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Chimney survey in Farleigh Green, Kent
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Farleigh Green, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
About our chimney survey in Farleigh Green
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is often shared with next door. We look at everything that’s safely in view 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 report with photographs and what we recommend. Common reasons to book are a chimney out of line and loose, cracked or missing pots, across brick chimney stacks, flaunching and chimney pots and cowls.
Some older homes in villages like Farleigh Green 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
What you get is a clear record of the chimney stack on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, like when you want to compare after future work.
- Place
- Farleigh Green (ME15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Farleigh Green
Other services in Farleigh Green
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. Any loose or split flashings are recorded.
Chimney breasts and the loft
In the loft, staining around the stack often shows where water is getting in. We record what we see with photos.
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. All told, expect between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. For a village or hamlet like Farleigh Green, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Book a survey
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Related advice
Prices for chimney surveys in Farleigh Green
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and the package you choose.
Helping us price your survey
A few details help us suggest the right survey and price. When you contact us, tell us:
- What made you get in touch
- Anything about access we should know
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- The property’s address and postcode
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
For landlords and managing agents
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. Our survey records it and says when a structural engineer should look at it, so you know where you stand. Older cottages and farmhouses around Farleigh Green can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before you book.
Why us?
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- An independent look at the roof
- 20+ years’ experience
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Local roofs in Farleigh Green
Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Stoneacre, about 4.9 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Farleigh Green. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
The streets around a church such as All Saints Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Living close to Quarry Wood is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. Landlords with a home close to East Farleigh station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Farleigh Green is about 3 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We visit Farleigh Green as part of our work across Kent, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Across Kent, we cover Farleigh Green.
Chimney surveys in ME15 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Hoppers Corner (1 mile north), West Farleigh (1 mile west), Kettle Corner (1 mile north-east), Barming Heath (1 mile north) and East Farleigh (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (9 miles south-west).
Near you in Farleigh Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Quarry Wood, Oakwood Park Grammar School and The Tickled Trout pub, among other places. Farleigh Green’s nearest station is East Farleigh station, about 1 mile north-east. Nearby you will also find Fremlin Walk (3 miles north-east) and Allington Castle (3.7 miles north-east).
Farleigh Green: your questions answered
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near East Farleigh station?
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.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Farleigh Green?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.