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Chimney survey in Framfield, East Sussex
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Framfield, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
About our chimney survey in Framfield
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. Even when it isn’t used, a stack has to stay weathertight. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. 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. If you are worried about worn or missing pointing and gaps in the mortar around the pots, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
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.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Framfield (TN22)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Chimney surveys around Framfield
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there.
Living close to Hempstead Meadow is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn. If you let a flat or house near Uckfield station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Framfield is about 1 mile east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Roofs in Framfield get the same thorough look as anywhere else in East Sussex. Across East Sussex, we cover Framfield and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Brighton.
Every address in TN22 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes and businesses on The Street, Preston Grove and Framelle Mount and the roads around them. If you are just outside Framfield, we cover Etchingwood (1 mile north-east), Uckfield (1 mile west), Blackboys (1 mile east), Potter's Green (2 miles north) and Buxted (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south), Lewes (8 miles south-west), Hailsham (9 miles south-east), Crowborough (6 miles north) and Newhaven (12 miles south).
Near you in Framfield
We work in homes and buildings around Uckfield College, Hempstead Meadow and Hare & Hounds pub. Framfield’s nearest station is Uckfield station, roughly 1.6 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Uckfield Community Hospital (1.2 miles west) and Tickerage Castle (0.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
How it works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the chimney stack as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes an hour or two at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Older roofs in small places like Framfield can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- 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.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Book a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Related advice
For landlords and managing agents
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
FAQs for Framfield
Do you cover smaller places like Framfield?
Yes, Framfield is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
I let a flat near Uckfield station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. Photos are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. We inspect what can safely be seen and what you give us access to. Where a problem appears to be on next door’s side, we note it and you can raise it with them.
Do you look in the loft space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Prices for chimney surveys in Framfield
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll explain the options and the price.
When to book a survey in Framfield
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.
Look out for signs like these:
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Bricks with flaking faces
Take a building like Framfield Church of England Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What happens after the report arrives
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Their report turnaround times
Tips from our surveys
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
Where another specialist is needed, like a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. That helps you brief them.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
Roof by roof
Brick stacks
Frost can damage bricks that have soaked up water, making the faces flake away. Any spalling is noted with photos.
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render can’t be seen without removing some, so the report explains what we could and couldn’t assess.