Kent · London and the South East
Five Oak Green Chimney Survey
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. We carry out chimney surveys in Five Oak Green, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
Chimney survey in Five Oak Green
Redundant chimneys are common, particularly where fires have been replaced by central heating. A disused stack still needs looking after. Capping a stack without ventilation can trap moisture and lead to damp inside. Our survey looks at how each unused stack has been capped and checks the breasts for damp. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. If you are worried about damp patches on chimney breasts and flaunching that has broken away, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on chimney breasts, lead flashings and shared and party-wall stacks alike.
Somewhere as small as Five Oak Green, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. It is useful straight away, and a good reference for later, like when you want to compare after future work.
- Where
- Five Oak Green (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
Nearby places to Five Oak Green
Also in Five Oak Green
DIY checks: what’s safe
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. Don’t go up yourself.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Different roofs, different checks
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.
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. We photograph any we find that look loose or damaged.
Chimney surveys in Five Oak Green: local notes
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. 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.
Landlords with a home close to Paddock Wood station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Five Oak Green Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Take a building like Capel Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Five Oak Green is about 3 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Roofs in Five Oak Green get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Kent. Five Oak Green is one of the places in Kent we cover. Maidstone is in our area too.
We cover every part of TN12 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Oak Road, Nortons Way and Ellis Close or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Capel (1 mile south-west), Colt's Hill (1 mile south), Whetsted (1 mile north-east), Crockhurst Street (1 mile west) and Tudeley Hale (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south-west), Tonbridge (3 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
Around Five Oak Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Foal Hurst Wood, Queens Head pub and Mascalls School. The closest station to Five Oak Green is Paddock Wood station, roughly 1.6 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find The Hop Farm Museum (2 miles north-east) and Tonbridge Castle (3.6 miles west). The countryside around Five Oak Green includes Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
Prices for chimney surveys in Five Oak Green
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we’ll tell you which fits.
What we need to know
We’ll typically ask about:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
FAQs for Five Oak Green
Do you cover smaller places like Five Oak Green?
Yes, Five Oak Green is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
I let a flat near Paddock Wood station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details.
What do I do with the report?
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.
How soon will I get the report?
That depends on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. Reports are sent by email.
Do I need to be at home?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We’ll talk about access when booking.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
The survey, step by step
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the loft space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit normally takes an hour or two for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Somewhere as small as Five Oak Green, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- 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 loft space where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Let us know about parking near the property
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us a few details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
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Useful tips for Five Oak Green property owners
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.