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Furner's Green Chimney Survey
Know where you stand with the chimney stack before you decide what to do next. We carry out chimney surveys in Furner's Green, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Signs that a stack is leaning
Chimney survey in Furner's Green: what you get
If you’re buying a home with chimneys, it is worth knowing their condition before you exchange. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. You get photographs and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. We survey flaunching, lead flashings and brick chimney stacks, and people most frequently book us about lifted or split lead flashings and spalled or crumbling bricks.
In a village or hamlet like Furner's Green, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Furner's Green (TN22)
- Region
- East 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
Tips that help
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. With the same list in front of each contractor, comparing quotes is simpler.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. Early signs are easier to trace.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Furner's Green
How do I find out if my home in Furner's Green is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Haywards Heath station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the building.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain doesn’t normally stop a survey. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions are not right we’ll arrange another day with you.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Furner's Green?
To book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
What happens after the survey?
We email you the written report with photos and recommendations. It’s yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed as you book.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
What happens on the day
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes between one and two hours for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. You’re welcome to ask questions while we’re there. Somewhere as small as Furner's Green, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Book a survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
For landlords and managing agents
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
Also near Furner's Green
What else we do in Furner's Green
Signs you need a chimney survey in Furner's Green
Aerials and dishes are often fixed to stacks. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Common reasons to book include:
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- A chimney out of line
Landlords with a home close to Haywards Heath station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Whether you get a written report with photos
Roof by roof
Flaunching
We often find flaunching that has cracked or broken away. Caught early, it is often a small job.
Lead flashings
Lead flashings seal the joint between the stack and the roof. The survey looks at whether the lead is tight, sound and well fixed.
Local roofs in Furner's Green
Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. 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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. With Priest House about 5 miles north-west, Furner's Green sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
The streets around a church such as The Parish Church of All Saints are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. If you look after a building such as Danehill Church of England Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Furner's Green is about 5 miles east of Haywards Heath, in East Sussex. Whether the building in Furner's Green is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Across East Sussex, we cover Furner's Green. For surveys nearby, see our Crawley page.
We cover every part of TN22 for chimney surveys. Local streets include Tanyard Lane and Slider's Lane, all of which we cover. Other places close to Furner's Green include Danehill (1 mile north), Chelwood Common (2 miles north), Horsted Keynes (2 miles north-west), Chelwood Gate (2 miles north) and Nutley (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Lewes (10 miles south), Hailsham (15 miles south-east), Crowborough (7 miles east), Uckfield (5 miles south-east), Newhaven (15 miles south) and Peacehaven (15 miles south).
Around Furner's Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Sheffield Park Garden, among other places. Furner's Green’s nearest station is Haywards Heath station, roughly 5 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Princess Royal Hospital (4.6 miles west) and Waterbury Castle (2.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Furner's Green include Brickfield Meadow.
Why act early in Furner's Green
Most people never get a close look at their chimney stacks. Defects tend to go unseen until there’s a stain. Surveying the stack now can catch problems first. Older and listed buildings around Furner's Green may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
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