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Chimney survey in Norton Ash, Kent
Need a chimney survey in Norton Ash? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Bricks with flaking faces
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.
Brick stacks
Most chimney stacks are built of brick, with mortar joints that wear over time. The survey looks for crumbling bricks and worn or missing mortar.
How a chimney survey works in Norton Ash
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it is safe to reach. You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. Common reasons to book are eroded joints in the brickwork and cracked or missing flaunching, on chimney breasts, lead flashings and chimney pots and cowls.
In a small place like Norton Ash, 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 roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Norton Ash (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
Loose pots and bricks on a stack are a safety concern. Finding them early means they can be dealt with before they come down by a roofer. Outbuildings and barns around Norton Ash are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Why book us in Norton Ash
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- 98% customer satisfaction
Useful tips for Norton Ash property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so it is easy to follow.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
How the survey works
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey usually takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Rural addresses near Norton Ash can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Getting a price
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know the cost up front. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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FAQs for Norton Ash
How do I find out if my home in Norton Ash is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Can a landlord with a rental near Teynham station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
What happens after the survey?
You’ll get the report by email. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The whole stack, as far as it can be seen safely: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
My chimney looks like it’s leaning. What should I do?
A leaning stack should be looked at. We record the lean, the brickwork and the pointing, and recommend a structural engineer where it may be a structural concern.
Can I check my roof myself?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
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What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Conditions inside walls
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
Norton Ash homes and their roofs
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Norton Ash, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Belmont House and Gardens lies about 3.6 miles south, so building around Norton Ash goes back a long way. If yours is one of the older homes, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up. If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Take a building like Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Norton Ash is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. We survey roofs in Norton Ash and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Across Kent, we cover Norton Ash. There’s also a page for Canterbury.
We cover every part of ME9 for chimney surveys. We cover properties on London Road and Lower Norton Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Norton Ash include Deerton Street (1 mile north), Lewson Street (1 mile south-west), Tickham (1 mile south-west), Teynham (1 mile north-west) and Teynham Street (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (11 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles west), Whitstable (9 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
Around Norton Ash
In Norton Ash, that means homes and buildings near The Plough Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Teynham station, roughly 1.1 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Newnham Castle (2.7 miles south-west) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.8 miles west).