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Crossbush Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Crossbush. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Signs that a stack is leaning
How it works
You do not need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll get on with the inspection. The survey itself takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. For a village or hamlet like Crossbush, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Where there’s safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Arrange a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
About our chimney survey in Crossbush
If a chimney looks out of line, it is worth getting it checked. A stack may lean because the mortar on one side has weakened, which can happen over many years of use. We record the lean and the condition of the brickwork and pointing. Where it may be a structural concern, we’ll recommend a structural engineer. If you are worried about cracked or missing flaunching and eroded joints in the brickwork, we can find out what’s behind it, on shared and party-wall stacks, chimney breasts and lead flashings alike.
Somewhere as small as Crossbush, 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 frequently old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Location
- Crossbush (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Crossbush
Other services in Crossbush
Crossbush homes and their roofs
Crossbush is within about 3 miles of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. About 3 miles east lies Ecclesden Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Crossbush has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
The streets around a church such as The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you let a flat or house near Arundel station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Take a building like The Littlehampton Academy: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Crossbush is about 2 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Crossbush gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Across West Sussex, we cover Crossbush and the places around it. You can also see our page for Brighton.
We cover every part of the BN18 postcode area for chimney surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Warningcamp (1 mile north-east), Poling (1 mile south-east), Lyminster (1 mile south-west), Arundel (1 mile north-west) and Toddington (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Worthing (6 miles east), Bognor Regis (8 miles south-west), Chichester (11 miles west), Selsey (13 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles east) and Lancing (9 miles east).
Around Crossbush
For rail, the closest station is Arundel station, roughly 0.5 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Lyminster Siege Castle (0.5 miles north) and Rustington Museum (2.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
Why get it checked now?
If a stack seems to lean, do not leave it. We record its condition and recommend a structural engineer where needed, so you can decide what to do next. For older village homes like those around Crossbush, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why book us in Crossbush
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Every finding written up with photos
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Surveys seven days a week
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
What you can safely check yourself
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
What a chimney survey does not cover
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Whether the flue is safe to use
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
Different roofs, different checks
Rendered stacks
A rendered stack can mask problems in the bricks below. The survey checks for cracking, bulging and staining in the render.
Lead flashings
Where the chimney meets the roof slopes, lead flashings keep water out. The survey looks at whether the lead is tight, sound and well fixed.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Crossbush
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Crossbush?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
How do I find out if my home in Crossbush is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. Photos are part of every report, so you can see each point for yourself.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Our survey is not 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 should I do with a chimney I do not use?
A redundant chimney needs looking after like any other. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. Our survey records its condition and how it is capped, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
What do I do with the report?
You’ll get the report by email, with photographs and clear recommendations. With Standard there’s a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
How long does the survey take?
Expect it to take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. You’ll then get the report by email, on the timescale of your package.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Crossbush
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.