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Partridge Green Chimney Survey
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. Chimney surveys in Partridge Green, with photos and a clear written report.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Partridge Green homes and their roofs
Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it is listed or in a conservation area. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area. In Sussex, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. 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.
Anyone responsible for a site like Jolesfield CofE Primary School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Partridge Green is about 7 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. We survey roofs in Partridge Green and the rest of West Sussex. Our West Sussex coverage includes Partridge Green and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: RH13. We cover properties on High Street, Church Road and Oakwood. If you’re just outside Partridge Green, we cover Littleworth (1 mile north), West Grinstead (1 mile north-west), Ashurst (2 miles south-west), Dial Post (2 miles west) and Shipley (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (12 miles north-east), Horsham (7 miles north), Worthing (10 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles east), Burgess Hill (8 miles east) and Littlehampton (14 miles south-west).
What’s near Partridge Green
Not far away are Knepp Wildland.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Partridge Green
If a chimney looks out of line, it is worth getting it checked. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. Where it may be a structural concern, we’ll recommend a structural engineer. If you’re worried about mortar washing out of the joints and lifted or split lead flashings, we can find out what’s behind it, on flaunching, chimney breasts and chimney pots and cowls alike.
Some older homes in villages like Partridge Green 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Location
- Partridge Green (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Partridge Green property owners
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
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Partridge Green: your questions answered
Will you come out to Partridge Green?
Yes. Partridge Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Do you cover Partridge Green?
Yes, Partridge Green is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
There’s no single answer. The survey shows its condition and how it’s been capped. If you are thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
Do you inspect the flue?
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.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Do you look in the loft space?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
Have it checked rather than leaving it. Leaning often comes from mortar breaking down unevenly. We record its condition with photographs, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it is stable.
Roof by roof
Chimney breasts and the loft
Stains on timbers or brickwork around the stack can point to a leak. What we find is photographed and described.
Brick stacks
Older brick stacks frequently have soft lime mortar. We note where repairs should match the original mortar.
How it works
It is useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take about 1–2 hours for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Around Partridge Green, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Leave side gates unlocked
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
Booking a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, phone 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
DIY checks: what’s safe
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we look at:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Roof area
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Booking your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Do you need a chimney survey in Partridge Green?
Lots of homes have redundant stacks. A stack sealed without ventilation can trap damp. That can lead to damp patches on chimney breasts, even with the roof in good order.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- A chimney out of line
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Cracked or missing flaunching
The streets around a church such as St Michael and All Angels Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- How long the report takes to arrive
- What insurance they carry