Kent · London and the South East
Loose Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys in Loose, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
About our chimney survey in Loose
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is often shared with next door. We check everything that’s safely in view and what the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it, so you can talk to them. Everything is written up with photos and what we recommend. We are often asked to look into unused flues sealed without airflow and flashings pulling away from the stack, across shared and party-wall stacks, chimney breasts and lead flashings.
Some older homes in villages like Loose are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Loose (ME15, ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the chimney stack as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. It typically takes between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Cottages and farmhouses around Loose often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- 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.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
How to book
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What happens if roof problems are left?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are often modest repairs when they’re caught early. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks and the job gets bigger. Outbuildings and barns around Loose are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s 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. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- 98% of clients satisfied
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Loose
Stoneacre, about 2.8 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Loose. 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. 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. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Landlords with a home close to East Farleigh station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Loose Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you run a business near The Mall Maidstone, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Loose is about 2 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Bookings from Loose are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. We cover towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Here we cover the ME15 and ME17 postcode area for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on Rosemount Close, Malthouse Hill and Old Loose Hill or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Loose include Boughton Green (1 mile south-east), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile south-east), Linton (1 mile south), Park Wood (2 miles east) and Shepway (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north-west).
Around Loose
We work in homes and buildings around Cornwallis Academy and The Chequers Inn. The closest station to Loose is East Farleigh station, about 1.8 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.4 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles north).
What this survey can’t tell you
It is useful to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
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 is easy to follow.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
Towns and villages near Loose
Other services in Loose
What we look for on each type of roof
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. We record any we can see.
Lead flashings
Lead flashings seal the joint between the stack and the roof. The survey looks at whether the lead is tight, sound and well fixed.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Loose
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed in advance. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Questions from Loose
Will you come out to Loose?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near East Farleigh station?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. Everything is written up with photographs.
What happens next?
You’ll get the report by email. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.