Kent · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Capel Cross, Kent
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Capel Cross, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
Chimney survey in Capel Cross
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. You get a report with photographs and our recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, lead flashings and chimney breasts, and the problems we are asked to look at most are a chimney out of line and lifted or split lead flashings.
Somewhere as small as Capel Cross, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Location
- Capel Cross (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will suggest the right survey before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Capel Cross
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
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How it works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Rural addresses near Capel Cross can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
How to book
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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FAQs for Capel Cross
Is Capel Cross within the area you cover?
Yes. Capel Cross is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Can a landlord with a rental near Marden station book a roof survey?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect what can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the roof space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we cannot see is noted in the report.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking, based on the roof’s size, access and package. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Capel Cross?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. We survey seven days a week.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
What a chimney survey looks like in Capel Cross
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Scotney Castle, about 3.4 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Capel Cross. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
Homes near green spaces like The Gill can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you look after a building like Horsmonden Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you let a flat or house near Marden station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Capel Cross is about 8 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. If you are in Capel Cross, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Capel Cross is one of the places in Kent we cover for chimney surveys. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in TN12 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Grovehurst Lane and Goudhurst Road, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Capel Cross, we cover Broad Ford (1 mile south), Horsmonden (1 mile north-west), Brandfold (1 mile south-east), Smallbridge (1 mile south) and Hazel Street (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (8 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
Landmarks near Capel Cross
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Gill and The Gun And Spitroast Public House And Rear Courtyard. Capel Cross’s nearest station is Marden station, roughly 3.5 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Old Scotney Castle (3.4 miles south-west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (2.4 miles south).
Can I check my roof myself?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
What affects the price in Capel Cross
To price your survey, we check:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- How big the roof is
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
What we need to know
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll explain the options and the price.
Useful tips for Capel Cross property owners
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. 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.
How the survey changes by roof type
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render cannot be seen without removing some, so the report says what can and cannot be judged.