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Chimney Survey in Crawley Down
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Crawley Down, with photographs and a written report.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- A chimney out of line
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
What we do, step by step
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. A typical visit takes an hour or two for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Crawley Down is booked with the forecast in mind: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before the survey
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
Getting a price
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Related advice
How a chimney survey works in Crawley Down
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is often shared with next door. We inspect the parts we can see safely and the parts the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it, so you can talk to them. You get a report with photographs and our recommendations. Typical surveys look at pots or cowls that look unsafe and worn or missing pointing, on chimney breasts, lead flashings and chimney pots and cowls.
In a smaller place like Crawley Down, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are normally where the work is, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. The fixings under an older roof frequently fail before good slates or tiles do.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, each with a short note and a photograph. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Place
- Crawley Down (RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Crawley Down
Can a landlord with a rental near East Grinstead station book a roof survey?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Is my home in Crawley Down 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 is 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.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
Damp on a chimney breast usually means water is getting into the stack, or moisture is trapped inside it. We check the stack, the flashings and how unused flues are capped and records the likely cause.
Do you look in the roof space?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
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. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
Is Crawley Down in your area?
Yes. We carry out chimney surveys in Crawley Down, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
A redundant chimney needs looking after like any other. If it is capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside. We check how it’s capped and its condition, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
Useful tips for Crawley Down property owners
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
Questions about the findings are always welcome. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
Places near Crawley Down
What else we do in Crawley Down
Surveys for landlords and agents in Crawley Down
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
Honest limits
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Whether the flue is safe to use
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
Checking the roof from the ground
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Why act early in Crawley Down
If a stack seems to lean, don’t leave it. Our survey records it and says when a structural engineer should look at it, so you can decide what to do next. Arranging work in a smaller place like Crawley Down is easier with notice than in an emergency. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Crawley Down
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- An independent view of the roof
- Photos and a written report every time
Read our cost guide and our case studies.
Chimney surveys around Crawley Down
Historic houses such as Saint Hill Manor, about 2.4 miles south-east, show how far back building in the area around Crawley Down goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Landlords with a home close to East Grinstead station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Take an older house close to All Saints Parish Church: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Crawley Down is about 3 miles west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Crawley Down is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and South East England. Our West Sussex coverage includes Crawley Down.
Chimney surveys in RH10 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Station Road, Forest Close and Burleigh Way or anywhere close by, we can help. If you’re just outside Crawley Down, we cover Furnace Wood (1 mile north), Snow Hill (1 mile north), Turners Hill (1 mile south), Domewood (1 mile north) and Felbridge (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (5 miles west), Horsham (11 miles west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (3 miles east) and Broadfield (6 miles west).
Near you in Crawley Down
We work in homes and buildings around Imberhorne School and the streets around them. The closest station to Crawley Down is East Grinstead station, about 2.5 miles east. Nearby you will also find Queen Victoria Hospital (3.5 miles east) and Effingham Park Motor Museum (1.4 miles north-west). Not far away are Hedgecourt Lake.