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Chimney survey in Cripp's Corner, East Sussex
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Cripp's Corner, with photographs and a written report.
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- A chimney out of line
Questions from Cripp's Corner
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Cripp's Corner?
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 survey roofs for landlords with property near Robertsbridge station?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
How long is the visit?
Time on site depends on the roof; most visits take about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. The written report follows by email.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Cripp's Corner?
To book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know the address and what you want to find out. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. We look at the parts we can see safely and the parts you can give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can raise it with them.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Cripp's Corner
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. We record the lean and the condition of the brickwork and pointing. Where it may be a structural concern, we will recommend a structural engineer. We survey brick chimney stacks, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching, and common reasons people get in touch are a stack that appears to lean and gaps in the mortar around the pots.
In a village or hamlet like Cripp's Corner, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on what can be seen safely, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
After the visit, you get a written report with photographs, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Cripp's Corner (TN32)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
Prices for chimney surveys in Cripp's Corner
We confirm the price for your roof before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- House, block, shop or office
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Height and safe access
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What to let us know when you contact us
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The address and postcode of the property
- Anything about access we should know
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Towns and villages near Cripp's Corner
What else we do in Cripp's Corner
How it works
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey typically takes about one to two hours for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Somewhere as small as Cripp's Corner, access is frequently the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Where there’s safe access, we check the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Getting a price
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Cripp's Corner
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Cripp's Corner
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and recommend a structural engineer where support is in question.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Take a building like Staplecross Methodist Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
What to check before booking
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Whether VAT is added on top
Local roofs in Cripp's Corner
Older houses across Sussex often 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. About 1.5 miles south lies Durhamford Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Cripp's Corner has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Marks Staplecross, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you own a rental within reach of Robertsbridge station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Cripp's Corner is about 7 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. We carry out chimney surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Cripp's Corner and the surrounding area. Across East Sussex, we cover Cripp's Corner. There is also a page for Maidstone.
Every address in TN32 is covered for chimney surveys. Other places close to Cripp's Corner include Swaile's Green (1 mile south), Staplecross (1 mile north-east), Whatlington (2 miles south-west), Sedlescombe (2 miles south) and Snagshall (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (7 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south-west), St Leonards (7 miles south), Hastings Old Town (8 miles south) and Belmont (8 miles south).
What’s near Cripp's Corner
Around Cripp's Corner, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The White Hart pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Robertsbridge station, roughly 3 miles north-west. A little further out are Conquest Hospital (5.6 miles south) and Nortons Farm Museum (3.2 miles south). The countryside around Cripp's Corner includes Senlac Hill.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Cripp's Corner
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. A survey picks them out so they can be made safe by a suitable contractor. For an older or listed building in a place like Cripp's Corner, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before you book.
What you get with us
- Photos and a written report every time
- Surveys seven days a week
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.