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Chimney Survey in Friar's Gate
Chimney surveys around Friar's Gate, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- A stack that appears to lean
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
Surveys for landlords and agents in Friar's Gate
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
About our chimney survey in Friar's Gate
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. If you’ve noticed flaunching that has broken away and a stack that appears to lean, we can find out what’s behind it, on flaunching, brick chimney stacks and lead flashings alike.
In a village or hamlet like Friar's Gate, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. We report on everything that’s safely in view, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work 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
- Friar's Gate (TN6)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price chimney surveys
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The size of the roof
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
What we need to know
These details help when you contact us:
- Anything about access we should know
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- When you need the report by
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Friar's Gate homes and their roofs
The wider area around Friar's Gate has a long history of building, with Bassetts Manor about 3.6 miles north-west. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. In Sussex, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs, and oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of East Sussex’s older buildings. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Anyone responsible for a site like St John's Church of England Primary School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Landlords with a home close to Eridge station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Take an older house close to St John's Church: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Friar's Gate is about 2 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Friar's Gate is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across East Sussex, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Crawley page.
We work across TN6 for chimney surveys. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Marden's Hill (1 mile south-east), Chuck Hatch (1 mile west), Crowborough (2 miles south-east), Steel Cross (2 miles east) and Mott's Mill (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Lewes (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (15 miles south), Uckfield (7 miles south), South Malling (14 miles south), Heathfield (9 miles south-east) and Southover (15 miles south).
Local landmarks in Friar's Gate
Around Friar's Gate, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Half Moon Inn and Beacon Academy, among other places. Friar's Gate’s nearest station is Eridge station, about 3 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bolebroke Castle (3.4 miles north) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Crowborough Country Park.
FAQs for Friar's Gate
How do I find out if my home in Friar's Gate is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
I let a flat near Eridge station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
How do I book a survey in Friar's Gate?
It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Let us know the address and a little about the roof. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
What does the report include?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos. Points are put in order of urgency where relevant.
What should I do with a chimney I do not use?
A redundant chimney needs looking after like any other. If it’s capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside. Our survey records its condition and how it’s capped, so you can plan what to do with it.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We’re roof surveyors, not structural engineers. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we’ll recommend one.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. After that, we look at everything we can see safely. The survey normally takes about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Somewhere like Friar's Gate needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Getting a price
For a price for chimney surveys in Friar's Gate, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
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Different roofs, different checks
Rendered stacks
Cracked render can let water in and trap it behind. Cracks are photographed and noted.
Flaunching
The sloping mortar around the pots is called flaunching. Once it cracks, water can get straight into the brickwork.
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Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
After the visit, we write up the report with photographs of each stack. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.