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Chimney Survey in Knockholt Pound
Chimney surveys in Knockholt Pound, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Knockholt Pound
The wider area around Knockholt Pound has a long history of building, with Down House about 3.2 miles west. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. 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. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you live near a park like Polhill Bank, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. For an older house near a landmark like St Katharine's Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Knockholt Pound is about 4 miles north-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Knockholt Pound gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. We cover towns and villages across Kent. London is in our area too.
Chimney surveys in TN14 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Old London Road, Bond Close and Main Road. If you’re just outside Knockholt Pound, we cover Knockholt (1 mile south-west), Halstead (1 mile north-east), Sepham Heath (1 mile north-east), Pratt's Bottom (2 miles north) and Badgers Mount (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Dartford (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (4 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (11 miles south-east) and Northfleet (13 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Knockholt Pound
In Knockholt Pound, that means homes and buildings near Polhill Bank and The Three Horseshoes pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Knockholt station, roughly 2 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Orpington Hospital (3.4 miles north) and Lullingstone Castle (4.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Downe Bank and Betsom's Hill.
About our chimney survey in Knockholt Pound
A chimney stands up above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. We record what we find with photos and recommendations. If you’re worried about frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and a stack that appears to lean, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Knockholt Pound (TN14)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe vantage point, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. It usually takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Somewhere as small as Knockholt Pound, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
How to prepare
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Getting a price
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Advice
Questions from Knockholt Pound
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Knockholt Pound?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Will you come out to Knockholt Pound?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
What causes damp on a chimney breast?
It can come from several places: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. We look at each one and note the most likely cause.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and the report uses them to show each finding.
What should I do with a chimney I don’t use?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. If it is capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside. Our survey records its condition and how it is capped, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
What we are asked to look at in Knockholt Pound
Aerials and dishes are frequently fixed to stacks. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
For landlords with property near Knockholt station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What exactly goes into their report
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What else we do in Knockholt Pound
Prices for chimney surveys in Knockholt Pound
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Which survey package you book
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What we need to know
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Useful tips for Knockholt Pound property owners
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. We use plain English and a photo for each defect so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. It’s far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. Any loose or split flashings are recorded.
Rendered stacks
We cannot see the bricks behind render without it being opened up, so the report explains what we could and couldn’t assess.