Kent · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Grubb Street, Kent
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Grubb Street, and put it all in a report with photographs.
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Flaunching that has broken away
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Grubb Street
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. Even when it isn’t used, a stack has to stay weathertight. 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. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. If you’ve noticed signs that a stack is leaning and damaged chimney pots and cowls, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older buildings in small places like Grubb Street 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. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
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.
- Place
- Grubb Street (DA2)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Grubb Street
Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Lullingstone Castle, about 5 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Grubb Street. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you run a business near Bluewater, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. If you let a flat or house near Longfield station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Grubb Street is about 3 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. Grubb Street is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Maidstone is in our area too.
We survey roofs across DA2 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. If you are just outside Grubb Street, we cover Green Street Green (1 mile north), Westwood (1 mile north-east), St Margarets (1 mile west), South Darenth (1 mile west) and Bean (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (4 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (5 miles north-east), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Grubb Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near Longfield Chalk Bank, Railway Tavern and Longfield Academy and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Longfield station, about 1 mile south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Stone Castle (2.6 miles north) and Darent Valley Hospital (2.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Sawyers Lake.
Why act early in Grubb Street
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it is doing. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent and the council can advise. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Grubb Street, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Grubb Street
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Photographs and a written report every time
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.
Useful tips for Grubb Street property owners
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
If anything in the report isn’t clear, just ask us. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. Early signs are easier to trace.
Common roof problems in Grubb Street
Aerials and dishes are frequently fixed to stacks. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- A chimney out of line
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the price includes VAT
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Will the report include photos?
- Their insurance cover
When you need someone else
It’s a careful look at the chimney stack, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will point you to the right survey before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Your questions about chimney surveys in Grubb Street
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Grubb Street?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Longfield station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
Normally it’s water getting in from outside, or condensation in a sealed stack. We check the stack, the flashings and how unused flues are capped, and record what we find.
Do you cover Grubb Street for chimney surveys?
Yes. We survey roofs in Grubb Street and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across London and the South East. To book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Do you look in the roof space?
Usually, if there is one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We check the structure and weathering of the stack and any damp, and we’ll say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
What does the report include?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, with photographs throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
The survey, step by step
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit typically takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Older roofs in small places like Grubb Street can have low, tight loft spaces, so it is useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Arrange a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.