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Little Horsted Chimney Survey
Wondering about the chimney stack at a property in Little Horsted? You can book a chimney survey in Little Horsted and across East Sussex, with plain-English findings.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- A chimney out of line
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Little Horsted
If a chimney looks out of line, it’s worth getting it checked. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. We record the lean and the condition of the brickwork and pointing. Where it may be a structural concern, we will recommend a structural engineer. Typical surveys look at damp patches on chimney breasts and a stack that appears to lean, across brick chimney stacks, chimney pots and cowls and shared and party-wall stacks.
Some older homes in villages like Little Horsted are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. It is useful straight away, and a good reference for later.
- Where
- Little Horsted (TN22)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a chimney survey does not cover
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Flue inspections or sweeping
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Little Horsted
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
What happens if roof problems are left?
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. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Little Horsted, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why book us in Little Horsted
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Surveys seven days a week
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
Take a look at our cost guide or two real surveys.
Chimney surveys in Little Horsted: local notes
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your 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, so the council is the place to ask. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. 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.
Trees in and around Hempstead Meadow shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. Anyone responsible for a site like Little Horsted Church of England Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Little Horsted is about 1 mile south of Uckfield, in East Sussex. We survey roofs in Little Horsted and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Across East Sussex, we cover Little Horsted and the places around it. You can also see our page for Brighton.
Surveys in TN22 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Ayrshire Lane, White Park Avenue and Meadow Grass Lane. We also cover the places around Little Horsted: Ridgewood (1 mile north-east), Isfield (1 mile south-west), Rose Hill (2 miles south-west), Budlett's Common (3 miles north) and Mount Pleasant (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south), Lewes (6 miles south-west), Hailsham (9 miles south-east), Crowborough (8 miles north-east) and Newhaven (11 miles south).
What’s near Little Horsted
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Uckfield College, Hempstead Meadow and The Highlands pub. The nearest railway station is Uckfield station, roughly 1.3 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Uckfield Community Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Brickfield Meadow.
How the survey works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the roof space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. All in, the survey normally takes between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Older rural homes like those around Little Horsted can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking before the day
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
How to book
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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Different roofs, different checks
Rendered stacks
We cannot see the bricks behind render without it being opened up, so the report says what can and can’t be judged.
Lead flashings
Lead flashings seal the joint between the stack and the roof. We check for lifting, splits and gaps in the joints.
What we’re asked to look at in Little Horsted
Stacks that were used for open fires for many years can weaken from the inside. Mortar can deteriorate unevenly from flue gases and moisture, which is one reason stacks start to lean.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- A stack that appears to lean
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
If you let a flat or house near Uckfield station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Questions to ask before booking
- When you’ll get the report
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
Questions from Little Horsted
Do you cover smaller places like Little Horsted?
Yes. Little Horsted is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
How do I find out if my home in Little Horsted is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. We look at the parts we can see safely and the parts you can give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can raise it with them.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. For the flue, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
It can come from several places: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. We look at each one and note the most likely cause.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.