Kent · London and the South East
Painters Ash Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Painters Ash, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Bricks with flaking faces
DIY checks: what’s safe
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
About our chimney survey in Painters Ash
Redundant chimneys are common, particularly where fires have been replaced by central heating. A disused stack still needs looking after. Capping a stack without ventilation can trap moisture and lead to damp inside. Our survey looks at how each unused stack has been capped and checks the breasts for damp. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. If you’re worried about eroded joints in the brickwork and frost-damaged brickwork on the stack, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on brick chimney stacks, chimney breasts and flaunching alike.
Houses in smaller places like Painters Ash can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. A close look shows whether anything has started to loosen before it lets water in. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
The report doesn’t just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Where
- Painters Ash (DA11, DA13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Conditions inside walls
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Flue inspections or sweeping
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
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Prices for chimney surveys in Painters Ash
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Height and safe access
- The roof’s overall size
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
What we need to know
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- What made you get in touch
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The property’s address and postcode
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 use the contact form when you’re ready.
Questions from Painters Ash
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Ebbsfleet International station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the building.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Painters Ash?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Visible signs like deflection or sagging are recorded, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. If one is needed, the report says so.
Do you cover Painters Ash for chimney surveys?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, Painters Ash included.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. We inspect whatever is safely visible and what you give us access to. Where a problem appears to be on next door’s side, we note it and you can raise it with them.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
Each stack is viewed from the safest viewpoints: from ground level, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. Our Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where applicable. If part of a stack can’t be seen, the report says so.
Painters Ash homes and their roofs
Painters Ash lies within about 3 miles of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you let a flat or house near Ebbsfleet International station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Anyone responsible for a site like Painters Ash Primary School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Homes near green spaces like Castle Hill Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Painters Ash is about 1 mile south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. We survey roofs in Painters Ash and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Kent. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Surveys in DA11 and DA13 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Hog Lane, Hall Road and Hunt Road or anywhere close by, we can help. You will find Painters Ash on the A2, so it is easy for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Springhead (1 mile north-west), Northfleet Green (1 mile south), Northfleet (1 mile north-east), Southfleet (1 mile south-west) and Betsham (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Swanley (7 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Painters Ash
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Battle of Britain pub, Castle Hill Park and Northfleet School for Girls. The nearest railway station is Ebbsfleet International station, about 1.5 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Stone Castle (2.9 miles north-west) and Gravesham Museum (1.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Painters Ash includes Sawyers Lake and Chafford Gorges Nature Park.
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photos as we go and record our findings for the written report. It typically takes an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Homes around Painters Ash frequently have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. Inside, the loft is looked at where it can be reached safely.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- You get a report with photos and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Let us know about parking near the property
Book a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
Advice
Different roofs, different checks
Rendered stacks
Water can get in through cracks and then struggle to dry out. We record any cracking and where it is.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Stains on timbers or brickwork around the stack can point to a leak. We record what we see with photographs.
Why act early in Painters Ash
If you’re buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. After that, any work is yours to arrange and pay for. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. Blocked gutters on homes around Painters Ash overflow and soak walls. It’s easy to sort the cause early and slow to dry a damp wall.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before you book.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Painters Ash
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Package prices that include VAT
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