Kent · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Ivy Hatch, Kent
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Ivy Hatch, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Common questions in Ivy Hatch
Is Ivy Hatch within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
How do I find out if my home in Ivy Hatch is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
There are a few common causes: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
What if it rains on the day?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions are not right, we will talk to you about another date.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Chimney survey in Ivy Hatch: what you get
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 roof space. We record what we find with photos and recommendations. We survey brick chimney stacks, flaunching and shared and party-wall stacks, and people most often book us about damaged chimney pots and cowls and gaps in the mortar around the pots.
Older buildings in small places like Ivy Hatch may be 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. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
After the visit, you get a photo-illustrated written report, sent by email. It explains the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Ivy Hatch (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we are asked to look at in Ivy Hatch
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are often fixed to chimneys. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Problems we come across often include:
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
If you let a flat or house near Borough Green & Wrotham station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the report takes to arrive
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Landlord and commercial surveys in Ivy Hatch
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when booking and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Ivy Hatch. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us as you book and it will help the survey.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Local roofs in Ivy Hatch
Historic houses like Ightham Mote, about 0.7 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Ivy Hatch goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. 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. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
The streets around a church such as Ivy Hatch Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you live near a park like Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Ivy Hatch is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Surveys in Ivy Hatch work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful look at whatever is safely visible, photographs and a clear written report. Ivy Hatch is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover for chimney surveys. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the TN15 postcode area for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Coach Road, Ismays Road and Stone Street Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Ivy Hatch: Ightham (1 mile north-east), Stone Street (1 mile west), Sheet Hill (1 mile east), Yopps Green (1 mile east) and Oldbury (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Local landmarks in Ivy Hatch
We work in homes and buildings around Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve and The Plough pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 2.2 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (3.6 miles west).
What we can’t see
A survey is a careful look at the chimney stack, but it cannot do everything. The main limits are:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Ivy Hatch
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
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What affects the price in Ivy Hatch
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The roof’s overall size
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
What we need to know
Some details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, it helps to mention:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll explain the options and the price.
The survey, step by step
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Somewhere like Ivy Hatch needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect what can be seen safely, inside and out.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Where there’s safe access, we look at 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.
How to prepare
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Book a survey
We confirm the exact price before you book, so you know the cost up front. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.