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Chimney survey in Leigh, Kent
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Leigh. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
Practical tips
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
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 it is easy to follow.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
Chimney survey in Leigh: 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. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. A survey finds these problems and records them with photos. If you are worried about flashings pulling away from the stack and worn or missing pointing, we can find out what’s behind it.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. 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.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Leigh (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- 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
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Flaunching
Sitting at the very top, flaunching is fully exposed. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. Any spalling is noted with photos.
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The shape of the roof and its details
- House, block, shop or office
- Basic, Standard or Premium
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Booking your survey
We will normally ask about:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Anything about access we should know
- The property’s address and postcode
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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How it works
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit normally takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Rural addresses near Leigh can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- 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.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Where there is 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.
Before the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Arrange a survey
For a price for chimney surveys in Leigh, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
Leigh: your questions answered
Is Leigh within the area you cover?
Yes, Leigh is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Leigh?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
My chimney looks like it’s leaning. What should I do?
A leaning stack should be looked at. Our survey notes how it looks and the condition of the bricks and joints, and if it may be a structural issue, we recommend a structural engineer.
What do I do with the report?
You receive the written report by email, with photographs and recommendations. It’s yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
What causes damp on a chimney breast?
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. We look at each one and note the most likely cause.
Does the weather affect the survey?
A survey can typically go ahead in light rain. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Leigh
Landlords and letting agents in Leigh book surveys as well as homeowners. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
Local roofs in Leigh
About 2 miles south-west lies Penshurst Place, a reminder of how long the area around Leigh has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Trees in and around Haysden Country Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. If you live in an older home near St Mary's Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. For landlords with property near Leigh (Kent) station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Leigh is about 3 miles west of Tonbridge, in Kent. Roofs in Leigh get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Kent. We cover towns and villages across Kent. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Surveys in TN11 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include High Street, Green View Avenue and The Green, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Lower Haysden (1 mile east), Printstile (2 miles south), Bidborough (2 miles south-east), Tonbridge (3 miles east) and Stockland Green (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles east), Sevenoaks (6 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south-east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (10 miles north-east) and Foley Park (15 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Leigh
Typical jobs here are in homes near Haysden Country Park, Fleur De Lis Cottages Fleur De Lis Public House and The Judd School. There is a railway station in Leigh itself: Leigh (Kent) station. Well-known places in the area include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and The Milne Museum (2.4 miles east). The countryside around Leigh includes Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
Can I check my roof myself?
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey.