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Selham Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys across Selham, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Chimney surveys around Selham
About 2.7 miles west lies Cowdray House, a reminder of how long the area around Selham has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. 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. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Selham is about 8 miles south of Haslemere, in West Sussex. We carry out chimney surveys in Selham for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Selham is one of the places in West Sussex where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
We work across the GU28 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in South Ambersham (1 mile west), River (2 miles north), Tillington (2 miles north-east), Upperton (2 miles north-east) and Rotherbridge (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns like Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (13 miles south-east), Emsworth (14 miles south-west), Rustington (14 miles south-east) and Storrington (11 miles east).
Around Selham
Other landmarks nearby include Midhurst Community Hospital (2.9 miles west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (2.5 miles east). For a walk, there is Graffham Common.
How a chimney survey works in Selham
Each stack is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the loft space where it is safe. With our Premium Survey, a drone inspection is included where applicable. If we can’t see part of the stack, the report makes that clear. Every defect we find is photographed and described in plain words. If you’ve noticed redundant stacks capped without ventilation and worn or missing pointing, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on lead flashings, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching alike.
Somewhere as small as Selham, homes are often 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 typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Location
- Selham (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for chimney surveys in Selham
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The size of the roof
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we will tell you which fits.
Booking your survey
There’s no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
If you’re buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or email us when you are ready.
What we do, step by step
We will ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Rural addresses near Selham 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. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before the survey
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Getting a price
For a price for chimney surveys in Selham, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Rendered stacks
A rendered stack can mask problems in the bricks below. The survey checks for cracking, bulging and staining in the render.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Inside, chimney breasts can show damp when water gets into the stack. We check the breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Selham
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
When you need someone else
We only report what can be seen safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- A structural engineer’s assessment
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
What we’re asked to look at in Selham
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 recommend a structural engineer where support is in question.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
If you live in an older home near Church of St James, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Before you book anyone
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- How soon the report will arrive
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Places near Selham
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Selham questions
Will you come out to Selham?
Yes, Selham is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Selham?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before booking. To get a price, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
My chimney looks like it is leaning. What should I do?
It is worth having a leaning stack checked. We record the lean, the brickwork and the pointing, and if it may be a structural issue, we recommend a structural engineer.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report. We will recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.