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Chimney survey in Staplefield, West Sussex
Chimney surveys around Staplefield, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
Why it’s worth a survey now in Staplefield
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. Finding them early means they can be dealt with before they come down by a suitable contractor. 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 quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why book us in Staplefield
- Package prices that include VAT
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Plain-English reports with photos
- 98% of clients satisfied
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Chimney survey in Staplefield: what you get
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. We survey lead flashings, brick chimney stacks and chimney breasts, and people most often book us about signs that a stack is leaning and redundant stacks capped without ventilation.
Some older homes in villages like Staplefield 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Where we can’t see part of the chimney stack, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Location
- Staplefield (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price chimney surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- The size of the roof
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Which survey package you book
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, call 07833 053749 or email us.
The survey, step by step
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. For a village or hamlet like Staplefield, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- You tell us how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- You get a written report with photos and our recommendations.
How to prepare
- Leave side gates unlocked
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Book a survey
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
Related advice
Checking the roof from the ground
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Landlords, agents and building managers in Staplefield and across West Sussex can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
What a chimney survey does not cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Whether the flue is safe to use
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
Towns and villages near Staplefield
More services for Staplefield
Chimney surveys around Staplefield
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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. With Tyes Place about 0.4 miles east, Staplefield sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often 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.
Landlords with a home close to Balcombe station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Mark's CofE Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Mark, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Staplefield is about 4 miles north-west of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Anywhere in Staplefield, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property. Across West Sussex, we cover Staplefield and the places around it.
Chimney surveys in RH17 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on Cuckfield Road and Rose Cottage Lane. Close by, we survey roofs in Slough Green (1 mile south), Warninglid (1 mile south-west), Brook Street (2 miles south-east), Whitemans Green (2 miles south-east) and Balcombe (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (5 miles north), Horsham (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (4 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (6 miles south), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south).
Landmarks near Staplefield
In Staplefield, that means homes and buildings near The Victory Inn, among other places. The closest station to Staplefield is Balcombe station, about 2.1 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Cuckfield Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and St Francis Hospital (4.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow and Tilgate Lake.
FAQs for Staplefield
Do you cover smaller places like Staplefield?
Yes, Staplefield is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
How do I find out if my home in Staplefield is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We record the stack as far as we can see it and flag anything on the neighbour’s side.
What should I do with a chimney I don’t use?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. If it is capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside. We check how it’s capped and its condition, so you can plan what to do with it.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We check the structure and weathering of the stack and any damp, and we’ll say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
We use safe viewpoints rather than climbing onto the stack. A drone inspection is part of the Premium Survey where it applies. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.