Kent · London and the South East
Foxendown Chimney Survey
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Foxendown, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
How a chimney survey works in Foxendown
Redundant chimneys are common, particularly where fires have been replaced by central heating. Even when it is not used, a stack has to stay weathertight. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. If you’ve noticed spalled or crumbling bricks and flashings pulling away from the stack, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Some older homes in villages like Foxendown are 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.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Foxendown (DA13)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Foxendown
If a stack seems to lean, don’t leave it. We record its condition and recommend a structural engineer where needed, so you know where you stand. Older cottages and farmhouses around Foxendown can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
For a price for your roof in Foxendown, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Foxendown
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Surveys seven days a week
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Checking the roof from the ground
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney breasts and the loft
Where a breast has been taken out, we look at what supports the stack. A structural engineer should confirm whether it’s adequate.
Rendered stacks
Water can get in through cracks and then struggle to dry out. We record any cracking and where it is.
Also near Foxendown
What else we do in Foxendown
Common questions in Foxendown
Will you come out to Foxendown?
Yes. Foxendown is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
I let a flat near Sole Street station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the building.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
How do I book a survey in Foxendown?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
How soon will I get the report?
Report times are set by the package. Basic: within 48 hours. Standard: 24 to 48 hours. Premium: the same day. Mention any deadline when you book.
What happens after the survey?
You receive the written report by email, with photos and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
The survey, step by step
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. All in, the survey typically takes about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Somewhere like Foxendown needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- You tell us 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 looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Where there is safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- You get a report with photographs and our recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Arrange a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
What we cannot see
It helps to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Local roofs in Foxendown
About 1.8 miles north-east lies Cobham College, a reminder of how long the area around Foxendown has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Parish Church of St John the Baptist, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Meopham Community Academy, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you own a rental within reach of Sole Street station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Foxendown is about 4 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Foxendown gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful look at what can safely be seen, photos and a clear written report. Across Kent, we cover Foxendown. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Here we cover the DA13 postcode area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Foxendown Lane and Brimstone Hill or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Foxendown: Meopham (1 mile north-west), Priestwood (1 mile south), Sole Street (1 mile north), Luddesdown (1 mile east) and Priestwood Green (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north).
What’s near Foxendown
We work in homes and buildings around Meopham School, The Railway Inn and Camer Park Country Park, among other places. Foxendown’s nearest station is Sole Street station, about 1 mile north. Nearby you will also find Coldrum Long Barrow (3.3 miles south) and Gravesham Community Hospital (5.1 miles north). The countryside around Foxendown includes Gad's Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. With the same list in front of each contractor, comparing quotes is simpler.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.