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Langley Green Chimney Survey
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. We carry out chimney surveys in Langley Green, with photos and a clear written report.
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Signs that a stack is leaning
How the survey changes by roof type
Rendered stacks
Cracked render can let water in and trap it behind. We record any cracking and where it is.
Brick stacks
Many older stacks were built with lime mortar. We note where repairs should match the original mortar.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Langley Green
If you are buying a home with chimneys, it’s worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. We’re often asked to look into damaged chimney pots and cowls and redundant stacks capped without ventilation, across brick chimney stacks, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney pots and cowls.
In a smaller place like Langley Green, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes often need the most attention, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. The fixings under an older roof often fail before good slates or tiles do.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Place
- Langley Green (RH11, RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Chimney surveys in Langley Green: local notes
Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you let a flat or house near Crawley station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Take a building like Langley Green Primary: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Langley Green is about 1 mile north of Crawley, in West Sussex. We provide chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Langley Green. Langley Green is one of the places in West Sussex where we work.
Surveys in RH11 and RH10 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as London Road, Cherry Lane and Dobson Road, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Langley Green, we cover West Green (1 mile south), Crawley (1 mile south), Three Bridges (2 miles south-east), Southgate (2 miles south) and Forge Wood (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns like Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (8 miles east), Broadfield (3 miles south) and Billingshurst (14 miles south-west).
Around Langley Green
Around Langley Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Dr Samuel Johnson pub, Central Sussex College and Hazelwick School. Langley Green’s nearest station is Crawley station, about 1.4 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (1 mile south) and Langley Green Hospital (less than half a mile south). The countryside around Langley Green includes Tilgate Lake.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Langley Green
Are flat-roofed garages and porches in Langley Green worth including?
Yes, if you’d like it included, mention it when booking. Cement sheet roofs on buildings from before 2000 may contain asbestos, so a specialist asbestos surveyor should check before they’re disturbed.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Crawley station?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
Do you cover Langley Green?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, Langley Green included.
How do I book a survey in Langley Green?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we’ll point you to the right survey. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. Our survey records it and says when a structural engineer should look at it, so you know where you stand. In an older home around Langley Green, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, and that’s a much bigger job than the original defect.
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before you book.
Why book us in Langley Green
- Every finding written up with photos
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Visits on any day of the week
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
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What we are asked to look at in Langley Green
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
Living close to Grattons Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Before booking anyone
- What the survey won’t cover
- Whether the price includes VAT
- What exactly goes into their report
- Their insurance cover
How the survey works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. You’re welcome to ask questions while we’re there. In a smaller place like Langley Green, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: 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 you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- You get a written report with photos and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Let us know about parking near the property
Book a survey
If you’re buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
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When you need someone else
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Hidden damage within the stack
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll suggest the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
How we price chimney surveys
To price your survey, we look at:
- How big the roof is
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
There is no need for technical words. It’s enough to let us know:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
We confirm the price for your survey before you book, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or email us.