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Chimney Survey in Lagness
Chimney surveys in Lagness, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
How a chimney survey works in Lagness
Our survey covers the structure of the stack and its weathering details. It is not a flue inspection, a chimney sweep or a gas safety inspection. For the flue itself, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas appliances, a Gas Safe registered engineer. We’ll tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. Typical surveys look at disused chimneys trapping moisture and damp patches on chimney breasts, across lead flashings, flaunching and brick chimney stacks.
In a village or hamlet like Lagness, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. 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 usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
What you get is a clear record of the chimney stack on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, like when you want to compare after future work.
- Location
- Lagness (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Make sure unused flues are capped with ventilation
Questions about the findings are always welcome. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one.
Check redundant flues are capped with ventilation. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
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Why it is worth a survey now in Lagness
Most people never get a careful look at their chimney stacks. Problems often go unnoticed until damp appears inside. Surveying the stack now can catch problems first. In a small place like Lagness, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before you book.
What you get with us
- 98% of customers satisfied
- 20+ years’ experience
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Plain-English reports with photos
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
The survey, step by step
We will ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Older roofs in small places like Lagness can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Getting a price
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form, tell us about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Related advice
Chimney surveys around Lagness
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Lagness, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. In Sussex, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Goodwood House, about 4.9 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Lagness. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs. Take a building like Rose Green Junior School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Lagness is about 2 miles west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. From houses to flats and shops in Lagness, the roof can be surveyed. Our West Sussex coverage includes Lagness and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Portsmouth.
Surveys in PO20 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Runcton (1 mile north-west), Merston (1 mile north), North Mundham (2 miles north-west), Colworth (2 miles north-east) and Hunston (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (14 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north-west), Selsey (5 miles south-west), Littlehampton (9 miles east), Emsworth (10 miles west) and Rustington (10 miles east).
Near you in Lagness
In Lagness, that means homes and buildings near The Regis School and Avisford, among other places. The closest station to Lagness is Bognor Regis station, roughly 2.5 miles east. Nearby you will also find Tote Copse Castle (2.9 miles north-east) and Bognor Regis Museum (2.5 miles south-east).
Do you need a chimney survey in Lagness?
Lots of homes have redundant stacks. If a stack is capped or blocked without ventilation, moisture can build up inside. Damp patches can appear on chimney breasts even when nothing is leaking.
People typically book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
The streets around a church such as Church of St Giles are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before booking anyone
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Surveys for landlords and agents in Lagness
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed beforehand. We survey seven days a week, which can make access easier.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
Lagness: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Lagness is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Is Lagness within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
How long does the survey take?
It usually takes between one and two hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. The report follows by email.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report, and it does not include calculations. We will recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
What’s the best way to book?
To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what you need to know. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
We look from ground level, from windows and from the loft where it’s safe. Where applicable, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
Will you check the loft?
Normally, if there is one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof frequently shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Lagness
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks