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Chimney survey in Furnace Green, West Sussex
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Furnace Green, and put it all in a report with photos.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- A stack that appears to lean
- Worn or missing pointing
Leave it or get it looked at?
If you’re thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it’s useful to know its condition first. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent, so check with them first. Around Furnace Green, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, and that’s a much bigger job than the original defect.
For a price for your roof in Furnace Green, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book us in Furnace Green
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Package prices that include VAT
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- An independent view of the roof
Chimney survey in Furnace Green
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. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. You then know where to start. If you are worried about mortar washing out of the joints and flaunching that has broken away, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on brick chimney stacks, lead flashings and flaunching alike.
In a smaller place like Furnace Green, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes often need the most attention, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. The fixings under an older roof often fail before good slates or tiles do.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Furnace Green (RH10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from the ground
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
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How the survey works
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Homes around Furnace Green often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we can’t get to. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- 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.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Where there is safe access, we check the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Before we arrive
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Arrange a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email when you’re ready.
Related advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.
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.
What we are asked to look at in Furnace Green
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. 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.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
For an older house near a landmark such as St Andrew's Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Questions to ask before booking
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether you get a written report with photos
What a chimney survey looks like in Furnace Green
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. Historic houses such as Tyes Place, about 4.3 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Furnace Green goes. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
Living close to Tilgate Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. If you let a flat or house near Three Bridges station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Furnace Green is about 2 miles south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. From houses to flats and shops in Furnace Green, the roof can be surveyed. Our West Sussex coverage includes Furnace Green and the places around it.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: RH10. That includes homes and businesses on Marion Road, Holder Road and Bolton Road. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Pease Pottage (2 miles south-west), Worth Abbey (2 miles east), Balcombe Lane (2 miles south-east), Balcombe (3 miles south-east) and Staplefield (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Horsham (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (7 miles south), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles south-west) and Bewbush (3 miles west).
Around Furnace Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Oriel High School, The Charcoal Burner pub and Tilgate Park. The closest station to Furnace Green is Three Bridges station, roughly 1.2 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (1.8 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (2 miles north-west). Not far away are Tilgate Lake.
Furnace Green: your questions answered
Should a flat-roofed garage or porch in Furnace Green be checked too?
Yes, if you’d like it included, mention it when you book. Cement sheet roofs on buildings from before 2000 may contain asbestos, so a specialist asbestos surveyor should check before they’re disturbed.
How do I find out if my home in Furnace Green is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. Our survey covers the outside of the stack and the roof around it. For the flue, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
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 long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
What’s the best way to book?
It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or email us. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey on any day of the week.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The size of the roof
- Basic, Standard or Premium
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
There is no need for technical words. Just tell us:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Anything about access we should know
- The address and postcode of the property
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
We confirm the price for your survey before booking, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.