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Chimney survey in Three Leg Cross, East Sussex
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Three Leg Cross. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- A stack that appears to lean
How a chimney survey works in Three Leg Cross
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, chimney breasts and lead flashings, and people most often book us about pots or cowls that look unsafe and unused flues sealed without airflow.
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 roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Where
- Three Leg Cross (TN5)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Three Leg Cross questions
Do you cover smaller places like Three Leg Cross?
Yes. Three Leg Cross is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Stonegate station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. For the flue, you will need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain is usually fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In high wind or heavy rain, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Places near Three Leg Cross
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When you need someone else
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- Hidden damage within the stack
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
For landlords and managing agents
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Prices for chimney surveys in Three Leg Cross
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Which survey package you book
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Helping us price your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
Three Leg Cross homes and their roofs
In Sussex, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. 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. Scotney Castle, about 2.6 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Three Leg Cross. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you own a rental within reach of Stonegate station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Three Leg Cross is about 8 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. In Three Leg Cross, as across East Sussex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our East Sussex coverage includes Three Leg Cross and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Chimney surveys in TN5 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Three Leg Cross include Ticehurst (1 mile south-east), Stonecrouch (1 mile north-east), Flimwell (2 miles east), Kilndown (2 miles north) and Bedgebury Cross (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (15 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south), Hailsham (15 miles south-west), Crowborough (10 miles west), St Leonards (15 miles south-east) and Uckfield (14 miles south-west).
Near you in Three Leg Cross
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Bull Inn Public House. Three Leg Cross’s nearest station is Stonegate station, about 3 miles south-west. A little further out are Old Scotney Castle (2.5 miles north) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (3.4 miles north). For a walk, there’s Bewl Water.
Practical tips
Getting the most from a chimney survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Make sure unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so it’s easy to follow.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the chimney stack as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit normally takes between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Rural addresses near Three Leg Cross can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- You let us know 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.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- You get a report with photographs and our recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
How to book
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
What we’re asked to look at in Three Leg Cross
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and recommend a structural engineer where support is in question.
Common reasons to book include:
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Flaunching that has broken away
For an older house near a landmark like St Mary's Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- What experience they bring
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see