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Lions Green Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching around Lions Green, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
The survey, step by step
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey normally takes between one and two hours at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Older rural homes like those around Lions Green can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- 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.
Before the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or email us. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Advice
About our chimney survey in Lions Green
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. Even when it is not used, a stack has to stay weathertight. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. We survey chimney pots and cowls, chimney breasts and flaunching, and common reasons people get in touch are worn or missing pointing and flashings pulling away from the stack.
In a village or hamlet like Lions Green, 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. We report on what can be seen safely, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
If any part of the chimney stack couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Lions Green (TN21)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Lions Green
More services for Lions Green
Local roofs in Lions Green
Historic houses such as Horselunges Manor, about 4 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Lions Green goes. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. 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, and oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of East Sussex’s older buildings. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Lions Green is about 5 miles east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Bookings from Lions Green are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our East Sussex coverage includes Lions Green. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
Every address in TN21 is covered for chimney surveys. If you are just outside Lions Green, we cover Waldron (1 mile north-west), Burlow (1 mile south-east), Horam (1 mile south-east), Maynard's Green (2 miles east) and Roser's Cross (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (11 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south), Lewes (10 miles south-west), Hailsham (6 miles south) and Crowborough (8 miles north).
What’s near Lions Green
Around Lions Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Star Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Tickerage Castle (3.6 miles north-west) and Sussex Farm Museum (1.2 miles east). For a walk, there’s Selwyns Wood.
Lions Green: your questions answered
Will you come out to Lions Green?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
How do I find out if my home in Lions Green is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
What do I do with the report?
You will get the report by email. With Standard there’s a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years.
How do I book a survey in Lions Green?
It is easiest to call 07833 053749 or email us. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we will take it from there. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
Questions about the findings are always welcome. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one.
Look at your chimneys from the ground now and then, especially after strong winds. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
Prices for chimney surveys in Lions Green
We confirm the price for your roof before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Roof area
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- House, block, shop or office
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
Helping us price your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you’re ready.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. Finding them early means they can be dealt with before they come down by a roofer. Outbuildings and barns around Lions Green are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why book us in Lions Green
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Plain-English reports with photos
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Roof by roof
Rendered stacks
Water can get in through cracks and then struggle to dry out. Cracks are photographed and noted.
Chimney pots and cowls
Damaged pots are a safety concern as well as a leak risk. We record their condition with photographs.
What we’re asked to look at in Lions Green
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Frost works into cracks in the flaunching and pointing, and rain soaks into worn brickwork. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
People normally book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Worn or missing pointing
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Staining on walls around the chimney
If you live in an older home near The Parish Church of All Saints, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- What the survey will not cover
- Whether VAT is added on top
- When you’ll get the report