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Branbridges Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Branbridges, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Staining on walls around the chimney
How we price chimney surveys
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- The size of the roof
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What to tell us when you contact us
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- What made you get in touch
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Branbridges
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We inspect the parts we can see safely and the parts the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can then discuss it with them. You get a report with photos and our recommendations. If you’ve noticed flashings pulling away from the stack and spalled or crumbling bricks, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flaunching, chimney pots and cowls and shared and party-wall stacks alike.
Older buildings in small places like Branbridges may be 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 report does not just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Place
- Branbridges (TN12, ME18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we’re asked to look at in Branbridges
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Mortar can deteriorate unevenly from flue gases and moisture, which is one reason stacks start to lean.
Problems we come across often include:
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Worn or missing pointing
If you look after a building like East Peckham Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Questions to ask before booking
- What follow-up you get after the report
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- What exactly goes into their report
- What insurance they carry
Surveys for landlords and agents in Branbridges
Landlords and agents in Branbridges book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
How it works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take between one and two hours on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older rural homes like those around Branbridges can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Where there’s safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- You get a report with photos and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
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Chimney surveys in Branbridges: local notes
Historic houses such as Old Soar Manor, about 4.9 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Branbridges goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
The streets around a church like Church of the Holy Trinity are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Landlords with a home close to Beltring station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Branbridges is about 2 miles north of Paddock Wood, in Kent. We visit Branbridges as part of our work across Kent. Branbridges is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Here we cover the TN12 and ME18 postcode area for chimney surveys. You’ll find streets like Old Road, Torbay Road and Orchard Road, all of which we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Beltring (1 mile south), East Peckham (1 mile west), Hale Street (1 mile north), Snoll Hatch (1 mile west) and Peckham Bush (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
What’s near Branbridges
We work in homes and buildings around Rose and Crown pub. Branbridges’s nearest station is Beltring station, about 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Hop Farm Museum (1 mile south) and Oakwood Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Branbridges
Is my home in Branbridges listed or in a conservation area?
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.
Can a landlord with a rental near Beltring station book a roof survey?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
A redundant chimney needs looking after like any other. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. We check how it is capped and its condition, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We will talk about access when booking.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
It can come from several places: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
Tips that help
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
Can I check my roof myself?
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.