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Chimney survey in Forge Wood, West Sussex
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you decide what to do next. Chimney surveys in Forge Wood, with photos and a clear written report.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
How a chimney survey works in Forge Wood
We inspect chimneys from wherever they can safely be seen: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there is access. A drone inspection is part of our Premium Survey where it applies. Where part of a stack can’t be seen, the report says so. Every defect we find is photographed and described in plain words. We’re often asked to look into damaged chimney pots and cowls and signs that a stack is leaning, on lead flashings, flaunching and shared and party-wall stacks.
In a smaller place like Forge Wood, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes often need the most attention, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Where
- Forge Wood (RH10, RH6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, emailed to you. As for time on site, most surveys take about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. A visit to Forge Wood is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. Tell us about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Preparing for the visit
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Book a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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Forge Wood questions
Can a landlord with a rental near Three Bridges station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details.
Is Forge Wood within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll explain what’s needed.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
How experienced are you?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Forge Wood?
To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what you want to find out. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are frequently modest repairs when they’re caught early. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. In a smaller place like Forge Wood, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing does not stay loose for long. Wind gets under it and lifts more, and water follows.
For a price for your roof in Forge Wood, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
What you get with us
- 20+ years’ experience
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Forge Wood
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
Landlord and commercial surveys in Forge Wood
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
What a chimney survey looks like in Forge Wood
Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Living close to Worth Park Gardens is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. Take a building like Forge Wood Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Forge Wood is about 2 miles north-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. We carry out chimney surveys in Forge Wood for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Forge Wood is one of the towns and villages in West Sussex we cover.
Chimney surveys in RH10 and RH6 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Moore Road, Steers Lane and Radford Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you’re just outside Forge Wood, we cover Tinsley Green (1 mile north), Pound Hill (1 mile south), Shipley Bridge (1 mile north-east), Copthorne (1 mile east) and Three Bridges (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns like Horsham (9 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (4 miles south-west) and Billingshurst (15 miles south-west).
What’s near Forge Wood
Typical jobs here are in homes near Worth Park Gardens, The Greyhound pub and The Gatwick School. For rail, the closest station is Three Bridges station, about 1.4 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (2.1 miles south-west) and Langley Green Hospital (1.7 miles west). Open spaces near Forge Wood include Tilgate Lake.
When to book a survey in Forge Wood
The flaunching on top of a stack holds the pots in place and sheds water. Once it cracks, water gets in and frost makes the cracks bigger. In time, the pots can become loose.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- A chimney out of line
- Worn or missing pointing
If you own a rental within reach of Three Bridges station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Before booking anyone
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Are they insured for the work?
- Their track record with similar roofs
Should I look at the roof myself first?
It is useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us as you book.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.