Kent · London and the South East
Hall's Green Chimney Survey
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Hall's Green, with photographs and a written report.
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
Hall's Green questions
Will you come out to Hall's Green?
Yes, Hall's Green is covered. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Penshurst station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
Do not ignore it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photographs, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it’s stable.
Do you look in the loft space?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
How much is a survey?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on its size, height, access and the package, and it is agreed before booking.
When does the report arrive?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. Each one is emailed, ready to forward.
Chimney survey in Hall's Green: what you get
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We check what can be seen safely and what the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it, so you can talk to them. You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations. If you are worried about damp on a chimney breast inside and spalled or crumbling bricks, we can find out what’s behind it, on lead flashings, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching alike.
In a small place like Hall's Green, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, sent by email. It explains the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Hall's Green (TN14)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Somewhere as small as Hall's 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.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Getting ready for the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Arrange a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Related advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney breasts and the loft
If a chimney breast has been removed below, we note what we can see of the support above. A structural engineer should confirm whether it is adequate.
Brick stacks
Frost can damage bricks that have soaked up water, making the faces flake away. Any spalling is noted with photos.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
What this survey can’t tell you
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before you book:
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Hidden damage within the stack
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Hall's Green
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
Chimney surveys in Hall's Green: local notes
Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Historic houses like Knole House, about 3.1 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Hall's Green goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Anyone responsible for a site like Weald Community Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Homes near green spaces such as Bough Beech Reservoir can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Hall's Green is about 4 miles south of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We carry out chimney surveys in Hall's Green for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Hall's Green is one of the places in Kent we cover. Maidstone is in our area too.
Chimney surveys in TN14 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Close by, we survey roofs in Woodhatch (1 mile east), Sevenoaks Weald (1 mile north), Charcott (1 mile south), Goathurst Common (3 miles north-west) and Ide Hill (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-east), Tonbridge (4 miles south-east) and Swanley (12 miles north).
Around Hall's Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Bough Beech Reservoir and the streets around them. The closest station to Hall's Green is Penshurst station, roughly 1.9 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Chiddingstone Castle (3.2 miles south-west) and Sevenoaks Museum (3.3 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Barden Lake and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
DIY checks: what’s safe
It is useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What we’re asked to look at in Hall's Green
Many chimneys are no longer used. If a stack is capped or blocked without ventilation, moisture can build up inside. That can lead to damp patches on chimney breasts, even with the roof in good order.
Problems we come across often include:
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Worn or missing pointing
For an older house near a landmark like Church of St George, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- What insurance they carry