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Chimney survey in Crouch, Kent
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Crouch and the rest of Kent. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Worn or missing pointing
Chimney survey in Crouch: what you get
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is often shared with next door. We check what can safely be seen and what the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it and you can then discuss it with them. You get a written report with photos and what we recommend. We survey chimney pots and cowls, brick chimney stacks and flaunching, and common reasons people get in touch are redundant stacks capped without ventilation and damp on a chimney breast inside.
Older buildings in small places like Crouch may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Crouch (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Chimney surveys in Crouch: local notes
With Old Soar Manor about 1 mile south, Crouch sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. 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.
Living close to Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. Anyone responsible for a site like Borough Green Primary School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Crouch is about 6 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Whether the building in Crouch is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. We cover towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
We survey roofs across the TN15 postcode area for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on Basted Lane and Long Mill Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. If you’re just outside Crouch, we cover Claygate Cross (1 mile west), Basted (1 mile north-west), Platt (1 mile north-east), Comp (1 mile north-east) and Borough Green (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Near you in Crouch
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Wrotham School, Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve and The Chequers Inn. For rail, the closest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.2 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Sevenoaks Hospital (5.3 miles west) and Ightham Court (1.8 miles north-west).
Leave it or get it looked at?
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. A survey picks them out so they can be made safe by a roofer. Around Crouch, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why us?
- A photo-illustrated written report
- Package prices that include VAT
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Read what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Tips that help
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
Once we have been, the findings are written up with photos. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
How the survey works
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. After that, we look at everything we can see safely. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Rural addresses near Crouch 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. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Booking a survey
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Related advice
What affects the price in Crouch
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Roof area
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Getting in touch
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Anything about access we should know
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- What made you get in touch
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to call 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Checking the roof from ground level
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we look at the roof.
You can learn a lot 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.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Crouch
Where a chimney meets the roof, lead flashings keep water out. With age they can lift, split or come away from the joints. When flashings fail, water frequently shows up in the loft or on the chimney breast. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- A chimney out of line
- Cracked or missing flaunching
If you let a flat or house near Borough Green & Wrotham station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Whether the price includes VAT
- How soon the report will arrive
- Their track record with similar roofs
Crouch questions
How do I find out if my home in Crouch is listed?
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.
I let a flat near Borough Green & Wrotham station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
Don’t ignore it. Leaning often comes from mortar breaking down unevenly. The survey records what we can see, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it’s stable.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
What does a chimney survey cover?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach. Everything is written up with photographs.
How fast do I get the report?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. Each one is emailed.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.