Kent · London and the South East
Parker's Green Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Parker's Green. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
How a chimney survey works in Parker's Green
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. That lets water into the brickwork, which can show up as damp on a chimney breast or in the roof space. We record what we find with photos and recommendations. If you’ve noticed frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and signs that a stack is leaning, we can find out what’s behind it, on chimney pots and cowls, brick chimney stacks and shared and party-wall stacks alike.
Older buildings in small places like Parker's Green may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Parker's Green (TN11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a chimney survey does not cover
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Parker's Green
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
Common questions in Parker's Green
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Parker's Green?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Will you come out to Parker's Green?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends. To find a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when booking.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Parker's Green?
It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we’ll point you to the right survey. Surveys run on any day of the week.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Why get it checked now?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are frequently modest repairs when they’re caught early. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks and the job gets bigger. Older and listed buildings around Parker's Green may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
Why book us in Parker's Green
- A photo-illustrated written report
- Prices that include VAT
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- 98% customer satisfaction
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or two real surveys.
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
Where another specialist is needed, such as a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. That helps you brief them.
Look at your chimneys from ground level now and then, particularly after strong winds. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
How the survey works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It normally takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Somewhere as small as Parker's Green, access is frequently the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form, tell us about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
Chimney surveys in Parker's Green: local notes
Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. 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. The wider area around Parker's Green has a long history of building, with Old Soar Manor about 3.4 miles north. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Landlords with a home close to Tonbridge station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. If you live in an older home near St Andrew, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Parker's Green is about 2 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Parker's Green is one of many places we visit across Kent, for homes and businesses alike. Our Kent coverage includes Parker's Green and the places around it. Maidstone is in our area too.
We survey roofs across TN11 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Hadlow Road East, Three Elm Lane and Cuckoo Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Pittswood (1 mile north), Hadlow (1 mile north-east), Golden Green (1 mile east), Barnes Street (2 miles east) and Goose Green (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (10 miles east), Sevenoaks (7 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south), Gravesend (15 miles north), Northfleet (15 miles north) and Swanley (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Parker's Green
Around Parker's Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Three Squirrels pub, Hadlow Rural Community School and Hadlow Rural Community School. Parker's Green’s nearest station is Tonbridge station, roughly 2.4 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Hadlow Tower museum (1.4 miles north-east) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.9 miles south-west). Not far away are Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Roof by roof
Chimney pots and cowls
Damaged pots are a safety concern as well as a leak risk. We record their condition with photos.
Brick stacks
Frost can damage bricks that have soaked up water, making the faces flake away. Any spalling is noted with photos.
Common roof problems in Parker's Green
Aerials and dishes are often fixed to stacks. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
If you look after a building such as Woodlands Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before you book anyone
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether VAT is added on top