East Sussex · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Shover's Green
Not sure what state the chimney stack is in? You can book a chimney survey in Shover's Green and across East Sussex.
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Signs that a stack is leaning
About our chimney survey in Shover's Green
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. You get photos and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. Common reasons to book are bricks with flaking faces and loose, cracked or missing pots, on flaunching, chimney pots and cowls and lead flashings.
In a village or hamlet like Shover's Green, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on what can safely be seen, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Shover's Green (TN5)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about chimney surveys in Shover's Green
I let a flat near Stonegate station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is Shover's Green within the area you cover?
Yes. Shover's Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Are you insured?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs such as sagging are noted, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. The report will say if you need an engineer.
Will you check the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof frequently shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. You get a written report with photos.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Let us know about it as you book and we will explain what’s needed.
Shover's Green homes and their roofs
Wadhurst Castle, about 1.6 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Shover's Green. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. 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, and the county’s older buildings include oast houses and Wealden hall houses. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you look after a building such as Uplands Community College, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you live near a park like Wadhurst Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Shover's Green is about 7 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Bookings from Shover's Green are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Shover's Green is one of the towns and villages in East Sussex we cover for chimney surveys. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Chimney surveys in TN5 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. With the B2099 close by, Shover's Green is easy for us to reach for chimney surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Wallcrouch (1 mile east), Birchett's Green (1 mile north-east), Stonegate (1 mile south-east), Wadhurst (2 miles north-west) and Pell Green (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (15 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south), Crowborough (8 miles west), Uckfield (13 miles south-west) and Heathfield (7 miles south-west).
Around Shover's Green
In Shover's Green, that means homes and buildings near Wadhurst Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Stonegate station, roughly 2.1 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Old Scotney Castle (3.6 miles north-east) and Ticehurst House Hospital (1.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
When you need someone else
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
Nearby places to Shover's Green
Other services in Shover's Green
What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The roof’s overall size
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or email us when you’re ready.
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photographs. As for time on site, most surveys take about one to two hours at a typical home, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In a hamlet or village like Shover's Green, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, 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.
- You tell us how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Where there is safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
How to prepare
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Book a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
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Landlord and commercial surveys in Shover's Green
Landlords and letting agents in Shover's Green book surveys as well as homeowners. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time.
Do you need a chimney survey in Shover's Green?
Removing a chimney breast inside can leave questions about how the stack is supported. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
If you own a rental within reach of Stonegate station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the survey will not cover
- What exactly goes into their report
- When you will get the report
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Why act early in Shover's Green
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is normally a modest job. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose, and the work grows. For an older or listed building in a place like Shover's Green, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book with us
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Visits on any day of the week
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
See our cost guide or our case studies.