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Little Conghurst Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys around Little Conghurst, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Signs that a stack is leaning
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. All told, expect between one and two hours on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Little Conghurst frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- 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.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Arrange a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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About our chimney survey in Little Conghurst
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. 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. We survey chimney breasts, flaunching and chimney pots and cowls, and people most frequently book us about eroded joints in the brickwork and unused flues sealed without airflow.
Some older homes in villages like Little Conghurst 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. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Where
- Little Conghurst (TN18)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Why act early in Little Conghurst
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it’s doing. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need permission from the council and the council can advise. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Little Conghurst, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
What you get with us
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- Visits on any day of the week
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- House, block, shop or office
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Roof area
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What we need to know
A few details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it helps to mention:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What made you get in touch
For a price for chimney surveys in Little Conghurst, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Little Conghurst questions
Is my home in Little Conghurst listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is Little Conghurst within the area you cover?
Yes, Little Conghurst is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
What do you check on a chimney?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
How long does the survey take?
Time on site depends on the roof, but most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney breasts and the loft
Damp patches on chimney breasts often point to a problem above. We look at them and at the stack in the loft where there is safe access.
Brick stacks
Brick stacks rely on sound pointing to keep water out. We check the bricks for spalling and the joints for erosion.
What you can safely check yourself
It is useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Check fixings on the stack are sound, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
Little Conghurst homes and their roofs
About 3.9 miles south-east lies Great Dixter, a reminder of how long the area around Little Conghurst has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. 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. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Take a building like Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Landlords with a home close to Etchingham station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you live in an older home near Church of All Saints, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Little Conghurst is about 12 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. Wherever you are in Little Conghurst, we can come and survey your property. Our Kent coverage includes Little Conghurst. There is also a page for Maidstone.
Here we cover the TN18 postcode area for chimney surveys. Other places close to Little Conghurst include Four Throws (1 mile north-east), Pipsden (1 mile north), The Moor (1 mile west), Hawkhurst (1 mile north-west) and Sandhurst Cross (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west), Tenterden (8 miles east), Southborough (14 miles north-west), Park Wood (14 miles north) and Staplehurst (9 miles north).
What’s near Little Conghurst
Around Little Conghurst, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Marlborough House School, Collingwood Nature Reserve and Oak And Ivy Public House. The closest station to Little Conghurst is Etchingham station, roughly 4.1 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Benenden Hospital (5.3 miles north-east).