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Tinsley Green Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys in Tinsley Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Mortar washing out of the joints
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen. Most surveys take an hour or two at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Cottages and farmhouses around Tinsley Green often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before we arrive
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Let us know about parking near the property
Book a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
About our chimney survey in Tinsley Green
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. That points the work in the right direction. If you’ve noticed spalled or crumbling bricks and gaps in the mortar around the pots, we can find out what’s behind it, on shared and party-wall stacks, chimney breasts and lead flashings alike.
In a small place like Tinsley Green, 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 written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Place
- Tinsley Green (RH10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tinsley Green: your questions answered
I let a flat near Gatwick Airport station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is my home in Tinsley Green listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. 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, with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We look at the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside, and we’ll say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
Do you need to get into 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.
When does the report arrive?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. The report is emailed to you.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
For a price for your roof in Tinsley Green, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Helping us price your survey
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you get in touch, it is useful to mention:
- What made you get in touch
- Anything about access we should know
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney breasts and the loft
In the loft, staining around the stack often shows where water is getting in. What we find is photographed and described.
Rendered stacks
A rendered stack can mask problems in the bricks below. We look for cracks, hollow areas and staining.
What this survey can’t tell you
A survey is a close look at the chimney stack, but it cannot do everything. Its limits include:
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Conditions inside walls
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Tinsley Green
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
Chimney surveys around Tinsley Green
An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there. Older houses across Sussex frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Forge Wood Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. For businesses in and around places such as County Mall, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Tinsley Green is about 3 miles south of Horley, in West Sussex. Whether the building in Tinsley Green is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Tinsley Green is one of the places in West Sussex where we work.
We cover every part of the RH10 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Radford Road and Steers Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Forge Wood (1 mile south), Shipley Bridge (1 mile north-east), Fernhill (1 mile north-east), Copthorne (1 mile east) and Burstow (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (3 miles south-west), Horsham (9 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (13 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east) and Broadfield (4 miles south-west).
Around Tinsley Green
In Tinsley Green, that means homes and buildings near The Gatwick School, Worth Park Gardens and Hazelwick School and the streets around them. The closest station to Tinsley Green is Gatwick Airport station, about 1 mile north. Well-known places in the area include Langley Green Hospital (1.8 miles south-west) and County Mall (2.4 miles south-west). Not far away are Tilgate Lake.
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When to book a survey in Tinsley Green
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We note what’s visible in the roof space and outside, and recommend a structural engineer where support is in question.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Worn or missing pointing
- A stack that appears to lean
If you live in an older home near St Michael and All Angels Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Whether VAT is added on top
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
Why it is worth a survey now in Tinsley Green
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are often modest repairs when they’re caught early. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose, and the work grows. Older and listed buildings around Tinsley Green may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before you book.
What you get with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Photos and a written report every time
See our cost guide and two real surveys.