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Stedham Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys around Stedham, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Bricks with flaking faces
Chimney survey in Stedham: what you get
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. Over the years, the flaunching cracks, the pointing wears and flashings lift. 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 photographs. We’re often asked to look into pots or cowls that look unsafe and a stack that appears to lean, across brick chimney stacks, chimney pots and cowls and chimney breasts.
Older buildings in small places like Stedham may be 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. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Place
- Stedham (GU29)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the loft space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. The whole visit normally takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Around Stedham, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- 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.
- Where there’s safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Keep pets in another room
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
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Also in Stedham
Can I check my roof myself?
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.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Useful tips for Stedham property owners
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
Common roof problems in Stedham
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Cracked flaunching lets water in, and each winter makes it worse. Loose pots can follow.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Stedham Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Their report turnaround times
What affects the price in Stedham
We confirm the exact price before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
To get a price for chimney surveys in Stedham, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us price the survey accurately.
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Flashings can lift in wind or pull out of their mortar joints. Any loose or split flashings are recorded.
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. We look for cracks, gaps around the pots and missing pieces.
Stedham homes and their roofs
In Sussex, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. The wider area around Stedham has a long history of building, with Cowdray House about 1.8 miles east. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
Take an older house close to The Parish Church of St James: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Stedham is about 7 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in Stedham, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Across West Sussex, we cover Stedham and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Portsmouth page.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: GU29. Streets in the area include The Street, The Alley and Queens Street, all of which we cover. If you are just outside Stedham, we cover Iping (1 mile north-west), Woolbeding (1 mile east), Minsted (1 mile south-west), Bepton Common (1 mile south-east) and Midhurst (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (15 miles south), Chichester (11 miles south), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Storrington (15 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles east) and Portfield (11 miles south).
What’s near Stedham
In Stedham, that means homes and buildings near Midhurst Rother College, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find Midhurst Museum (1.6 miles east) and Lodsworth Castle (4.5 miles east). The countryside around Stedham includes Iping and Stedham Commons and Wheeler's Down.
FAQs for Stedham
Do you carry out roof surveys in Stedham?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Stedham as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How do I find out if my home in Stedham is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Do you look in the loft space?
Typically, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
How long will you be at the property?
It usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. You will then get the report by email.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.