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Chimney Survey in Firle
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Firle from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
Chimney survey in Firle: what you get
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. We survey lead flashings, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching, and the problems we are asked to look at most are spalled or crumbling bricks and worn or missing pointing.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Firle (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Firle
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.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey seven days a week, which can make access easier.
Chimney surveys in Firle: local notes
The coast is about 5 miles or less from Firle, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Firle Place, about 0.4 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Firle. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
For an older house near a landmark such as The Parish Church of St Peter, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Take a building like Firle Church of England Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Firle is about 4 miles south-east of Lewes, in East Sussex. Anywhere in Firle, we can come and survey your property. Across East Sussex, we cover Firle and the places around it. You can also see our page for Brighton.
Here we cover the BN8 postcode area for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on The Street, Bostal Road and Firle Bostal and the roads around them. Other places close to Firle include Glynde (1 mile north-west), Glyndebourne (2 miles north-west), Ashton Green (3 miles north), South Heighton (3 miles south) and Ringmer (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (10 miles south-east), Seaford (5 miles south), Lewes (4 miles north-west), Hailsham (8 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north) and Uckfield (8 miles north).
What’s near Firle
In Firle, that means homes and buildings near Lewes and Laughton Levels, The Ram Inn and Science and Technology Policy Research. The closest station to Firle is Glynde station, about 1 mile north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Lewes Castle (3.8 miles north-west) and Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Southerham Farm and Firle Beacon.
What we look for on each type of roof
Brick stacks
Brick stacks rely on sound pointing to keep water out. We check the bricks for spalling and the joints for erosion.
Flaunching
The sloping mortar around the pots is called flaunching. Once it cracks, water can get straight into the brickwork.
Also in Firle
Prices for chimney surveys in Firle
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The roof’s overall size
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What to tell us when you contact us
You do not need to know any roofing terms. It is enough to tell us:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Why act early in Firle
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is normally a modest job. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose and the job gets bigger. Older and listed buildings around Firle may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why us?
- Visits on any day of the week
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Over 20 years’ experience
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
What happens on the day
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. In a small place like Firle, access is normally the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Booking a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
Advice
What we are asked to look at in Firle
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. 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:
- A chimney out of line
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
Landlords with a home close to Glynde station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Their report turnaround times
Questions from Firle
How do I find out if my home in Firle is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Firle?
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 much does a chimney survey cost in Firle?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on its size, height, access and the package, confirmed before anything is booked.
What happens after the survey?
You’ll get the report by email. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or email us. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.