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Pevensey Chimney Survey
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you decide what to do next. Chimney surveys in Pevensey, with photos and a clear written report.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Bricks with flaking faces
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Pevensey
Each stack is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the loft space where it’s safe. A drone inspection is part of our Premium Survey where it applies. Where part of a stack can’t be seen, the report says so. Each defect is recorded with a photo and a plain description. If you are worried about frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and a chimney out of line, we can find out what’s behind it, on flaunching, chimney breasts and chimney pots and cowls alike.
Somewhere as small as Pevensey, 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. We report on everything that’s safely in view, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Pevensey (BN24)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it is worth a survey now in Pevensey
Most people never get a proper look at their chimney stacks. Problems often go unnoticed until damp appears inside. Surveying the stack now can catch problems first. Around Pevensey, older homes often have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why us?
- An independent view of the roof
- Every finding written up with photos
- 20+ years’ experience
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
When to book a survey in Pevensey
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. People typically call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- A chimney out of line
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
Landlords with a home close to Pevensey Bay station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before you book anyone
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What exactly goes into their report
- How long the report takes to arrive
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Nearby places to Pevensey
What else we do in Pevensey
Landlord and commercial surveys in Pevensey
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer.
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Around Pevensey, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- 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.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Preparing for the visit
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Pevensey
Pevensey lies within about 2 miles of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so check with the council.
If you live in an older home near St. Nicolas Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Pevensey is about 3 miles north-east of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. We survey roofs in Pevensey and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
Surveys in BN24 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on High Street, Church Lane and Bridge End or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover Pevensey Bay (1 mile south-east), Westham (1 mile west), Jenkins' Green (1 mile west), Langney (2 miles south-west) and Normans' Bay (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (3 miles south-west), Hastings (10 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles east), Seaford (10 miles west), Lewes (15 miles west) and Hailsham (5 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Pevensey
Typical jobs here are in homes near Bishop Bell School and The Smugglers' Inn, among other places. Pevensey has its own railway station: Pevensey Bay station. A little further out are Pevensey Court House Museum And Gaol (within half a mile west) and Pevensey Castle (within half a mile west). Open spaces near Pevensey include Gillham Wood and Combe Hill.
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. It shows what we found and where from the viewpoints we used.
Check fixings on the stack are sound and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
Pevensey questions
Is the coastal weather around Pevensey hard on roofs?
It can do. Within about 2 miles of the sea, as Pevensey is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
I let a flat near Pevensey Bay station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Is Pevensey in your area?
Yes. We survey roofs in Pevensey and the rest of East Sussex. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. Photos are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report alongside our recommendations.
What we cannot see
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Conditions inside walls
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks