Kent · London and the South East
Hucking Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys across Hucking, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Staining on walls around the chimney
Your questions about chimney surveys in Hucking
Can a landlord with a rental near Hollingbourne station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details.
Do you cover smaller places like Hucking?
Yes. Hucking 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 do I book a survey in Hucking?
To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
A redundant chimney needs looking after like any other. If it’s capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside. We check how it’s capped and its condition, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We check the structure and weathering of the stack and any damp, and we will say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
What does the report include?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, finishing with recommendations. The most urgent items are made clear.
Chimney survey in Hucking
A damp patch on a chimney breast does not always come from the same place. It might come in at the top, through worn pointing or porous bricks, or where the flashings meet the roof. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. We check each possibility and record what we find. That points the work in the right direction. We are often asked to look into loose, cracked or missing pots and staining on walls around the chimney, on shared and party-wall stacks, chimney breasts and flaunching.
Some older homes in villages like Hucking 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
We write the report in plain English, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Hucking (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
How it works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a hamlet or village like Hucking, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Getting a price
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Advice
Hucking homes and their roofs
Leeds Castle, about 3.2 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Hucking. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Landlords with a home close to Hollingbourne station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St Margaret, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Hucking is about 5 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We carry out chimney surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Hucking and nearby. We cover towns and villages across Kent, large and small.
Surveys in ME17 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Hucking: Bicknor (1 mile east), Broad Street (1 mile south-west), Hollingbourne (2 miles south), Wormshill (2 miles east) and Eyhorne Street (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (5 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east) and Minster (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Hucking
In Hucking, that means homes and buildings near Stockbury Hill Wood and Hook and Hatchet pub. Hucking’s nearest station is Hollingbourne station, about 2.1 miles south. Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (3.8 miles west) and Leeds Castle (3.2 miles south). Not far away are Detling Hill.
What else we do in Hucking
Honest limits
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Bear these in mind:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Hucking
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
Tips from our surveys
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. That helps you brief them.
Have worn pointing and cracked flaunching dealt with early. It is far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
Do you need a chimney survey in Hucking?
Where a chimney meets the roof, lead flashings keep water out. With age they can lift, split or come away from the joints. Failed flashings are one of the most common causes of damp around chimneys. Lead is also a target for theft.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
Trees in and around Stockbury Hill Wood shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
What to check before booking
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What happens after the report arrives
- What exactly goes into their report
Leave it or get it looked at?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are frequently modest repairs when they’re caught early. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose, and the work grows. For older village homes like those around Hucking, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
What you get with us
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Every finding written up with photos
- PI and public liability insurance
See what a roof survey costs and our case studies.