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Chimney survey in Normans' Bay, East Sussex
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Normans' Bay from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- A chimney out of line
Before and after the survey
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. With the same list in front of each contractor, comparing quotes is simpler.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
Chimney survey in Normans' Bay: what you get
If a chimney looks out of line, it is worth getting it checked. A stack may lean because the mortar on one side has weakened, which can happen over many years of use. We record the lean and the condition of the brickwork and pointing. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. We’re often asked to look into lifted or split lead flashings and frost-damaged brickwork on the stack, across chimney breasts, brick chimney stacks and flaunching.
Somewhere as small as Normans' Bay, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some 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’s typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Location
- Normans' Bay (BN24)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey normally takes between one and two hours at most homes, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Older rural homes like those around Normans' Bay 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, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
How to book
To get a price for chimney surveys in Normans' Bay, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
Local roofs in Normans' Bay
Normans' Bay lies within about 1 mile of the sea, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, while driving rain finds any gap. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
For landlords with property near Normans Bay station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Normans' Bay is about 4 miles south-west of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. Roofs in Normans' Bay get the same thorough look as anywhere else in East Sussex. Normans' Bay is one of the towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. We also survey roofs in Brighton.
Surveys in BN24 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Coastguard Close and Coast Road, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Normans' Bay: Pevensey Bay (2 miles south-west), Pevensey (2 miles west), Wartling (3 miles north-west), Westham (3 miles west) and Boreham Street (4 miles north). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (5 miles south-west), Hastings (8 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles north-east), Seaford (13 miles west), Hailsham (7 miles north-west) and St Leonards (7 miles east).
Around Normans' Bay
We work in homes and buildings around The Star Inn and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Normans' Bay itself: Normans Bay station. Well-known places in the area include Pevensey Castle (2.7 miles west) and Bexhill Hospital (4 miles north-east). The countryside around Normans' Bay includes Gillham Wood.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Normans' Bay
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Normans' Bay and across East Sussex can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What you can safely check yourself
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
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What we can’t see
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll suggest the right survey before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
FAQs for Normans' Bay
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Normans Bay station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is the coastal weather around Normans' Bay hard on roofs?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
Normally it’s water getting in from outside, or condensation in a sealed stack. We check the stack, the flashings and how unused flues are capped, and record what we find.
Is Normans' Bay in your area?
Yes, we do. We carry out chimney surveys in Normans' Bay.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey on any day of the week.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
We use safe viewpoints rather than climbing onto the stack. A drone inspection is part of the Premium Survey where applicable. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Normans' Bay
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which can make a stack lean.
People normally book a survey after spotting one of these:
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
In and around Normans' Bay, as anywhere, a roof is easiest to deal with when its problems are found early.
Before you book anyone
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- When you’ll get the report
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Whether you get a written report with photos