Kent · London and the South East
Charing Heath Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys in Charing Heath and the rest of Kent. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- A chimney out of line
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we look at the roof.
Chimney survey in Charing Heath: what you get
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. You get a report with photos and our recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. We survey brick chimney stacks, chimney breasts and shared and party-wall stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are unused flues sealed without airflow and damp on a chimney breast inside.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put by urgency where it matters.
- Place
- Charing Heath (TN27)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Charing Heath questions
Do you cover smaller places like Charing Heath?
Yes. Charing Heath is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
How do I find out if my home in Charing Heath is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Just say which days work for you.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
What do you check on a chimney?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach. You get a written report with photos.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
What happens next?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. After that, we check everything we can see safely, from the ground, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where applicable. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most houses, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Somewhere like Charing Heath needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
How to prepare
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Leave side gates unlocked
Arrange a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
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Nearby places to Charing Heath
Also in Charing Heath
Different roofs, different checks
Brick stacks
Brick stacks rely on sound pointing to keep water out. The survey looks for crumbling bricks and worn or missing mortar.
Flaunching
Sitting at the very top, flaunching is fully exposed. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Charing Heath homes and their roofs
Godinton House, about 4.7 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Charing Heath. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. 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.
The streets around a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Charing Heath is about 7 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We survey roofs in Charing Heath and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our Kent coverage includes Charing Heath and the places around it. There is also a page for Maidstone.
Chimney surveys in TN27 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Wind Hill Lane, Cherry Tree Road and Charing Heath Road and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Lenham Heath (1 mile north-west), Stonebridge Green (1 mile south-west), Lenham Forstal (1 mile north-west), Charing (1 mile east) and Cold Harbour (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (7 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Whitstable (15 miles north-east) and Faversham (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Charing Heath
We work in homes and buildings around The Red Lion Inn. The nearest railway station is Charing station, roughly 1.2 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Coldbridge Castle (2.9 miles west).
What we’re asked to look at in Charing Heath
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and recommend a structural engineer where support is in question.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- A stack that appears to lean
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
Landlords with a home close to Charing station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
What to check before booking
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Will the report include photos?
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Why get it checked now?
If a stack seems to lean, do not leave it. Our survey records it and says when a structural engineer should look at it, so you know where you stand. Around Charing Heath, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why book with us
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Package prices that include VAT
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
See our cost guide and two real surveys.
Prices for chimney surveys in Charing Heath
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The size of the roof
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
What to let us know when you contact us
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before booking.