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Chimney Survey in Hogben's Hill
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Hogben's Hill, with photographs and a written report.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Worn or missing pointing
- Cracked or missing flaunching
How a chimney survey works in Hogben's Hill
Our survey covers the structure of the stack and its weathering details. It is not a flue inspection, a sweep or a gas safety check. If you use a fire or a gas appliance, the flue should be checked by a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. We’ll tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. We survey chimney pots and cowls, chimney breasts and shared and party-wall stacks, and people most often book us about damp patches on chimney breasts and flaunching that has broken away.
Somewhere as small as Hogben's Hill, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Place
- Hogben's Hill (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Chimney surveys in Hogben's Hill: local notes
The wider area around Hogben's Hill has a long history of building, with Belmont House and Gardens about 2.9 miles west. 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. 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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Landlords with a home close to Selling station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Hogben's Hill is about 3 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. We carry out chimney surveys in Hogben's Hill for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Our Kent coverage includes Hogben's Hill. Canterbury is in our area too.
We survey roofs across the ME13 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Selling (1 mile east), Gushmere (1 mile north-east), Perrywood (1 mile south-east), Neames Forstal (1 mile east) and Crouch (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north) and Herne Bay (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Hogben's Hill
We work in homes and buildings around The White Lion Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Selling station, about 1.3 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.9 miles south-east).
Towns and villages near Hogben's Hill
Also in Hogben's Hill
What happens if roof problems are left?
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is typically a modest job. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose, and the work grows. Older and listed buildings around Hogben's Hill may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why book us in Hogben's Hill
- PI and public liability insurance
- An independent view of the roof
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
DIY checks: what’s safe
It is useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when booking and it will help the survey.
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. Do not go up yourself.
Hogben's Hill: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Hogben's Hill is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
I let a flat near Selling station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
How long does the survey take?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof, but most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. The written report follows by email.
What happens after the survey?
We email you the written report with photos and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
What does the report include?
A photo-illustrated written report, explaining the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our recommendations. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what you want to find out. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Roof by roof
Chimney breasts and the loft
Damp patches on chimney breasts often point to a problem above. We look at them and at the stack in the loft where there’s safe access.
Lead flashings
Some older stacks have mortar fillets instead of lead. They crack with age, and we check them too.
Common roof problems in Hogben's Hill
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are often fixed to chimneys. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- A stack that appears to lean
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
If you look after a building such as Selling Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
What to check before booking
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What follow-up you get after the report
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
Tips that help
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
Questions about the findings are always welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Have worn pointing and cracked flaunching dealt with early. It’s far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the chimney stack as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. It usually takes an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. For a village or hamlet like Hogben's Hill, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Getting ready for the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.