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West Ashling Chimney Survey
We carry out chimney surveys in West Ashling and the rest of West Sussex. We survey on any day of the week.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Signs that a stack is leaning
Chimney survey in West Ashling: what you get
A damp patch on a chimney breast does not always come from the same place. It might come in at the top, through worn pointing or porous bricks, or where the flashings meet the roof. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. That points the work in the right direction. We are often asked to look into worn or missing pointing and lifted or split lead flashings, on brick chimney stacks, chimney breasts and shared and party-wall stacks.
Some older homes in villages like West Ashling 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- West Ashling (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
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How it works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. All told, expect about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. For a village or hamlet like West Ashling, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
How to prepare
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Booking a survey
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Related advice
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in West Ashling
West Ashling lies within about 4 miles of the sea, 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, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you let a flat or house near Bosham station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. With West Dean House about 4.6 miles north-east, the area around West Ashling has a long history. Older homes in the area may have roofs that need matching materials when work is done. Anyone responsible for a site like Funtington Primary School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
West Ashling is about 3 miles north-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Bookings from West Ashling are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our West Sussex coverage includes West Ashling. Our Portsmouth page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in PO18 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Heather Close, Ashling Close and Portal Close or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include East Ashling (1 mile east), Funtington (1 mile north-west), Broadbridge (1 mile south), Hambrook (1 mile west) and West Stoke (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (9 miles south-east), Chichester (3 miles south-east), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Emsworth (4 miles west) and Rustington (15 miles east).
Around West Ashling
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Horse And Groom Public House. West Ashling’s nearest station is Bosham station, roughly 1.2 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Chichester Centre (3.6 miles east) and Chichester Castle (3.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near West Ashling include Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Stoke Down.
Surveys for landlords and agents in West Ashling
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Different roofs, different checks
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. We look for cracks, gaps around the pots and missing pieces.
Brick stacks
Frost can damage bricks that have soaked up water, making the faces flake away. We record any we can see.
What affects the price in West Ashling
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How big the roof is
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Height and safe access
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both with VAT included. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Anything about access we should know
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Your questions about chimney surveys in West Ashling
Does a conservation area affect roof work in West Ashling?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around West Ashling, take more of a battering?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it usually shows, and West Ashling is within about 4 miles of the coast.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We inspect what can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
What will the report tell me?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photographs throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
Do you cover West Ashling?
Yes, we do. We carry out chimney surveys in West Ashling.
Honest limits
A survey is a close look at the chimney stack, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in West Ashling
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls