East Sussex · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Green Street, East Sussex
Chimney surveys around Green Street, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Worn or missing pointing
About our chimney survey in Green Street
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. A disused stack still needs looking after. Capping a stack without ventilation can trap moisture and lead to damp inside. Our survey looks at how each unused stack has been capped and checks the breasts for damp. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. Common reasons to book are disused chimneys trapping moisture and worn or missing pointing, across chimney pots and cowls, brick chimney stacks and lead flashings.
Older buildings in small places like Green Street may be 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Place
- Green Street (TN38)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for chimney surveys in Green Street
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- How big the roof is
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You will know the exact price before booking.
What we need to know
There is no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- What’s prompted the survey
To get a price for chimney surveys in Green Street, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
Local roofs in Green Street
Green Street lies within about 3 miles of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof. 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. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Durhamford Manor lies about 4.4 miles north, so building around Green Street goes back a long way. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs. Trees in and around Filsham Reedbed shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Green Street is about 2 miles west of Hastings, in East Sussex. If you are in Green Street, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. We cover towns and villages across East Sussex, large and small. There is also a page for Maidstone.
Every address in TN38 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover Crowhurst (1 mile north-west), Hollington (2 miles east), Bulverhythe (2 miles south), Silverhill (2 miles east) and Baldslow (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (12 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (3 miles south-west), Hailsham (11 miles west), Polegate (12 miles west), Hastings Old Town (4 miles south-east) and Old Town (13 miles south-west).
What’s near Green Street
Around Green Street, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The St Leonards Academy, Filsham Reedbed and The Plough Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Green Street is Crowhurst station, about 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Hastings Castle (3.6 miles south-east) and Bexhill Hospital (2.5 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
Common roof problems in Green Street
Where a chimney meets the roof, lead flashings keep water out. They can lift in wind, crack with age or pull out of the mortar joints. Failed flashings are one of the most common causes of damp around chimneys. Lead is also a target for theft.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Crowhurst CofE Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What exactly goes into their report
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Their track record with similar roofs
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will recommend the right survey before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Green Street
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
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Your questions about chimney surveys in Green Street
Is Green Street within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Crowhurst station?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
How fast do I get the report?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. Each one is emailed.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The whole stack, as far as it can safely be seen: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
How the survey works
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, from the ground, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where it applies. Most surveys take about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Older roofs in small places like Green Street can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
How to book
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Advice
What happens if roof problems are left?
Chimneys are easy to forget because you rarely see the top of them. Problems often go unnoticed until damp appears inside. Surveying the stack now can catch problems first. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Green Street, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Green Street
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Visits on any day of the week
- Every finding written up with photos
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.