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Chimney Survey in Hurstpierpoint
Chimney surveys in Hurstpierpoint, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Signs that a stack is leaning
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Chimney survey in Hurstpierpoint: what you get
If you are buying a home with chimneys, it is worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. You get photographs and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. Typical surveys look at a stack that appears to lean and unused flues sealed without airflow, across shared and party-wall stacks, flaunching and chimney pots and cowls.
In a smaller place like Hurstpierpoint, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are typically where the work is. Nails and battens under older coverings frequently give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Where
- Hurstpierpoint (BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney breasts and the loft
Stains on timbers or brickwork around the stack can point to a leak. We record what we see with photos.
Chimney pots and cowls
Damaged pots are a safety concern as well as a leak risk. We record their condition with photos.
Hurstpierpoint homes and their roofs
Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, ideally before any re-roofing is planned.
Take a building like St Lawrence CofE Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Landlords with a home close to Hassocks station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Hurstpierpoint Baptist Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Hurstpierpoint is about 3 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We cover Hurstpierpoint and the rest of West Sussex. Our West Sussex coverage includes Hurstpierpoint. Our Brighton page covers surveys nearby.
We work across the BN6 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. We cover properties on High Street, Marchants Close and Marchants Road. With the B2116 close by, Hurstpierpoint is simple for us to get to. If you are just outside Hurstpierpoint, we cover Hurst Wickham (1 mile east), Sayers Common (1 mile north-west), Hassocks (1 mile south-east), Keymer (2 miles south-east) and Goddards Green (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (12 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (3 miles north-east) and East Grinstead (15 miles north-east).
What’s near Hurstpierpoint
Around Hurstpierpoint, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Poacher pub and Downlands Community School. The nearest railway station is Hassocks station, roughly 1.5 miles south-east. A little further out are The Dene Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Clayton Castle (2.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Hurstpierpoint
Can a landlord with a rental near Hassocks station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building.
Do you cover smaller places like Hurstpierpoint?
Yes. Hurstpierpoint is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain is usually fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
Normally it is water getting in from outside, or condensation in a sealed stack. We check the stack, the flashings and how unused flues are capped and records the likely cause.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Hurstpierpoint?
Just call 07833 053749 or email us. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
Our packages start from £150, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What to tell us when you get in touch
Before you get in touch, it’s useful to have:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- The property’s address and postcode
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Tips from our surveys
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Check your stacks from the ground after strong winds
Questions about the findings are always welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
Towns and villages near Hurstpierpoint
What else we do in Hurstpierpoint
What happens on the day
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a survey in Hurstpierpoint, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. Tell us about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- 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 photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Getting a price
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
When you need someone else
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- A structural engineer’s assessment
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Hurstpierpoint
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls