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Chimney survey in Mott's Mill, Kent
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Mott's Mill, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Signs that a stack is leaning
Chimney survey in Mott's Mill
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. We’re often asked to look into unused flues sealed without airflow and pots or cowls that look unsafe, across shared and party-wall stacks, flaunching and lead flashings.
In a small place like Mott's Mill, 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 often where weather gets in first.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Where
- Mott's Mill (TN3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Mott's Mill
We confirm the exact price before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- The roof’s overall size
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Getting in touch
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you get in touch, it helps to mention:
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
What happens on the day
We’ll ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes about 1–2 hours for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Rural addresses near Mott's Mill 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 we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Let us know about parking near the property
How to book
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you are ready.
Advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Mott's Mill
Letting agents and landlords in Mott's Mill book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
What you can safely check yourself
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in.
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
Chimney surveys in Mott's Mill: local notes
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Groombridge Place, about 1.6 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Mott's Mill. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Take an older house close to Church of St Thomas the Apostle: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. If you own a rental within reach of Eridge station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Mott's Mill is about 3 miles north of Crowborough, in Kent. We survey roofs in Mott's Mill and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across London and South East England. Mott's Mill is one of the places in Kent we cover for chimney surveys. There’s also a page for Crawley.
Chimney surveys in TN3 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Close by, we survey roofs in Boarshead (2 miles south), Friar's Gate (2 miles south-west), Marden's Hill (2 miles south-west), Steel Cross (2 miles south) and Crowborough (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-east), Southborough (6 miles north-east) and Edenbridge (9 miles north-west).
Near you in Mott's Mill
The nearest railway station is Eridge station, roughly 1.3 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles south) and Bolebroke Castle (3.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
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What a chimney survey does not cover
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
Tips that help
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
Mott's Mill: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Mott's Mill?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Eridge station?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is Mott's Mill in your area?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and that includes Mott's Mill.
What should I do with a chimney I do not use?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. If it’s capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside. Our survey records its condition and how it’s capped, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
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. We also note leaning, redundant stacks and damp inside.
What does the report include?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too, so you know exactly what was covered.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. We inspect everything that’s safely in view and what you give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can raise it with them.