Kent · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Newtown, Kent
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Newtown, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- A stack that appears to lean
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
Do you need a chimney survey in Newtown?
Many chimneys are no longer used. A stack sealed without ventilation can trap damp. Damp patches can appear on chimney breasts even when nothing is leaking.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
If you live in an older home near Christ Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Their report turnaround times
- Their insurance cover
About our chimney survey in Newtown
If you are buying a home with chimneys, it is worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. We survey brick chimney stacks, chimney pots and cowls and flaunching, and the problems we are asked to look at most are flashings pulling away from the stack and mortar washing out of the joints.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Newtown drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from ground level.
The report does not just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Place
- Newtown (TN24, TN23)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Why it’s worth a survey now in Newtown
If you’re thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it’s useful to know its condition first. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent, so check with them first. On a bungalow or cottage around Newtown, the roof sits close to the rooms below, so a small leak can mark a ceiling within a few storms. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
Why us?
- Photos and a written report every time
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. After that, we check everything we can see safely. The survey usually takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. In a smaller place like Newtown, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from ground level, and the loft shows the rest, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where it applies.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Tell us about parking before the day
Arrange a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
How we price chimney surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- How big the roof is
- Which survey package you book
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- When you need the report by
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Newtown questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Ashford International station?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Newtown?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
What does a roof survey cost?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
Do you cover Newtown?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, Newtown included.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
What’s the best way to book?
Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Newtown
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
Newtown homes and their roofs
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. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Godinton House, about 2.9 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Newtown. On older houses around here, roofs frequently 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.
Living close to Ashford Green Corridors is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. Take a building like East Stour Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Newtown is about 1 mile south-east of Ashford, in Kent. We visit Newtown as part of our work across Kent. Newtown is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for chimney surveys. There is also a page for Canterbury.
Surveys in TN24 and TN23 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Bath Road, Mead Road and Royds Road, all of which we cover. Other places close to Newtown include South Willesborough (1 mile north-east), Park Farm (1 mile south-west), Willesborough (1 mile north-east), Ashford (1 mile north-west) and Finberry (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (13 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (10 miles south-east), Davington (13 miles north) and Preston (12 miles north).
Landmarks near Newtown
Around Newtown, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The North School, The Albion Inn and Ashford Green Corridors and the streets around them. The closest station to Newtown is Ashford International station, roughly 0.9 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Ashford Designer Outlet (0.5 miles north) and William Harvey Hospital (1.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.