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Chimney survey in Slindon Common, West Sussex
Chimney surveys in Slindon Common, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Lifted or split lead flashings
About our chimney survey in Slindon Common
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. A survey finds these problems and records them with photos. If you’ve noticed damp patches on chimney breasts and a stack that appears to lean, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Slindon Common are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Where
- Slindon Common (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a chimney survey looks like in Slindon Common
The coast is about 5 miles or less from Slindon Common, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof. Older houses across Sussex frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
The streets around a church like The Parish Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. If you look after a building like Slindon CofE Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Slindon Common is about 5 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. We survey roofs in Slindon Common and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Slindon Common is one of the towns and villages in West Sussex where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Portsmouth page.
All of BN18 is covered for chimney surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Sunnybox Lane, Bridle Lane and Shellbridge Road and the roads around them. We also cover Slindon (1 mile north-west), Avisford (1 mile south-east), Binsted (1 mile south-east), Walberton (1 mile south) and Fontwell (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (10 miles east), Bognor Regis (6 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (5 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Slindon Common
Around Slindon Common, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Spur Public House and St Philip Howard Catholic High School. The nearest railway station is Barnham station, roughly 2.1 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Arundel Castle (3 miles east) and Arundel and District Hospital (2.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Bignor Hill and WWT Arundel.
What we’re asked to look at in Slindon Common
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are often fixed to chimneys. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- A chimney out of line
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Worn or missing pointing
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
Bignor Roman Villa lies about 4.6 miles north, so building around Slindon Common goes back a long way. If you own one of the older houses, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What exactly goes into their report
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Whether the price includes VAT
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
Your questions about chimney surveys in Slindon Common
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Slindon Common, take more of a battering?
It can do. Within about 5 miles of the sea, as Slindon Common is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Is Slindon Common within the area you cover?
Yes, Slindon Common is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
When does the report arrive?
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.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll point you to the right survey. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
We inspect from wherever is safe: from the ground, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there is access. A drone inspection is included in our Premium Survey where it applies. We note anything we couldn’t see.
What should I do with a chimney I don’t use?
There is no single answer. The survey shows its condition and how it’s been capped. If you are thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
Why get it checked now?
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can stain walls and damage plaster. Knowing whether it is the flaunching, flashings, brickwork or ventilation means the right fix can be planned. Older cottages and farmhouses around Slindon Common can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Slindon Common
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
- Surveys seven days a week
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
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What this survey can’t tell you
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Conditions inside walls
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
Checking the roof from ground level
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we look at the roof.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
What we do, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Somewhere like Slindon Common needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Getting ready for the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Book a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
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Different roofs, different checks
Chimney pots and cowls
On redundant flues, we look at how the pots are capped. Poor capping can lead to damp inside the stack.
Flaunching
The sloping mortar around the pots is called flaunching. Once it cracks, water can get straight into the brickwork.