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Chimney survey in South Mundham, West Sussex
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for South Mundham, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date.
About our chimney survey in South Mundham
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is often shared with next door. We check what can be seen safely and what the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it and you can then discuss it with them. Everything is written up with photos and our recommendations. Typical surveys look at damaged chimney pots and cowls and mortar washing out of the joints, on brick chimney stacks, chimney pots and cowls and shared and party-wall stacks.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Location
- South Mundham (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Tips that help
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Look at your chimneys from ground level now and then, particularly after strong winds. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Damp in a chimney breast normally gets worse while the cause is left. It can stain walls and damage plaster. Finding the cause means the right work can be planned. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
For a price for your roof in South Mundham, phone 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What you get with us
- An independent look at the roof
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
How we price chimney surveys
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The shape of the roof and its details
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Helping us price your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- What made you get in touch
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
What happens on the day
We’ll ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Older rural homes like those around South Mundham can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Getting a price
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
Related advice
South Mundham: your questions answered
Do roofs near the sea, like those around South Mundham, take more of a battering?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there’s more wind, and more salt in the air. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it usually shows.
Can a landlord with a rental near Chichester station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you look in the roof space?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
Do not ignore it. Leaning frequently comes from mortar breaking down unevenly. The survey records what we can see, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it is stable.
What happens next?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
What a chimney survey looks like in South Mundham
South Mundham lies within about 2 miles of the sea, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you live in an older home near The Parish Church of St Stephen, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Anyone responsible for a site like North Mundham Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Trees in and around Avisford shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
South Mundham is about 3 miles south of Chichester, in West Sussex. From houses to flats and shops in South Mundham, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. South Mundham is one of the towns and villages in West Sussex where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Portsmouth page.
Chimney surveys in PO20 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Manor Lane and Honer Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Fisher (1 mile west), Street End (2 miles south-west), Sidlesham Common (2 miles west), Nyetimber (2 miles south-east) and Sidlesham (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (3 miles east), Chichester (3 miles north), Selsey (5 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Emsworth (9 miles north-west) and Rustington (11 miles east).
Around South Mundham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Chichester High School For Girls and Avisford and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Chichester station, about 2.5 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (3 miles north) and Chichester Cathedral Treasury (2.7 miles north-west).
What we look for on each type of roof
Flaunching
Cracked flaunching is one of the most common chimney defects we record. Caught early, it’s frequently a small job.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Inside, chimney breasts can show damp when water gets into the stack. We check them and at the stack in the loft where there’s safe access.