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Chimney survey in Bockhanger, Kent
Chimney surveys in Bockhanger and the rest of Kent. We survey seven days a week.
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- A stack that appears to lean
Chimney survey in Bockhanger
If a chimney looks out of line, it is worth getting it checked. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. We record the lean and the condition of the brickwork and pointing. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. We survey chimney pots and cowls, brick chimney stacks and chimney breasts, and common reasons people get in touch are flaunching that has broken away and gaps where the stack meets the roof.
Around Bockhanger, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls, and moss holds water against tiles. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from the ground.
If any part of the chimney stack couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Bockhanger (TN24, TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. With a bit of garden around a house, as there frequently is around Bockhanger, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. Inside, the loft is looked at where it can be reached safely.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- You get a report with photographs and our recommendations.
How to prepare
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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Why it is worth a survey now in Bockhanger
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it is doing. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need permission from the council, so check with them first. Around Bockhanger, leaves and moss in gutters lead to overflowing water and damp walls. Dealing with the cause is simple; drying out a wall is not.
For a price for your roof in Bockhanger, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why book with us
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- An independent view of the roof
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Bockhanger
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
What a chimney survey does not cover
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Keep these in mind:
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Hidden damage within the stack
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
Chimney surveys in Bockhanger: local notes
Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. With Godinton House about 2.1 miles west, Bockhanger sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mary, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Anyone responsible for a site like Phoenix Community Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Trees in and around Ashford Warren and Hoads Wood shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Bockhanger is about 2 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. Roofs in Bockhanger get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Kent. Across Kent, we cover Bockhanger and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Canterbury.
Surveys in TN24 and TN25 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on Park Road, York Road and Tudor Road. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Kennington (1 mile north-east), Potters Corner (1 mile north-west), Godinton (2 miles south-west), Ashford (2 miles south) and Boughton Lees (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north-east), Faversham (10 miles north) and Hythe (11 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Bockhanger
We work in homes and buildings around Towers School and Sixth Form Centre, Towers School and Sixth Form Centre and Ashford Warren and Hoads Wood. For rail, the closest station is Ashford International station, about 1.5 miles south of the centre. A little further out are County Square (1.2 miles south) and William Harvey Hospital (2.2 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Hatch Park.
Bockhanger questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Ashford International station?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the building.
Will you come out to Bockhanger?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It depends on the weather and the survey. Strong wind or a downpour can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. We check the parts we can see safely and the parts you can give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it, so you can discuss it with them.
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 check the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
Once we have been, the findings are written up with photos. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we look at the roof.