Kent · London and the South East
Herne Common Chimney Survey
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Herne Common from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Worn or missing pointing
Herne Common questions
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Herne Common, take more of a battering?
Often, yes. Herne Common is within about 3 miles of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
Is Herne Common within the area you cover?
Yes. Herne Common is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
What does a chimney survey cover?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach. You get a written report with photos.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Herne Common?
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.
Chimney survey in Herne Common
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 report with photographs and what we recommend. If you’ve noticed damp on a chimney breast inside and flaunching that has broken away, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
In a village or hamlet like Herne Common, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
It isn’t only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Where
- Herne Common (CT6)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey normally takes an hour or two at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Somewhere like Herne Common 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’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
How to prepare
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Find any records of previous roof work
Booking a survey
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
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What this survey can’t tell you
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Herne Common
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
What we are asked to look at in Herne Common
Many chimneys are no longer used. A stack sealed without ventilation can trap damp. That can lead to damp patches on chimney breasts, even with the roof in good order.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- A chimney out of line
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Trees in and around Curtis Wood shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What the survey will not cover
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Tips from our surveys
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
If anything in the report isn’t clear, just ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. That helps stop damp building up inside.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can stain walls and damage plaster. Knowing whether it is the flaunching, flashings, brickwork or ventilation means the right fix can be planned. Older cottages and farmhouses around Herne Common can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and the package you choose.
Why us?
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
See what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
What you can safely check yourself
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when booking, as it helps us focus the survey.
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.
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Chimney surveys around Herne Common
Herne Common is within about 3 miles of the coast, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. 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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you own a rental within reach of Herne Bay station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Take a building like Herne Church of England Infant School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Herne Common is about 2 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. Whether the building in Herne Common is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Herne Common is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover for chimney surveys.
Here we cover the CT6 postcode area for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Canterbury Road, Nightingale Road and Falcon Close and the roads around them. If you are just outside Herne Common, we cover Bullockstone (1 mile north-west), Herne (1 mile north-east), Hicks Forstal (1 mile south), Eddington (1 mile north) and Hunters Forstal (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (5 miles south), Margate (12 miles east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east), Whitstable (4 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
What’s near Herne Common
We work in homes and buildings around Curtis Wood and Herne Bay High School and the streets around them. Herne Common’s nearest station is Herne Bay station, roughly 1.4 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.4 miles west) and Tankerton Castle (4 miles west). For a walk, there is West Blean and Thornden Woods.