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Chimney survey in Flowers Green, East Sussex
Chimney surveys in Flowers Green, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Chimney survey in Flowers Green: what you get
Redundant chimneys are common, especially where fires have been replaced by central heating. Even when it is not used, a stack has to stay weathertight. Capping a stack without ventilation can trap moisture and lead to damp inside. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. Typical surveys look at mortar washing out of the joints and frost-damaged brickwork on the stack, across shared and party-wall stacks, lead flashings and brick chimney stacks.
Some older homes in villages like Flowers Green 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 frequently expected.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Flowers Green (BN27)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Flowers Green
Also in Flowers Green
What we are asked to look at in Flowers Green
Aerials and dishes are often fixed to stacks. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
Problems we come across often include:
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- A stack that appears to lean
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
For landlords with property near Pevensey Bay station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
Chimney surveys around Flowers Green
Flowers Green is within about 5 miles of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, while driving rain finds any gap. 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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. With Horselunges Manor about 3.4 miles west, the area around Flowers Green has a long history. If your house is among the older ones, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Flowers Green is about 3 miles east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. If you’re in Flowers Green, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Flowers Green is one of the places in East Sussex we cover for chimney surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
Chimney surveys in BN27 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover Chapel Row (1 mile north), Golden Cross (1 mile south-west), Herstmonceux (1 mile north), Windmill Hill (1 mile north-east) and Stunts Green (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (7 miles south), Hastings (10 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles east), Seaford (12 miles south-west), Lewes (14 miles west) and Hailsham (3 miles west).
Around Flowers Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Woolpack Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Pevensey Bay station, about 4.4 miles south. A little further out are Herstmonceux Castle (1 mile south-east) and Amberstone Hospital (2.2 miles west).
FAQs for Flowers Green
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Flowers Green?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
I let a flat near Pevensey Bay station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
Have it checked rather than leaving it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. The survey records what we can see, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it’s stable.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Do you cover Flowers Green?
Yes. We carry out chimney surveys in Flowers Green.
What happens on the day
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will get on with the inspection. The survey itself takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Somewhere like Flowers Green needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, 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.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Before the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Arrange a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Roof by roof
Flaunching
Sitting at the very top, flaunching is fully exposed. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Rendered stacks
We can’t see the bricks behind render without it being opened up, so the report says what can and cannot be judged.
How we price chimney surveys
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- Anything about access we should know
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The kind of building and roof involved
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. Our suggestions:
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. The photos show the problem and which side it’s on, as far as we could see.
Make sure fixings on the stack are sound and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.