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Chimney survey in Hadlow, Kent
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Hadlow, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Bricks with flaking faces
For landlords and managing agents
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Landlords and letting agents in Hadlow book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photographs.
About our chimney survey in Hadlow
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it is safe to reach. You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. We survey lead flashings, brick chimney stacks and chimney breasts, and people most often book us about unused flues sealed without airflow and damaged chimney pots and cowls.
Somewhere as small as Hadlow, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, frequently with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
The report doesn’t just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Location
- Hadlow (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Hadlow
What else we do in Hadlow
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. After that, we check everything we can see safely, from ground level, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where it applies. The survey normally takes about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. For a village or hamlet like Hadlow, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing 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.
Before the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Let us know about parking before the day
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Getting a price
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us and give us a few details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Why it’s worth a survey now in Hadlow
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. After that, any work is yours to arrange and pay for. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. In a small place like Hadlow, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we will tell you which fits.
Why us?
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- PI and public liability insurance
- Photographs and a written report every time
Checking the roof from the ground
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The roof’s overall size
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You will know the exact price before you book.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- The address and postcode of the property
- What’s prompted the survey
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Chimney surveys around Hadlow
About 2.6 miles north lies Old Soar Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Hadlow has been built on. 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 a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
For an older house near a landmark like St Mary's Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Take a building like Hadlow Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Landlords with a home close to Beltring station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Hadlow is about 3 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We provide chimney surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Hadlow and nearby. Our area takes in places right across Kent. Maidstone is in our area too.
We work across the TN11 postcode area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on The Square, High Street and Brookfields or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Pittswood (1 mile west), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), Golden Green (1 mile south), Parker's Green (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Street (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles east), Sevenoaks (7 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north), Tonbridge (3 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north).
What’s near Hadlow
In Hadlow, that means homes and buildings near Hadlow Rural Community School, Hadlow College and The Rose & Crown pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Beltring station, roughly 3.3 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Hadlow Tower museum (within half a mile south-east) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Hadlow questions
I let a flat near Beltring station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Do you cover smaller places like Hadlow?
Yes, Hadlow is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We look at everything that can safely be seen: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we cannot see is noted in the report.
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.
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.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. It isn’t a flue, sweep or gas safety inspection. We check the structure and weathering of the stack and any damp, and we’ll say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
When you need someone else
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching