West Sussex · London and the South East
Duncton Chimney Survey
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. Chimney surveys in Duncton, with photos and a clear written report.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Bricks with flaking faces
How a chimney survey works in Duncton
A chimney stands up above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. That lets water into the brickwork, which can show up as damp on a chimney breast or in the roof space. A survey finds these problems and records them with photos. Typical surveys look at damp on a chimney breast inside and a chimney out of line, across shared and party-wall stacks, chimney breasts and chimney pots and cowls.
Older buildings in small places like Duncton may be 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 frequently expected.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Duncton (GU28)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Duncton
Letting agents and landlords in Duncton book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photos.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Duncton homes and their roofs
The wider area around Duncton has a long history of building, with Bignor Roman Villa about 2.4 miles south-east. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Duncton CofE Junior School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Duncton is about 10 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. We survey roofs in Duncton as part of our work across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across West Sussex, large and small. We also survey roofs in Guildford.
Surveys in GU28 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on Duncton High Street and Willett Close and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Duncton: East Lavington (1 mile south-west), Sutton (2 miles south-east), Rotherbridge (2 miles north), Graffham (2 miles west) and Haslingbourne (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Worthing (13 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south-west), Littlehampton (10 miles south-east), Emsworth (15 miles south-west) and Rustington (11 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Duncton
Around Duncton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Parish Church of St Peter, among other places. A little further out are Midhurst Community Hospital (5.4 miles north-west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (1.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Duncton include Bignor Hill and Graffham Common.
Practical tips
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
Where another specialist is needed, like a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. That helps you brief them.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. Early signs are easier to trace.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
We confirm the price for your roof before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The size of the roof
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
What we need to know
We’ll usually ask about:
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- What’s prompted the survey
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- When you need the report by
To get a price for chimney surveys in Duncton, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Duncton
Is Duncton in the area you cover?
Yes, Duncton is within the area we cover. We work right across London and the South East. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is Duncton within the area you cover?
Yes, Duncton is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
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 will talk about access as you book.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when booking.
What happens after the survey?
You’ll receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
What does the report include?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, and ends with what we recommend. Points are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
The survey, step by step
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. Most visits take an hour or two at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In a small place like Duncton, access is typically the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
How to book
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
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Why it is worth a survey now in Duncton
Damp in a chimney breast typically gets worse while the cause is left. It can spoil decoration and plaster. Knowing whether it’s the flaunching, flashings, brickwork or ventilation means the right fix can be planned. For an older or listed building in a place like Duncton, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. You will know the figure before booking.
Why book with us
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Visits on any day of the week
- Package prices that include VAT
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
Read our cost guide or our case studies.
Common roof problems in Duncton
Stacks that were used for open fires for many years can weaken from the inside. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which is one reason stacks start to lean.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Worn or missing pointing
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Lifted or split lead flashings
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of Holy Trinity, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone