Kent · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Henley Street
Know where you stand with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. We carry out chimney surveys in Henley Street, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
What happens on the day
We will ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes an hour or two on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Somewhere like Henley Street needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is 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 be seen safely.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Where there is safe access, we check the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
How to book
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Chimney survey in Henley Street
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. We record the lean and the condition of the brickwork and pointing. Where it may be a structural concern, we will recommend a structural engineer. If you’ve noticed pots or cowls that look unsafe and flaunching that has broken away, we can find out what’s behind it.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Place
- Henley Street (DA13)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
- The size of the roof
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, including VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The property’s address and postcode
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
We confirm the price for the job before booking, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Henley Street
How do I find out if my home in Henley Street is listed?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is Henley Street within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
What do I do with the report?
You will receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Henley Street?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT.
What will the report tell me?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos. Points are put by urgency where it matters.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report alongside our recommendations.
What we cannot see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- A structural engineer’s assessment
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Henley Street
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Different roofs, different checks
Rendered stacks
Water can get in through cracks and then struggle to dry out. Cracks are photographed and noted.
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. We photograph any we find that look loose or damaged.
Checking the roof from the ground
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Nearby places to Henley Street
Other services in Henley Street
Henley Street homes and their roofs
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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. The wider area around Henley Street has a long history of building, with Cobham College about 0.8 miles north. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you own a rental within reach of Sole Street station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Take an older house close to Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Trees in and around Camer Park Country Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Henley Street is about 4 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Roofs in Henley Street get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Kent. Our area takes in places right across Kent. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: DA13. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Luddesdown (1 mile south), Gold Street (1 mile north-west), Sole Street (1 mile north-west), Round Street (1 mile north-west) and Foxendown (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north) and Tonbridge (13 miles south).
Around Henley Street
In Henley Street, that means homes and buildings near Camer Park Country Park, Meopham School and The Cock pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Sole Street station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Gravesham Community Hospital (4.7 miles north) and Rochester Castle (4.6 miles east). Not far away are Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey on any day of the week, which can make access easier.