Kent · London and the South East
Kippington Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Kippington. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Kippington
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. It is not a flue inspection, a sweep or a gas safety check. For the flue itself, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas appliances, a Gas Safe registered engineer. If something we see points to the flue, we’ll say so. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, chimney breasts and chimney pots and cowls, and people most often book us about worn or missing pointing and signs that a stack is leaning.
Around Kippington, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. It is the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from the ground.
The report does not just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Where
- Kippington (TN13, TN14, TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
Why act early in Kippington
If a stack seems to lean, do not leave it. We record its condition and recommend a structural engineer where needed, so you can decide what to do next. In an older home around Kippington, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why book us in Kippington
- Surveys seven days a week
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Kippington
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Flaunching
We often find flaunching that has cracked or broken away. Caught early, it’s often a small job.
Brick stacks
Many older stacks were built with lime mortar. Repairs should suit the original materials, which we mention where relevant.
Chimney surveys in Kippington: local notes
About 1.2 miles east lies Knole House, a reminder of how long the area around Kippington has been built on. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mary, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Trees in and around Montreal Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. If you own a rental within reach of Sevenoaks station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Kippington is about 1 mile south of Sevenoaks, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Kippington, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Kippington is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
We work across TN13, TN14 and TN15 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. We cover properties on Glebe Lane, Beech Road and Grange Road and the roads around them. We also cover Sevenoaks (1 mile north), Bessels Green (1 mile north-west), Riverhead (1 mile north), Dunton Green (2 miles north) and Chipstead (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (15 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south-east) and Northfleet (13 miles north-east).
Near you in Kippington
We work in homes and buildings around Montreal Park, New Beacon School and Knole Academy, among other places. Kippington’s nearest station is Sevenoaks station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Kemsing Castle Bank (3.3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Museum (0.7 miles east). For a walk, there’s Dryhill Nature Reserve.
How it works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Homes around Kippington frequently have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- 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.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before we arrive
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Arrange a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
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What affects the cost of chimney surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- The roof’s overall size
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Height and safe access
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- When you need the report by
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
For a price for chimney surveys in Kippington, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us price the survey accurately.
Questions from Kippington
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Kippington?
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.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Sevenoaks station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. Photos are part of every report.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
What happens next?
You will receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
How experienced are you?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
Have it checked rather than leaving it. Leaning frequently comes from mortar breaking down unevenly. The survey records what we can see, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.