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Chimney Survey in Brenchley
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching around Brenchley, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- A chimney out of line
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
Chimney survey in Brenchley
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. We record what we find with photographs and recommendations. If you’re worried about worn or missing pointing and lifted or split lead flashings, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flaunching, chimney breasts and brick chimney stacks alike.
In a village or hamlet like Brenchley, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Brenchley (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, it typically takes an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Older rural homes like those around Brenchley can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- 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.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Where there’s safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Find any records of previous roof work
How to book
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so call 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
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Do you need a chimney survey in Brenchley?
Flashings seal the gap where a stack passes through the roof. They can lift in wind, crack with age or pull out of the mortar joints. Failed flashings are one of the most common causes of damp around chimneys. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- A stack that appears to lean
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
Trees in and around Foal Hurst Wood shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their report turnaround times
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Brenchley questions
How do I find out if my home in Brenchley is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Will you come out to Brenchley?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
What happens next?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
What’s in the survey report?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos. The most urgent items are made clear.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
How the survey changes by roof type
Rendered stacks
A rendered stack can mask problems in the bricks below. The survey checks for cracking, bulging and staining in the render.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Inside, chimney breasts can show damp when water gets into the stack. We check them and at the stack in the loft where there’s safe access.
Honest limits
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Landlord and commercial surveys in Brenchley
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Brenchley. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Can I check my roof myself?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Chimney surveys around Brenchley
Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. About 4.1 miles south lies Scotney Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Brenchley has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you own a rental within reach of Paddock Wood station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If you look after a building like Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Brenchley is about 6 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Bookings from Brenchley are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Brenchley is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for chimney surveys. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Every address in TN12 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on High Street, Market Heath Close and Holly Bank or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Petteridge (1 mile south-west), Matfield (1 mile west), Paddock Wood (2 miles north), Key's Green (2 miles south-west) and Colt's Hill (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles west), Tonbridge (6 miles north-west), Kings Hill (8 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Brenchley
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Rose And Crown Public House, Foal Hurst Wood and Mascalls School. The nearest railway station is Paddock Wood station, roughly 2.2 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Old Scotney Castle (4.2 miles south) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (3.9 miles west). Not far away are Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.