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Chimney Survey in High Salvington
Wondering about the chimney stack at a property in High Salvington? You can book a chimney survey in High Salvington and across West Sussex.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
How we price chimney surveys
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The size of the roof
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
Getting in touch
We will typically ask about:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in High Salvington
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. A stack may lean because the mortar on one side has weakened, which can happen over many years of use. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, chimney pots and cowls and brick chimney stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are mortar washing out of the joints and redundant stacks capped without ventilation.
Houses in smaller places like High Salvington can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- High Salvington (BN13, BN14)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Look at your chimneys from ground level now and then, particularly after strong winds. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
FAQs for High Salvington
I let a flat near Durrington-On-Sea station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Do you cover smaller places like High Salvington?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
What will the report tell me?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, finishing with recommendations. Points are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
How many surveys have you done?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
How long does the survey take?
Expect it to take between one and two hours at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
DIY checks: what’s safe
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.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
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What else we do in High Salvington
Why act early in High Salvington
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can stain walls and damage plaster. Knowing whether it’s the flaunching, flashings, brickwork or ventilation means the right fix can be planned. Homes in smaller places like High Salvington can face more weather, so a loose ridge or verge soon lets rain in. Each storm lifts it a little further.
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT.
Why book us in High Salvington
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Photos and a written report every time
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Conditions inside walls
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will point you to the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
How it works
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to High Salvington is booked with the forecast in mind: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from the ground and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Book a survey
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
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What a chimney survey looks like in High Salvington
The coast is about 4 miles or less from High Salvington, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. With Ecclesden Manor about 3.1 miles south-west, High Salvington 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, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Take a building like Vale School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Landlords with a home close to Durrington-On-Sea station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. If you live near a park such as Clapham Wood, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
High Salvington is about 2 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. If you are in High Salvington, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our West Sussex coverage includes High Salvington and the places around it. There is also a page for Brighton.
We cover every part of the BN13 and BN14 postcode area for chimney surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Mill Lane, Furze Road and Gorse Lane. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Cote (1 mile south-west), Durrington (1 mile south), Findon (1 mile north), Clapham (2 miles west) and Patching (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (15 miles north), Bognor Regis (13 miles west), Burgess Hill (14 miles north-east), Littlehampton (6 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles east) and Lancing (4 miles east).
Around High Salvington
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Clapham Wood and Durrington High School, among other places. The closest station to High Salvington is Durrington-On-Sea station, about 2.2 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Sussex Folklore (1.7 miles south) and Old Castle (1.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Highdown Hill and Widewater Lagoon.