Kent · London and the South East
Longfield Hill Chimney Survey
Get a clear view of the chimney stack at a property in Longfield Hill. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Longfield Hill
The coast is about 5 miles or less from Longfield Hill, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces. About 2.8 miles east lies Cobham College, a reminder of how long the area around Longfield Hill 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.
If you look after a building such as Istead Rise Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mildred, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Living close to Rectory Meadow is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Longfield Hill is about 3 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. If you’re in Longfield Hill, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Longfield Hill is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for chimney surveys. Maidstone is in our area too.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: DA3. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Main Road, Nurstead Lane and Ryecroft or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Longfield Hill: New Barn (1 mile north-west), Hartley (1 mile west), Nash Street (1 mile north-east), Meopham (1 mile south-east) and Longfield (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north-east), Tonbridge (13 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north).
Landmarks near Longfield Hill
We work in homes and buildings around Rectory Meadow and Longfield Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Longfield Hill is Meopham station, roughly 1 mile east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Stone Castle (4.5 miles north-west) and Gravesham Community Hospital (4 miles north). The countryside around Longfield Hill includes Sawyers Lake.
Chimney survey in Longfield Hill: what you get
Redundant chimneys are common, especially where fires have been replaced by central heating. A disused stack still needs looking after. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. We survey lead flashings, flaunching and brick chimney stacks, and people most often book us about gaps in the mortar around the pots and eroded joints in the brickwork.
Some older homes in villages like Longfield Hill 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 frequently expected.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photographs show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put in order of urgency where relevant.
- Where
- Longfield Hill (DA3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
It is useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney breasts and the loft
Where a breast has been taken out, we check what supports the stack. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. Any loose or split flashings are recorded.
How the survey works
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit usually takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. For a village or hamlet like Longfield Hill, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Nearby places to Longfield Hill
Also in Longfield Hill
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. We use plain English and a photo for each defect, so it’s easy to follow.
Have worn pointing and cracked flaunching dealt with early. It’s far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. We record its condition and recommend a structural engineer where needed, so you know where you stand. In a place like Longfield Hill, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- 20+ years’ experience
- Weekday and weekend surveys
FAQs for Longfield Hill
I let a flat near Meopham station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building.
Is the coastal weather around Longfield Hill hard on roofs?
Frequently, yes. Within about 5 miles of the sea, as Longfield Hill is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where it applies, a drone.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
There are a few common causes: cracked flaunching, worn pointing, failed flashings, uncapped pots, or damp trapped in an unventilated stack. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. Our survey covers the outside of the stack and the roof around it. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
We look from the ground, from windows and from the loft where it’s safe. Where it applies, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Longfield Hill
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, useful for planning maintenance.