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Chimney survey in Funtington, West Sussex
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Funtington, with photos and a written report.
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- A chimney out of line
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Funtington
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. We check each possibility and record what we find. You then know where to start. We survey brick chimney stacks, chimney pots and cowls and flaunching, and the problems we are asked to look at most are flaunching that has broken away and spalled or crumbling bricks.
Some older homes in villages like Funtington 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
The report does not just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Where
- Funtington (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
If you are buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. After that, any work is yours to arrange and pay for. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. Around Funtington, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. We confirm the price for your survey before you book.
What you get with us
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- An independent look at the roof
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Chimney surveys in Funtington: local notes
Funtington lies within about 4 miles of the sea, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift. With West Dean House about 4.6 miles north-east, Funtington sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Funtington Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. The streets around a church such as The Parish Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Funtington is about 4 miles north-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. We survey roofs in Funtington and the rest of West Sussex. Funtington is one of the towns and villages in West Sussex where we work. Portsmouth is in our area too.
We survey roofs across PO18 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Church Lane, Lynch Down and Weston Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Funtington include West Ashling (1 mile south-east), East Ashling (1 mile south-east), Hambrook (1 mile south-west), Racton (1 mile west) and Lordington (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (9 miles south-east), Chichester (4 miles south-east), Selsey (10 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles east), Emsworth (4 miles west) and Portfield (5 miles south-east).
Around Funtington
In Funtington, that means homes and buildings near The Fox And Hounds Public House. Funtington’s nearest station is Nutbourne station, roughly 1.8 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Chichester Castle (4.3 miles south-east) and Emsworth Museum (3.6 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
What you can safely check yourself
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when booking and it will help the survey.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Towns and villages near Funtington
What else we do in Funtington
Surveys for landlords and agents in Funtington
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when booking and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
How it works
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Cottages and farmhouses around Funtington often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can be seen safely.
- 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.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
How to book
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
FAQs for Funtington
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Funtington, take more of a battering?
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.
Is Funtington within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you look in the loft space?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. We check how it is capped and its condition, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs such as sagging are noted, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. The report will say if you need an engineer.
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- Conditions inside walls
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Funtington
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
What we’re asked to look at in Funtington
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.
Common reasons to book include:
- Worn or missing pointing
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Bricks with flaking faces
Landlords with a home close to Nutbourne station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
What to check before booking
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone