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Chimney survey in Stonecrouch, East Sussex
Chimney surveys in Stonecrouch, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
Tips that help
Getting the most from a chimney survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
Chimney survey in Stonecrouch: what you get
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. That lets water into the brickwork, which can show up as damp on a chimney breast or in the roof space. We record what we find with photographs and recommendations. We survey brick chimney stacks, chimney breasts and flaunching, and people most often book us about cracked or missing flaunching and disused chimneys trapping moisture.
In a small place like Stonecrouch, many roofs stand in the open, 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 roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
After the visit, you get a photo-illustrated written report, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Stonecrouch (TN5)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Brick stacks
Frost can damage bricks that have soaked up water, making the faces flake away. Any spalling is noted with photos.
Questions from Stonecrouch
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Etchingham station?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Stonecrouch?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and they go into the written report alongside our recommendations.
How long will you be at the property?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof, but most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. The report is sent afterwards by email.
How the survey works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll get on with the inspection. The survey itself takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a large or complex roof. Rural addresses near Stonecrouch can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before the survey
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
How to book
We confirm the price for your survey before booking, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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What a survey costs
To price your survey, we look at:
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Roof area
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
What we need to know
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Honest limits
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
Chimney surveys around Stonecrouch
The wider area around Stonecrouch has a long history of building, with Scotney Castle about 1.6 miles north-west. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Stonecrouch is about 8 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Whether the building in Stonecrouch is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our East Sussex coverage includes Stonecrouch and the places around it. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Chimney surveys in TN5 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Close by, we survey roofs in Kilndown (1 mile north), Three Leg Cross (1 mile south-west), Flimwell (2 miles south-east), Bedgebury Cross (2 miles north-east) and Riseden (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (15 miles south-east), Crowborough (11 miles west), Heathfield (10 miles south-west), Upper Horsebridge (15 miles south-west), Hollington (15 miles south) and Hellingly (15 miles south-west).
Near you in Stonecrouch
The nearest railway station is Etchingham station, roughly 4.3 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Old Scotney Castle (1.5 miles north-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (1.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Stonecrouch includes Bewl Water.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Stonecrouch
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are often fixed to chimneys. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- A chimney out of line
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
Landlords with a home close to Etchingham station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before booking anyone
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- What experience they bring
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- How soon the report will arrive