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Chimney Survey in Domewood
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching around Domewood, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
Chimney survey in Domewood: what you get
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is frequently shared with next door. We check whatever is safely visible and what 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. Everything is written up with photos and our recommendations. Typical surveys look at worn or missing pointing and redundant stacks capped without ventilation, on brick chimney stacks, chimney breasts and chimney pots and cowls.
Some older homes in villages like Domewood are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. 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.
Where we cannot see part of the chimney stack, the report says so. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Domewood (RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
FAQs for Domewood
I let a flat near East Grinstead station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Will you come out to Domewood?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
What’s in the report?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, finishing with recommendations. The most urgent items are made clear.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We’ll talk about access as you book.
How fast do I get the report?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. Each one is emailed.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Helping us price your survey
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It’s enough to tell us:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Leave it or get it looked at?
If you’re thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it’s useful to know its condition first. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent and the council can advise. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Domewood, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
Why book with us
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
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Landlord and commercial surveys in Domewood
Landlords, agents and building managers in Domewood and across West Sussex can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
The survey, step by step
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect about 1–2 hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. For a village or hamlet like Domewood, the journey is planned in advance: 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.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
How to prepare
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
How to book
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Related advice
What we can’t see
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- Conditions inside walls
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
Chimney surveys in Domewood: local notes
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. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. Saint Hill Manor, about 3.5 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Domewood. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Imberhorne School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Landlords with a home close to East Grinstead station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Domewood is about 3 miles west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Whether the building in Domewood is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex, large and small.
All of RH10 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes and businesses on Herons Lea, Herons Close and Snow Hill and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Snow Hill (1 mile south-west), Furnace Wood (1 mile south-east), Felbridge (1 mile east), Crawley Down (1 mile south) and Newchapel (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (5 miles south-west), Horsham (12 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (13 miles south), East Grinstead (3 miles east) and Broadfield (6 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Domewood
Around Domewood, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Curious Pig in the Parlour pub. The nearest railway station is East Grinstead station, about 2.9 miles south-east. A little further out are Queen Victoria Hospital (3.6 miles east) and Effingham Park Motor Museum (0.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.