Kent · London and the South East
Key's Green Chimney Survey
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Key's Green, with photographs and a written report.
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
Landlord and commercial surveys in Key's Green
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Chimney survey in Key's Green: what you get
If you’re buying a home with chimneys, it’s worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. If you are worried about mortar washing out of the joints and lifted or split lead flashings, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Some older homes in villages like Key's Green 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Place
- Key's Green (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect what can be seen safely, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Rural addresses near Key's Green can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney pots and cowls
For unused flues, we check whether caps or cowls allow ventilation. Poor capping can lead to damp inside the stack.
Rendered stacks
Water can get in through cracks and then struggle to dry out. We record any cracking and where it is.
Useful tips for Key's Green property owners
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
Questions about the findings are always welcome. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one.
Look at your chimneys from the ground now and then, especially after strong winds. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
Why get it checked now?
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it’s doing. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent, so check with them first. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Key's Green, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why book with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
Towns and villages near Key's Green
More services for Key's Green
Key's Green homes and their roofs
Scotney Castle, about 3.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Key's Green. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. 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 streets around a church like Chapel Of Ease Of St Luke are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. If you let a flat or house near Frant station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Key's Green is about 4 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We survey roofs in Key's Green and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Our area takes in places right across Kent, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: TN12. You’ll find streets such as Cryals Road and Beech Lane, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Lamberhurst Quarter (1 mile south), Petteridge (1 mile north-east), Pembury (2 miles north-west), Matfield (2 miles north-east) and Brenchley (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles west), Tonbridge (6 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north) and Foley Park (13 miles north-east).
Near you in Key's Green
In Key's Green, that means homes and buildings near Brenchley Wood and The Blue Boys Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Frant station, roughly 3.5 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Pembury Hospital (2.4 miles north-west) and Old Scotney Castle (3.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Bewl Water and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Key's Green questions
How do I find out if my home in Key's Green is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Is Key's Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Key's Green is covered. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If it’s needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We use safe viewpoints rather than climbing onto the stack. A drone inspection is part of the Premium Survey where it applies. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
It can come from several places: cracked flaunching, worn pointing, failed flashings, uncapped pots, or damp trapped in an unventilated stack. We look at each one and note the most likely cause.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
When to book a survey in Key's Green
Stacks that were used for open fires for many years can weaken from the inside. Mortar can deteriorate unevenly from flue gases and moisture, which is one reason stacks start to lean.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Flaunching that has broken away
- A chimney out of line
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
Trees in and around Brenchley Wood shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection