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
Do you need a chimney survey in Cocking Causeway?
The flaunching on top of a stack holds the pots in place and sheds water. Cracked flaunching lets water in, and each winter makes it worse. Loose pots can follow.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Worn or missing pointing
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Lifted or split lead flashings
If you look after a building such as Midhurst CofE Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
Chimney surveys in Cocking Causeway: local notes
Historic houses like Cowdray House, about 1.2 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Cocking Causeway goes. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Take an older house close to The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Cocking Causeway is about 9 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Anywhere in Cocking Causeway, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex, large and small. Our Portsmouth page covers surveys nearby.
We cover every part of the GU29 postcode area for chimney surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Oaklands Lane and Well Lane. Other places close to Cocking Causeway include West Lavington (1 mile north-east), Midhurst (1 mile north), Bepton Common (1 mile north-west), Heyshott Green (1 mile south-east) and Cocking (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (9 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Rustington (15 miles south-east) and Storrington (13 miles east).
What’s near Cocking Causeway
Around Cocking Causeway, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St Margaret's Convent, The Royal Oak Public House and Midhurst Rother College, among other places. Nearby you will also find Lodsworth Castle (3.1 miles east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (1.5 miles north). Open spaces near Cocking Causeway include Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
Different roofs, different checks
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. We look for cracks, gaps around the pots and missing pieces.
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render cannot be seen without removing some, so the report says what can and can’t be judged.