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Chimney Survey in Telscombe Cliffs
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Telscombe Cliffs, with photos and a written report.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Bricks with flaking faces
Leave it or get it looked at?
If you are thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it’s useful to know its condition first. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent and the council can advise. Around Telscombe Cliffs, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
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How a chimney survey works in Telscombe Cliffs
If a chimney looks out of line, it is worth getting it checked. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. We survey brick chimney stacks, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching, and people most often book us about disused chimneys trapping moisture and a stack that appears to lean.
In a smaller place like Telscombe Cliffs, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are typically where the work is, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Telscombe Cliffs (BN10)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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How it works
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. A visit to Telscombe Cliffs is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed ahead of time. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets in another room
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Booking a survey
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Related advice
What a chimney survey does not cover
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
How the survey changes by roof type
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render cannot be seen without removing some, so the report says what can and cannot be judged.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Where a breast has been taken out, we check what supports the stack. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.
Local roofs in Telscombe Cliffs
Telscombe Cliffs is within about 1 mile of the coast, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, while driving rain finds any gap. About 3 miles north-east lies Monk's House, a reminder of how long the area around Telscombe Cliffs has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Take an older house close to Ascension Church: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Telscombe Cliffs Community Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Telscombe Cliffs is about 3 miles west of Newhaven, in East Sussex. Anywhere in Telscombe Cliffs, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Telscombe Cliffs is one of the places in East Sussex where we work. Brighton is in our area too.
All of BN10 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Park Avenue, Ambleside Avenue and Park View Rise, all of which we cover. Other places close to Telscombe Cliffs include Telscombe (1 mile north), Peacehaven (1 mile east), East Saltdean (1 mile west), Saltdean (1 mile west) and Piddinghoe (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles east), Seaford (5 miles east), Lewes (5 miles north), Hailsham (12 miles east), Uckfield (13 miles north-east) and Newhaven (3 miles east).
Around Telscombe Cliffs
We work in homes and buildings around Peacehaven Community School and Smugglers Rest pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Newhaven Town station, about 2.9 miles east. A little further out are Planet Earth Museum (2.8 miles east) and Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (3.7 miles east). Not far away are Itford Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
When to book a survey in Telscombe Cliffs
Where a chimney meets the roof, lead flashings keep water out. They can lift in wind, crack with age or pull out of the mortar joints. Failed flashings are one of the most common causes of damp around chimneys. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
For landlords with property near Newhaven Town station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Common questions in Telscombe Cliffs
I let a flat near Newhaven Town station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Is Telscombe Cliffs within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
What happens next?
We email you the written report with photos and recommendations. It’s yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Will you check the loft?
Usually, if there is 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.
How soon will I get the report?
Each package has its own report time. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. If you have a deadline, such as an exchange date, let us know when you book.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
For landlords and managing agents
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when you book and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.