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Chimney survey in Selsfield Common, West Sussex
An experienced roof surveyor for chimney surveys in Selsfield Common. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Staining on walls around the chimney
Why get it checked now?
Most people never get a close look at their chimney stacks. Defects tend to go unseen until there’s a stain. Surveying the stack now can catch problems first. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
Why book with us
- 98% customer satisfaction
- An independent view of the roof
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Every finding written up with photos
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Selsfield Common
If you’re buying a home with chimneys, it is worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. Common reasons to book are spalled or crumbling bricks and flashings pulling away from the stack, on brick chimney stacks, lead flashings and flaunching.
In a small place like Selsfield Common, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Selsfield Common (RH19)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
Brick stacks
Older brick stacks often have soft lime mortar. Repairs should suit the original materials, which we mention where relevant.
Flaunching
Cracked flaunching is one of the most common chimney defects we record. It’s typically a modest repair when it’s caught early.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
What a chimney survey looks like in Selsfield Common
Historic houses such as Gravetye Manor, about 0.8 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Selsfield Common goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. 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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Turners Hill CofE Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Landlords with a home close to East Grinstead station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Leonard, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Selsfield Common is about 4 miles south-west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in Selsfield Common, we can come and survey your property. Across West Sussex, we cover Selsfield Common.
We cover every part of the RH19 postcode area for chimney surveys. Selsfield Common is on the B2028, so it’s easy for us to get to. If you’re just outside Selsfield Common, we cover West Hoathly (1 mile south-east), Sharpthorne (2 miles south-east), Little London (2 miles south), Highbrook (3 miles south) and Ardingly (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Crawley (5 miles west), Horsham (11 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (4 miles north-east) and Broadfield (6 miles west).
Landmarks near Selsfield Common
Around Selsfield Common, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Crown Public House. The closest station to Selsfield Common is East Grinstead station, about 3.5 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Queen Victoria Hospital (4.5 miles north-east) and Waterbury Castle (4 miles south-east). The countryside around Selsfield Common includes Hedgecourt Lake.
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
When you need someone else
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the chimney stack as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photographs go into the written report. It usually takes between one and two hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older roofs in small places like Selsfield Common can have low, tight loft spaces, so it is useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can be seen safely.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
How to prepare
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Arrange a survey
To get a price for chimney surveys in Selsfield Common, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Selsfield Common questions
Is Selsfield Common within the area you cover?
Yes. Selsfield Common is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Selsfield Common?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
What happens after the survey?
We email you the written report with photos and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
How long does the survey take?
Expect it to take about 1–2 hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
How do I book a survey in Selsfield Common?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
How soon will I get the report?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. The report is emailed to you.