Kent · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Eyhorne Street, Kent
Chimney surveys across Eyhorne Street, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Signs that a stack is leaning
Chimney survey in Eyhorne Street
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is often shared with next door. We inspect the parts we can see safely and the parts the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can then discuss it with them. You get a written report with photos and our recommendations. Typical surveys look at spalled or crumbling bricks and unused flues sealed without airflow, on shared and party-wall stacks, lead flashings and chimney pots and cowls.
Some older homes in villages like Eyhorne Street are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Eyhorne Street (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Eyhorne Street
With Leeds Castle about 0.9 miles south, Eyhorne Street sits in an area with a long building history. 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. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you look after a building like Hollingbourne Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. For landlords with property near Hollingbourne station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Eyhorne Street is about 4 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. If you’re in Eyhorne Street, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Across Kent, we cover Eyhorne Street.
Every address in ME17 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes and businesses on Eyhorne Street, Tile Fields and Tile Fields Close. We also cover Hollingbourne (1 mile north-east), Ashbank (1 mile south-west), Broomfield (1 mile south), Leeds (1 mile south-west) and Broad Street (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-east), Faversham (12 miles east), Minster (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
Local landmarks in Eyhorne Street
Around Eyhorne Street, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Glyder House Sugar Loaves Public House, among other places. Eyhorne Street has its own railway station: Hollingbourne station. Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (3.6 miles north-west) and Leeds Castle (0.9 miles south). For a walk, there is Detling Hill.
Eyhorne Street: your questions answered
Is my home in Eyhorne Street listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you cover smaller places like Eyhorne Street?
Yes, Eyhorne Street is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
How experienced are you?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
What causes damp on a chimney breast?
It can come from several places: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs like sagging are noted, but we do not provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. If one is needed, the report says so.
What will the report tell me?
Written findings with photographs, covering the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend, with the most urgent first where relevant. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
DIY checks: what’s safe
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
How the survey works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Older roofs in small places like Eyhorne Street can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Arrange a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
Related advice
Common roof problems in Eyhorne Street
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Cracked flaunching lets water in, and each winter makes it worse. Loose pots can follow.
Problems we come across often include:
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
Take an older house close to All Saints Church: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their report turnaround times
- Their track record with similar roofs
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What follow-up you get after the report
Roof by roof
Lead flashings
Where the chimney meets the roof slopes, lead flashings keep water out. The survey looks at whether the lead is tight, sound and well fixed.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Damp patches on chimney breasts often point to a problem above. We check the breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
Places near Eyhorne Street
What else we do in Eyhorne Street
Useful tips for Eyhorne Street property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
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.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.