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Chimney survey in Nuthurst, West Sussex
Wondering about the chimney stack at a property in Nuthurst? You can book a chimney survey in Nuthurst and across West Sussex.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Bricks with flaking faces
Chimney survey in Nuthurst: what you get
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. It’s not a flue inspection, a chimney sweep or a gas safety inspection. If you use a fire or a gas appliance, the flue should be checked by a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. We will tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. We are frequently asked to look into eroded joints in the brickwork and pots or cowls that look unsafe, across flaunching, lead flashings and brick chimney stacks.
Older buildings in small places like Nuthurst may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
What you get is a clear record of the chimney stack on the day we saw it. It’s useful straight away, and a good reference for later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Where
- Nuthurst (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about chimney surveys in Nuthurst
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Horsham station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Do you cover smaller places like Nuthurst?
Yes, Nuthurst is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. We will talk about access when you book.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Nuthurst?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
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. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
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How the survey works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. After that, we look at everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a village or hamlet like Nuthurst, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Getting a price
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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Why get it checked now?
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 can decide what to do next. For an older or listed building in a place like Nuthurst, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Nuthurst
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney breasts and the loft
Damp patches on chimney breasts frequently point to a problem above. We look at them and at the stack in the loft where there is safe access.
Rendered stacks
A rendered stack can mask problems in the bricks below. The survey checks for cracking, bulging and staining in the render.
What a survey costs
We confirm the price for your roof before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.
For landlords and managing agents
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
What a chimney survey does not cover
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Whether the flue is safe to use
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
Chimney surveys in Nuthurst: local notes
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. In Sussex, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Anyone responsible for a site like St Andrew's CofE Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Living close to Leonardslee is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. Take an older house close to The Parish Church of St Andrew: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Nuthurst is about 3 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. Surveys in Nuthurst work the same way as everywhere we cover: a proper look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. Nuthurst is one of the places in West Sussex where we work. Crawley is in our area too.
We survey roofs across RH13 for chimney surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Maplehurst (1 mile south), Southwater (2 miles west), Tower Hill (3 miles north-west), Horsham (3 miles north) and Brooks Green (4 miles west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (8 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south), Haywards Heath (9 miles east), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-east), East Grinstead (15 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles south).
Around Nuthurst
Typical jobs here are in homes near Leonardslee and the streets around them. The closest station to Nuthurst is Horsham station, about 3.1 miles north. A little further out are Christs Hospital School Museum (3.1 miles north-west) and Horsham Hospital (3.4 miles north). The countryside around Nuthurst includes Knepp Wildland.