East Sussex · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Kent Street, East Sussex
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you decide what to do next. We carry out chimney surveys in Kent Street, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Staining on walls around the chimney
Surveys for landlords and agents in Kent Street
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
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 when budgeting.
About our chimney survey in Kent Street
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. Even when it is not used, a stack has to stay weathertight. Capping a stack without ventilation can trap moisture and lead to damp inside. Our survey looks at how each unused stack has been capped and checks the breasts for damp. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. We survey chimney breasts, flaunching and shared and party-wall stacks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are bricks with flaking faces and damaged chimney pots and cowls.
In a small place like Kent Street, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Kent Street (TN33)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Kent Street
What else we do in Kent Street
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
What we cannot see
It’s a careful look at the chimney stack, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Conditions inside walls
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Kent Street
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
Checking the roof from ground level
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book and it will help the survey.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Local roofs in Kent Street
Kent Street is within about 5 miles of the coast, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung 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. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Ark Helenswood Academy, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you own a rental within reach of Battle station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Durhamford Manor lies about 2.2 miles north-west, so building around Kent Street goes back a long way. Older homes in the area may have roofs that need matching materials when work is done.
Kent Street is about 3 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in Kent Street, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property. Across East Sussex, we cover Kent Street. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Here we cover the TN33 postcode area for chimney surveys. We also cover Westfield (1 mile east), Telham (2 miles west), Sedlescombe (2 miles north), Whatlington (2 miles north-west) and Brede (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles south-west), Hastings (3 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles south) and Polegate (14 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Kent Street
For rail, the closest station is Battle station, roughly 2.2 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Hastings Castle (4.3 miles south-east) and Conquest Hospital (2.2 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Kent Street
Will you come out to Kent Street?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Kent Street, take more of a battering?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there is more wind, and more salt in the air. Exposed details like ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch, and Kent Street is within about 5 miles of the coast.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Kent Street?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Give us the address and some details about the roof. We survey on any day of the week.
Will you check the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
How long does the survey take?
It normally takes about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We note visible signs such as sagging or deflection, but we don’t carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Tell us about it when booking and we will explain what’s needed.
What we do, step by step
We do not take risks to get a closer look. We inspect what can safely be seen, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. Most visits take an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. For a village or hamlet like Kent Street, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. 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 we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Getting ready for the survey
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Find any records of previous roof work
Getting a price
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
How we price chimney surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
There’s no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.