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Chimney survey in Horns Green, Kent
Chimney surveys in Horns Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Flaunching that has broken away
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
How a chimney survey works in Horns Green
A chimney stands up above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Over the years, the flaunching cracks, the pointing wears and flashings lift. That lets water into the brickwork, which can show up as damp on a chimney breast or in the loft space. A survey finds these problems and records them with photographs. We’re often asked to look into spalled or crumbling bricks and unused flues sealed without airflow, across flaunching, lead flashings and shared and party-wall stacks.
Older buildings in small places like Horns Green may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Horns Green (TN14)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Horns Green
How do I find out if my home in Horns Green is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Is Horns Green within the area you cover?
Yes. Horns Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
The whole stack, as far as it can safely be seen: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. The report includes photos of what we found, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We record the stack as far as we can see it and flag anything on the neighbour’s side.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, from the ground, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where applicable. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. For a village or hamlet like Horns Green, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before we arrive
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Keep pets in another room
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
How to book
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Horns Green
Older houses across Kent often 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. The wider area around Horns Green has a long history of building, with Down House about 2.1 miles north-west. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Take a building like Charles Darwin School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Horns Green is about 5 miles west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Wherever you are in Horns Green, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property. Horns Green is one of the places in Kent where we work for chimney surveys. We also survey roofs in London.
Here we cover the TN14 postcode area for chimney surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Cudham Lane South and Thrift Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Horns Green include Burlings (1 mile north-east), Cudham (1 mile north-west), Berry's Green (1 mile north-west), Single Street (1 mile north-west) and Aperfield (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Dartford (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (5 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-east), Tonbridge (11 miles south-east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-east).
Around Horns Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Blacksmith's Arms and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Knockholt station, roughly 3.4 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Orpington Hospital (3.8 miles north). For a walk, there is Downe Bank and Betsom's Hill.
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
When you need someone else
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
Signs you need a chimney survey in Horns Green
Lots of homes have redundant stacks. A stack sealed without ventilation can trap damp. That can lead to damp patches on chimney breasts, even with the roof in good order.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
For landlords with property near Knockholt station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Are they insured for the work?
Prices for chimney surveys in Horns Green
To price your survey, we look at:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How big the roof is
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
What we need to know
We’ll usually ask about:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- What’s prompted the survey
For a price for chimney surveys in Horns Green, phone 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.