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Chimney survey in Saint Hill Green, West Sussex
Chimney surveys across Saint Hill Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
Leave it or get it looked at?
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. After that, any work is yours to arrange and pay for. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. Older and listed buildings around Saint Hill Green may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why us?
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
How a chimney survey works in Saint Hill Green
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. We record what we find with photos and recommendations. We are often asked to look into pots or cowls that look unsafe and a chimney out of line, on chimney pots and cowls, chimney breasts and lead flashings.
In a village or hamlet like Saint Hill Green, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on what can be seen safely, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Saint Hill Green (RH19)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
Questions about the findings are always welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Check fixings on the stack are sound, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
Honest limits
A survey is a proper look at the chimney stack, but it cannot do everything. Its limits include:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Saint Hill Green
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
How the survey works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. Most surveys take between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Rural addresses near Saint Hill Green can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- 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.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Booking a survey
For a price for chimney surveys in Saint Hill Green, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
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Questions from Saint Hill Green
Can a landlord with a rental near East Grinstead station book a roof survey?
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.
Is my home in Saint Hill Green listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
A leaning stack should be looked at. We record the lean, the brickwork and the pointing, and recommend a structural engineer where it may be a structural concern.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
We inspect from wherever is safe: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the loft space. A drone inspection is included in our Premium Survey where it applies. We note anything we couldn’t see.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We check everything that can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Saint Hill Green
Landlords, agents and building managers in Saint Hill Green and across West Sussex can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Saint Hill Green
Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Saint Hill Manor, about 0.1 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Saint Hill Green. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you own a rental within reach of East Grinstead station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. For an older house near a landmark like St. Barnabas Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Saint Hill Green is about 2 miles south of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Saint Hill Green is one of many places we visit across West Sussex, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Saint Hill Green is one of the towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our Crawley page covers surveys nearby.
We work across the RH19 postcode area for chimney surveys. You will find streets such as Saint Hill Road and West Hoathly Road, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in East Grinstead (2 miles north), Ashurst Wood (2 miles east), Crawley Down (3 miles north-west), Turners Hill (3 miles west) and Felbridge (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (7 miles west), Horsham (13 miles west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-west), Broadfield (8 miles west) and Bewbush (8 miles west).
What’s near Saint Hill Green
We work in homes and buildings around Sackville School, among other places. Saint Hill Green’s nearest station is East Grinstead station, about 1.5 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Queen Victoria Hospital (2.4 miles north-east) and East Grinstead Museum (1.6 miles north-east). For a walk, there is Hedgecourt Lake.
Do you need a chimney survey in Saint Hill Green?
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Take a building like The Meads Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- What experience they bring