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Chimney Survey in High Hurstwood
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across High Hurstwood, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Flaunching that has broken away
Surveys for landlords and agents in High Hurstwood
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
About our chimney survey in High Hurstwood
Redundant chimneys are common, especially where fires have been replaced by central heating. A disused stack still needs looking after. Capping a stack without ventilation can trap moisture and lead to damp inside. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, flaunching and chimney breasts, and common reasons people get in touch are damaged chimney pots and cowls and bricks with flaking faces.
In a village or hamlet like High Hurstwood, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it is normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Where
- High Hurstwood (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take an hour or two at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a village or hamlet like High Hurstwood, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Getting a price
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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What you can safely check yourself
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.
Common roof problems in High Hurstwood
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are often fixed to chimneys. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Worn or missing pointing
- A stack that appears to lean
For an older house near a landmark such as Holy Trinity Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their insurance cover
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
Chimney surveys around High Hurstwood
Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it is listed or in a conservation area. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper 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. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you own a rental within reach of Buxted station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Anyone responsible for a site like High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
High Hurstwood is about 3 miles south-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. From houses to flats and shops in High Hurstwood, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Across East Sussex, we cover High Hurstwood. We also survey roofs in Crawley.
Here we cover the TN22 postcode area for chimney surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Burnt Oak Road, Chillies Lane and Perrymans Lane. We also cover the places around High Hurstwood: Fairwarp (1 mile west), Sweethaws (1 mile north), Five Ash Down (1 mile south-west), Crowborough (3 miles north-east) and Jarvis Brook (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Lewes (11 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles south-east), Uckfield (4 miles south), Polegate (14 miles south), South Malling (11 miles south-west) and Heathfield (6 miles south-east).
Near you in High Hurstwood
High Hurstwood’s nearest station is Buxted station, about 1.8 miles south. A little further out are Tickerage Castle (3.3 miles south) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there is Brickfield Meadow.
Questions from High Hurstwood
Do you cover smaller places like High Hurstwood?
Yes, High Hurstwood is covered. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
I let a flat near Buxted station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If it’s needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. Our survey covers the outside of the stack and the roof around it. For the flue, you will need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. Photos are part of every report.
Why it’s worth a survey now in High Hurstwood
Damp in a chimney breast usually gets worse while the cause is left. It can stain walls and damage plaster. Finding the cause means the right work can be planned. For an older or listed building in a place like High Hurstwood, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Why book with us
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Over 20 years’ experience
- An independent look at the roof
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Practical tips
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Photograph damp patches with the date
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. We use plain English and a photo for each defect so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Have worn pointing and cracked flaunching dealt with early. It is far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.