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Chimney survey in Hever, Kent
Chimney surveys in Hever, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- A chimney out of line
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
How a chimney survey works in Hever
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it is safe to reach. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. If you’ve noticed gaps where the stack meets the roof and gaps in the mortar around the pots, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Some older homes in villages like Hever are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Place
- Hever (TN8)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
After the visit, we write up the report with photographs of each stack. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. It’s far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
Why get it checked now?
Most people never get a proper look at their chimney stacks. Defects tend to go unseen until there is a stain. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. In a place like Hever, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we’ll tell you which fits.
Why book with us
- An independent view of the roof
- Surveys seven days a week
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
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Prices for chimney surveys in Hever
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- How big the roof is
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Height and safe access
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both including VAT. You will know the price for your survey before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- What made you get in touch
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- What kind of property and roof it is
For a price for chimney surveys in Hever, phone 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Hever
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
How it works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. It normally takes about one to two hours for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Around Hever, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go 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 be seen safely.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Where there’s 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Getting a price
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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DIY checks: what’s safe
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Hever
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Hever station?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you cover smaller places like Hever?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs 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.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when you book.
What will the report tell me?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
Typically 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 climb onto every roof?
Only when it is safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where it applies, a drone, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
How soon will I get the report?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. Each one is emailed.
Hever homes and their roofs
With Hever Castle about 0.4 miles north-east, Hever sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area often 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. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you look after a building such as Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Living close to Chiddingstone Castle Park and Gardens is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn. The streets around a church such as Church of St Peter are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Hever is about 6 miles north-east of East Grinstead, in Kent. We survey roofs in Hever and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover Hever. We also survey roofs in Crawley.
Every address in TN8 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Hever Road and Uckfield Lane and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Newtown (1 mile south), How Green (1 mile north), Markbeech (1 mile south), Chiddingstone Hoath (2 miles south-east) and Chiddingstone Causeway (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Sevenoaks (8 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles east), Swanley (15 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (12 miles east).
What’s near Hever
In Hever, that means homes and buildings near King Henry VIII pub and Chiddingstone Castle Park and Gardens and the streets around them. Hever’s nearest station is Hever station, roughly 0.5 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Haxted Watermill Museum (3.4 miles west) and Hever Castle (less than half a mile north-east).