Kent · London and the South East
Iden Green Chimney Survey
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Iden Green, with photographs and a written report.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Worn or missing pointing
About our chimney survey in Iden Green
If a chimney looks out of line, it’s worth getting it checked. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. Typical surveys look at flashings pulling away from the stack and flaunching that has broken away, across flaunching, chimney pots and cowls and brick chimney stacks.
In a village or hamlet like Iden Green, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Iden Green (TN17)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Iden Green: your questions answered
Will you come out to Iden Green?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is my home in Iden Green listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
How long does the survey take?
Time on site depends on the roof; most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. The written report follows by email.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest.
What does the report include?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, finishing with recommendations. Points are put in order of urgency where relevant.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Nearby places to Iden Green
Also in Iden Green
Practical tips
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. We use plain English and a photo for each defect, so it is easy to follow.
Check redundant flues are capped with ventilation. That helps stop damp building up inside.
Different roofs, different checks
Brick stacks
Brick stacks rely on sound pointing to keep water out. We check the bricks for spalling and the joints for erosion.
Flaunching
We often find flaunching that has cracked or broken away. It is typically a modest repair when it is caught early.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Iden Green
Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Historic houses such as Great Dixter, about 4.2 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Iden Green goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like 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.
Anyone responsible for a site like Benenden Church of England Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Iden Green is about 13 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. Iden Green is one of many places we visit across Kent, for homes and businesses alike. Iden Green is one of the places in Kent we cover for chimney surveys. There’s also a page for Maidstone.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: TN17. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Coldharbour Road, Chapel Lane and Iden Green Road. We also cover Benenden (1 mile north), Four Throws (2 miles south-west), Pipsden (2 miles south-west), Sandhurst (2 miles south) and Linkhill (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (14 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west), Tenterden (5 miles east) and Southborough (15 miles north-west).
What’s near Iden Green
In Iden Green, that means homes and buildings near The Woodcock Public House and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Sissinghurst Castle (4 miles north) and The C.M Booth Collection (2.5 miles east).
What we are asked to look at in Iden Green
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 is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- A chimney out of line
- Bricks with flaking faces
The streets around a church like Church of St George are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before booking anyone
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the chimney stack as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit normally takes between one and two hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Around Iden Green, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before we arrive
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Book a survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Related advice
What affects the price in Iden Green
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
What we need to know
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, let us know:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Iden Green
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when booking and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
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 with less disruption.