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Chimney survey in Mile Oak, Kent
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Mile Oak. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- A chimney out of line
- Lifted or split lead flashings
The survey, step by step
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. In a hamlet or village like Mile Oak, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
How to book
We confirm the price for your roof before you book, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
About our chimney survey in Mile Oak
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. You get photos and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. We survey chimney breasts, chimney pots and cowls and brick chimney stacks, and people most often book us about signs that a stack is leaning and frost-damaged brickwork on the stack.
In a small place like Mile Oak, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Mile Oak (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The size of the roof
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Anything about access we should know
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What we’re asked to look at in Mile Oak
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Mortar can deteriorate unevenly from flue gases and moisture, which is one reason stacks start to lean.
Problems we come across often include:
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
Anyone responsible for a site like Mascalls School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Are they insured for the work?
- What happens after the report arrives
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What experience they bring
Why get it checked now?
If you’re buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. After that, any work is yours to arrange and pay for. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. In a place like Mile Oak, 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.
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 need to know.
Why book with us
- 20+ years’ experience
- An independent view of the roof
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.
Local roofs in Mile Oak
Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s listed or in a conservation area. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas. 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. 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.
For landlords with property near Paddock Wood station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St Andrew's Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Mile Oak is about 6 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Mile Oak is one of many places we visit across Kent. Across Kent, we cover Mile Oak and the places around it. Maidstone is in our area too.
All of TN12 is within our area for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Mile Oak Road, Mascall's Court Lane and Mascall's Court Road. We also cover Pearson's Green (1 mile east), Castle Hill (1 mile south-east), Queen Street (1 mile north), Palmer's Green (1 mile south) and Claygate (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles west), Tonbridge (6 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
What’s near Mile Oak
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Foal Hurst Wood and Paddock Wood Primary School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Paddock Wood station, about 1.1 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tunbridge Wells Hospital (4.3 miles west) and The Hop Farm Museum (2 miles north). Not far away are Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Checking the roof from ground level
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Mile Oak
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Paddock Wood station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need.
Will you come out to Mile Oak?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We look from ground level, from windows and from the loft where it is safe. Where it applies, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. 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.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
How quickly is the report sent?
Report times are set by the package. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. If you have a deadline, such as an exchange date, let us know when booking.
Useful tips for Mile Oak property owners
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
After the visit, we write up the report with photos of each stack. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. That helps stop damp building up inside.