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Chimney Survey in Hailsham
Chimney surveys across Hailsham, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Hailsham
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. A survey finds these problems and records them with photos. Common reasons to book are damp on a chimney breast inside and loose, cracked or missing pots, across chimney pots and cowls, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney breasts.
Around Hailsham, semis and terraces share chimneys, gutters and roof lines with the house next door. When a stack or gutter is shared, the problem may not be on your side alone. We can only inspect what we have access to, so shared parts are reported as far as they can be seen safely. It’s useful to mention any shared stacks or gutters as you book.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Where
- Hailsham (BN27)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about chimney surveys in Hailsham
How do I find out if my home in Hailsham is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Hailsham in the area you cover?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and Hailsham is part of that. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. It is not a flue, sweep or gas safety inspection. We look at the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside, and we’ll say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
How can you see the top of the stack?
Each stack is viewed from the safest viewpoints: from the ground, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there is access. Our Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where it applies. If part of a stack cannot be seen, the report says so.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
It can come from several places: cracked flaunching, worn pointing, failed flashings, uncapped pots, or damp trapped in an unventilated stack. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
What should I do with a chimney I don’t use?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. If it is capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside. Our survey records its condition and how it is capped, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
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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:
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The roof’s overall size
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What to let us know when you get in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- What made you get in touch
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings
Flashings can lift in wind or pull out of their mortar joints. We photograph any we find that look loose or damaged.
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render cannot be seen without removing some, so the report says what can and cannot be judged.
Tips that help
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. With binoculars, you can frequently see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
Chimney surveys around Hailsham
In Sussex, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Historic houses such as Horselunges Manor, about 1.5 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Hailsham goes. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
The streets around a church like The Parish Church of Saint Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you let a flat or house near Polegate station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Take a building like Hailsham Community College: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Hailsham is about 6 miles north of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. We carry out chimney surveys in Hailsham for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Hailsham is one of the towns and villages in East Sussex we cover for chimney surveys. Our Brighton page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: BN27. Streets in the area include High Street, Market Place and Station Road. Being close to the A271 and A295, Hailsham is simple for us to get to for chimney surveys. We also cover the places around Hailsham: Tile Hurst (1 mile north-west), Upper Horsebridge (1 mile north), Hellingly (1 mile north), Lower Horsebridge (1 mile north-west) and Magham Down (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (6 miles south), Hastings (13 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles east), Seaford (9 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Crowborough (14 miles north). Hailsham is one of the larger places we cover in East Sussex.
Local landmarks in Hailsham
In Hailsham, that means homes and buildings near The Grenadier pub and White House Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Hailsham is Polegate station, about 3 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Herstmonceux Castle (3.6 miles east) and Amberstone Hospital (1.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Hailsham includes Combe Hill.
How it works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Most visits in a town like Hailsham start at the front of the house and work round to the back. The back garden is often where extensions, dormers and rear slopes are best seen, so unlocked gates help. Then, if it can be reached safely, we look in the loft.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check 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.
How to prepare
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Booking a survey
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
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Surveys for landlords and agents in Hailsham
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.