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Whatlington Chimney Survey
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you decide what to do next. Chimney surveys in Whatlington.
- A chimney out of line
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
Chimney survey in Whatlington
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. It’s not a flue inspection, a chimney sweep or a gas safety inspection. If you use a fire or a gas appliance, the flue should be checked by a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. If something we see points to the flue, we will say so. We are often asked to look into unused flues sealed without airflow and bricks with flaking faces, on lead flashings, brick chimney stacks and chimney pots and cowls.
Some older homes in villages like Whatlington are 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. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Whatlington (TN33)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The roof’s overall size
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before you book.
What to let us know when you contact us
When you call or email, these details help:
- The address and postcode of the property
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
Why get it checked now?
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can spoil decoration and plaster. Knowing whether it’s the flaunching, flashings, brickwork or ventilation means the right fix can be planned. Outbuildings and barns around Whatlington are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. We confirm the exact price before you book.
Why book us in Whatlington
- Every finding written up with photos
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
See our cost guide and our case studies.
Whatlington homes and their roofs
Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. With Durhamford Manor about 0.6 miles east, Whatlington sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For landlords with property near Battle station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you look after a building such as Vinehall School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you live in an older home near St Mary Magdalene's Church, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Whatlington is about 6 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. We provide chimney surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Whatlington and nearby. Across East Sussex, we cover Whatlington and the places around it. Maidstone is in our area too.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: TN33. Other places close to Whatlington include Sedlescombe (1 mile east), Swaile's Green (2 miles north-east), Cripp's Corner (2 miles north-east), Telham (2 miles south) and Kent Street (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (14 miles south-west), Hastings (6 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles south), Hailsham (12 miles south-west), St Leonards (6 miles south) and Polegate (14 miles south-west).
Near you in Whatlington
Typical jobs here are in homes near Claverham Community College and The Royal Oak Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Battle station, about 1.9 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Conquest Hospital (4.6 miles south-east) and Battle Museum of Local History (1.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Whatlington includes Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
What you can safely check yourself
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
How the survey changes by roof type
Flaunching
Sitting at the very top, flaunching is fully exposed. We look for cracks, gaps around the pots and missing pieces.
Rendered stacks
Some stacks are rendered, which can hide the condition of the brickwork beneath. The survey checks for cracking, bulging and staining in the render.
How the survey works
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The survey usually takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Cottages and farmhouses around Whatlington frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, 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 check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
How to book
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Advice
Common questions in Whatlington
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Whatlington?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
I let a flat near Battle station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
What happens after the survey?
You will receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
Is Whatlington in your area?
Yes. Whatlington is part of the area we cover, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
What does a chimney survey cover?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach. You get a written report with photos.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions are not right, we will talk to you about another date.
What this survey cannot tell you
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Keep these in mind:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Whatlington
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings