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Chimney Survey in Trolliloes
Know where you stand with the chimney stack before you decide what to do next. Chimney surveys in Trolliloes, with photos and a clear written report.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Worn or missing pointing
- Bricks with flaking faces
Before and after the survey
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. That helps you brief them.
Look at your chimneys from the ground now and then, particularly after strong winds. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
Chimney survey in Trolliloes: what you get
A chimney stands up above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Over the years, the flaunching cracks, the pointing wears and flashings lift. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. A survey finds these problems and records them with photographs. We survey flaunching, lead flashings and brick chimney stacks, and people most often book us about cracked or missing flaunching and eroded joints in the brickwork.
Some older homes in villages like Trolliloes are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Where we can’t see part of the chimney stack, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Trolliloes (BN27)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Trolliloes
Do you cover Trolliloes?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and Trolliloes is part of that. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Trolliloes?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
What should I do with a chimney I do not use?
There is no single answer. The survey shows its condition and how it’s been capped. If you are thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
What’s the best way to book?
Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it is safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach. You get a written report with photos.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. Our survey records it and says when a structural engineer should look at it, so you know where you stand. In a small place like Trolliloes, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
For a price for your roof in Trolliloes, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Trolliloes
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Local roofs in Trolliloes
Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs, and oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of East Sussex’s older buildings. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Historic houses like Horselunges Manor, about 3.7 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around Trolliloes goes. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Whatever the street in Trolliloes, a roof costs least to look after when faults are caught early.
Trolliloes is about 4 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Anywhere in Trolliloes, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in Brighton.
Every address in BN27 is within our area for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on Trolliloes Lane and New Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Bodle Street Green (1 mile east), Rushlake Green (2 miles north), Brownbread Street (3 miles east), Dallington (3 miles north-east) and The Pound (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (9 miles south), Hastings (11 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south-west), Lewes (14 miles west) and Hailsham (4 miles south-west).
What’s near Trolliloes
Nearby you’ll also find Sussex Farm Museum (3.7 miles north-west) and Old Castle (2.8 miles north-east).
What a chimney survey does not cover
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- A structural engineer’s assessment
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
Roof by roof
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. We photograph any we find that look loose or damaged.
Chimney breasts and the loft
In the loft, staining around the stack often shows where water is getting in. We record what we see with photographs.
What a survey costs
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Roof area
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You will know the price for your survey before booking.
Helping us price your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
What we do, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos. On timing, it normally takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Around Trolliloes, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Where there is safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Before we arrive
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Getting a price
For a price for chimney surveys in Trolliloes, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.