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Chimney Survey in Crockham Hill
Get a clear view of the chimney stack at a property in Crockham Hill. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Bricks with flaking faces
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Roof area
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
What to tell us when you contact us
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Chimney survey in Crockham Hill
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. Where it may be a structural concern, we’ll recommend a structural engineer. Common reasons to book are frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and cracked or missing flaunching, across flaunching, lead flashings and chimney breasts.
Somewhere as small as Crockham Hill, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some 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 often need the most attention.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- Crockham Hill (TN8)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the chimney stack as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Somewhere as small as Crockham Hill, access is frequently the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- 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.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
Getting a price
For a price for chimney surveys in Crockham Hill, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. After that, any work is yours to arrange and pay for. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Crockham Hill, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book us in Crockham Hill
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Over 20 years’ experience
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
When to book a survey in Crockham Hill
Many chimneys are no longer used. If a stack is capped or blocked without ventilation, moisture can build up inside. Damp patches can appear on chimney breasts even when nothing is leaking.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Bricks with flaking faces
If you let a flat or house near Edenbridge station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
What to check before booking
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Their insurance cover
Nearby places to Crockham Hill
Other services in Crockham Hill
Should I look at the roof myself first?
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What we cannot see
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Keep these in mind:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
Common questions in Crockham Hill
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Crockham Hill?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Is Crockham Hill within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain does not typically stop a survey. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. Our survey covers the outside of the stack and the roof around it. For the flue, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where applicable, a drone, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
What happens after the survey?
You will receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Chimney surveys in Crockham Hill: local notes
About 1 mile north-east lies Chartwell, a reminder of how long the area around Crockham Hill has been built on. 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, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For an older house near a landmark such as Holy Trinity Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Crockham Hill is about 6 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Crockham Hill is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Crockham Hill is one of the places in Kent where we work for chimney surveys. We also survey roofs in Crawley.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: TN8. We cover properties on Deanery Road, Main Road and Spout Lane and the roads around them. We also cover Goodley Stock (1 mile north), Pootings (1 mile south-east), Puddledock (1 mile east), The Chart (1 mile north-west) and Troy Town (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (6 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-east), Tonbridge (10 miles east), Swanley (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles east) and Paddock Wood (15 miles east).
Near you in Crockham Hill
For rail, the closest station is Edenbridge station, roughly 1.9 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Hever Castle (4 miles south-east) and Haxted Watermill Museum (3.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Crockham Hill include Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.