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Old Romney Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Old Romney, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- A stack that appears to lean
Signs you need a chimney survey in Old Romney
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Cracked flaunching lets water in, and each winter makes it worse. In time, the pots can become loose.
People normally book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Worn or missing pointing
If you own a rental within reach of Appledore (Kent) station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Before you book anyone
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether the price includes VAT
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Old Romney
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. You get photographs and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. If you’re worried about gaps where the stack meets the roof and staining on walls around the chimney, we can find out what’s behind it, on lead flashings, chimney breasts and chimney pots and cowls alike.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. 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 often the first to give way.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Old Romney (TN29)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Rural addresses near Old Romney can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Getting ready for the survey
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Tell us about parking before the day
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
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Landlords, agents and block managers in Old Romney
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Tell us about it when you book and we will plan the survey around it.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
What affects the price in Old Romney
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- Height and safe access
- Roof area
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or email us when you are ready.
Towns and villages near Old Romney
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What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings
Some older stacks have mortar fillets instead of lead. They crack with age, and we check them too.
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Questions from Old Romney
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Old Romney?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Is my home in Old Romney listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access; we’ll agree the details as you book.
How experienced are you?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
How do I book a survey in Old Romney?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We inspect from wherever is safe: from ground level, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. Our Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where it applies. We note anything we couldn’t see.
Does the report include photos?
Yes, every report has them. Pictures sit next to the findings they show, so you can see what we mean.
What a chimney survey does not cover
A survey is a proper look at the chimney stack, but it cannot do everything. The main limits are:
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
Old Romney homes and their roofs
Old Romney is within about 4 miles of the coast, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. You’ll 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.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Clement, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as The Marsh Academy, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Old Romney is about 10 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Surveys in Old Romney work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Our area takes in places right across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
All of TN29 is covered for chimney surveys. Other places close to Old Romney include Ivychurch (2 miles north), New Romney (2 miles east), Brenzett (2 miles north-west), Lydd (3 miles south) and Brookland (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles north-east), Hawkinge (14 miles north-east), Tenterden (10 miles north-west) and Cheriton (13 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Old Romney
Old Romney’s nearest station is Appledore (Kent) station, about 4.5 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (1.9 miles north-west) and Romney 'castle' (within half a mile north-east). For a walk, there’s Burnthouse Pen and Dungeness National.