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Tillington Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys in Tillington, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
Your questions about chimney surveys in Tillington
Will you come out to Tillington?
Yes, Tillington is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Tillington listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll explain what’s needed.
What’s in the report?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, backed by photos. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We are roof surveyors, not structural engineers. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we’ll recommend one.
What do you check on a chimney?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach. You get a written report with photos.
Chimney survey in Tillington: what you get
A chimney stands up above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. 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 are often asked to look into a stack that appears to lean and pots or cowls that look unsafe, on brick chimney stacks, flaunching and lead flashings.
Older buildings in small places like Tillington 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Location
- Tillington (GU28)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Tillington
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Leave it or get it looked at?
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it’s doing. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need permission from the council and the council can advise. Around Tillington, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Why us?
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Surveys seven days a week
- Package prices that include VAT
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
What we are asked to look at in Tillington
Stacks that were used for open fires for many years can weaken from the inside. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which is one reason stacks start to lean.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Lifted or split lead flashings
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near The Parish Church of All Hallows, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their report turnaround times
- What happens after the report arrives
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What they will not be able to tell you
Roof by roof
Lead flashings
Mortar fillets are sometimes used where lead would normally be. They tend to crack, so we check them closely.
Flaunching
The sloping mortar around the pots is called flaunching. Once it cracks, water can get straight into the brickwork.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. After that, we look at everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Rural addresses near Tillington can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- 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.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Tell us about parking before the day
Booking a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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Tips that help
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Make sure unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Check your stacks from the ground after strong winds
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
If anything in the report is not clear, just ask us. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
Chimney surveys in Tillington: local notes
About 0.8 miles east lies Petworth House, a reminder of how long the area around Tillington has been built on. 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. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Take a building like Petworth Cof E Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Tillington is about 12 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in Tillington, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
All of GU28 is covered for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Upperton Road, Cemetery Lane and Tillington Road. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Upperton (1 mile north-west), Petworth (1 mile east), Hampers Green (1 mile north-east), Rotherbridge (1 mile south) and River (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (14 miles east), Worthing (15 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (14 miles south), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (13 miles south) and Rustington (13 miles south-east).
What’s near Tillington
We work in homes and buildings around The Old Square Tavern, among other places. A little further out are Lodsworth Castle (1.9 miles west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (1.7 miles south). The countryside around Tillington includes Graffham Common.
What affects the price in Tillington
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Roof area
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- Height and safe access
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
What we need to know
Some details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you contact us, it’s useful to mention:
- Anything about access we should know
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- What’s prompted the survey
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.