West Sussex · London and the South East
Shripney Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Shripney and the rest of West Sussex. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
How we price chimney surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Which survey package you book
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and which survey you book.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- The kind of building and roof involved
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Shripney
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We inspect the parts we can see safely and the parts the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can then discuss it with them. Everything is written up with photos and what we recommend. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, brick chimney stacks and chimney breasts, and common reasons people get in touch are spalled or crumbling bricks and cracked or missing flaunching.
In a small place like Shripney, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Shripney (PO22)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Flaunching
The sloping mortar around the pots is called flaunching. Cracks in it let water into the stack.
Chimney pots and cowls
Each pot is bedded into the flaunching, often with a cowl or cap on top. We check that they look secure and undamaged.
Why act early in Shripney
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are often modest repairs when they’re caught early. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. Around Shripney, older homes often have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Shripney
- A report with photos
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- An independent look at the roof
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Chimney surveys around Shripney
Shripney lies within about 3 miles of the sea, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, while driving rain finds any gap. Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. In either case, a change of roofing material may need consent.
The streets around a church such as Holy Cross Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Landlords with a home close to Bognor Regis station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Shripney is about 2 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. From houses to flats and shops in Shripney, we can survey the roof. Shripney is one of the towns and villages in West Sussex we cover for chimney surveys. You can also see our page for Portsmouth.
Every address in PO22 is within our area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Shripney Lane, Shripney Road and The Marigolds or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Shripney: Lidsey (1 mile north-east), Flansham (2 miles east), Westergate (2 miles north), Aldingbourne (2 miles north) and Eastergate (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (12 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-west), Selsey (7 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles east), Lancing (15 miles east) and Emsworth (12 miles west).
Around Shripney
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Brooks Local Nature Reserve, The Regis School and Felpham Community College and the streets around them. Shripney’s nearest station is Bognor Regis station, roughly 1.7 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Tote Copse Castle (1.8 miles north-west) and Bognor Regis Museum (2.1 miles south).
What happens on the day
The visit has one job: to see as much of the chimney stack as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. It normally takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Cottages and farmhouses around Shripney often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- You get a written report with photos and our recommendations.
How to prepare
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Advice
For landlords and managing agents
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Common questions in Shripney
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Shripney?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you cover smaller places like Shripney?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What happens after the survey?
You receive the written report by email, with photos and recommendations. It’s yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
How fast do I get the report?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. All of them come by email.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Towns and villages near Shripney
Also in Shripney
What we are asked to look at in Shripney
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are often fixed to chimneys. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- A stack that appears to lean
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Living close to The Brooks Local Nature Reserve is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Their drone registration, if they fly one