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Haywards Heath Chimney Survey
Need a chimney survey in Haywards Heath? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
About our chimney survey in Haywards Heath
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. We survey chimney pots and cowls, flaunching and shared and party-wall stacks, and people most frequently book us about signs that a stack is leaning and staining on walls around the chimney.
In a town like Haywards Heath, older houses with slate or clay tile roofs typically sit alongside later estates with concrete tiles. Older homes often keep chimney stacks long after the fireplaces went, and their flashings and pointing still matter. Later houses have their own typical faults, from loose ridge tiles to blocked gutters.
If any part of the chimney stack couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Haywards Heath (RH16, RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. In Haywards Heath, many roofs join a neighbour’s, so shared parts are looked at as far as they can be seen from your property. It helps to know about previous repairs, leaks or recent work, so time on site goes where it is needed.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before we arrive
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
We confirm the price for your roof before you book, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Chimney surveys around Haywards Heath
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Historic houses such as Ockenden Manor, about 2.1 miles west, show how far back building in the area around Haywards Heath goes. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
Homes near green spaces such as Scrase Valley can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn. Take an older house close to Church of the Presentation: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Haywards Heath is about 9 miles south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in Haywards Heath, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property. We cover towns and villages across West Sussex. You can also see our page for Crawley.
Here we cover the RH16 and RH17 postcode area for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on Church Road, Market Place and High Street or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Haywards Heath is on the A272 and B2028, so it is easy for us to get to. We also cover Scaynes Hill (2 miles east), Wivelsfield (2 miles south), Wivelsfield Green (3 miles south-east), Ditchling Common (4 miles south) and North Chailey (4 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (9 miles north-west), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Burgess Hill (3 miles south-west), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-west) and Lancing (15 miles south-west). Haywards Heath is among the bigger towns we cover in West Sussex.
Around Haywards Heath
We work in homes and buildings around The Heath Tavern, Scrase Valley and Tavistock and Summerhill School. The nearest railway station is Haywards Heath station, about 0.6 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Waterbury Castle (3.8 miles north-east) and St Francis & Hurstwood Park Hospital Museum (0.8 miles north). The countryside around Haywards Heath includes Ashenground and Bolnore Woods.
Practical tips
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
If the stack is shared, you can pass the report to your neighbour. The photos show the problem and which side it’s on, as far as we could see.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. Early signs are easier to trace.
What we’re asked to look at in Haywards Heath
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Mortar can deteriorate unevenly from flue gases and moisture, which can make a stack lean.
People typically book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
If you own a rental within reach of Haywards Heath station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Their report turnaround times
Haywards Heath questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Haywards Heath station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Haywards Heath?
Yes, Haywards Heath is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Haywards Heath as anywhere else.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
What do I do with the report?
You receive the written report by email, with photographs and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
Do you look in the loft space?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We carry out surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a date, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Towns and villages near Haywards Heath
What else we do in Haywards Heath
Why it’s worth a survey now in Haywards Heath
Most people never get a proper look at their chimney stacks. Defects tend to go unseen until there is a stain. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. Around Haywards Heath, gutters that overflow soak the wall below. A slipped tile or worn flashing does the same higher up. Left alone, both only get worse.
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Why book with us
- Every finding written up with photos
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- An independent look at the roof
- Over 20 years’ experience
See our cost guide and our case studies.
Different roofs, different checks
Rendered stacks
Some stacks are rendered, which can hide the condition of the brickwork beneath. The survey checks for cracking, bulging and staining in the render.
Chimney pots and cowls
Damaged pots are a safety concern as well as a leak risk. We photograph each pot and note any damage.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Haywards Heath
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.