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Pluckley Thorne Chimney Survey
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you decide what to do next. We carry out chimney surveys in Pluckley Thorne.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
Pluckley Thorne questions
Is Pluckley Thorne within the area you cover?
Yes, Pluckley Thorne is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Can a landlord with a rental near Pluckley station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
When does the report arrive?
That depends on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. Reports are sent by email.
How long does the survey take?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof, but most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
It can come from several places: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
About our chimney survey in Pluckley Thorne
If a chimney looks out of line, it is worth getting it checked. A stack may lean because the mortar on one side has weakened, which can happen over many years of use. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. Where it may be a structural concern, we’ll recommend a structural engineer. Common reasons to book are signs that a stack is leaning and damp on a chimney breast inside, across chimney breasts, flaunching and brick chimney stacks.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, 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 written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Pluckley Thorne (TN27)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Common roof problems in Pluckley Thorne
Aerials and dishes are often fixed to stacks. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
People normally book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Worn or missing pointing
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
If you let a flat or house near Pluckley station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- What experience they bring
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney breasts and the loft
If a chimney breast has been removed below, we note what we can see of the support above. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.
Rendered stacks
Water can get in through cracks and then struggle to dry out. Cracks are photographed and noted.
Pluckley Thorne homes and their roofs
Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. About 3.9 miles east lies Godinton House, a reminder of how long the area around Pluckley Thorne has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
The streets around a church like Church of St Nicholas are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Anyone responsible for a site like Pluckley Church of England Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Pluckley Thorne is about 6 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. In Pluckley Thorne, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Pluckley Thorne is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover for chimney surveys. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Smarden Road and Lambden Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Pluckley Thorne: Fir Toll (1 mile south-east), Pluckley (1 mile north-east), Chambers' Green (1 mile south), Mundy Bois (1 mile north-west) and Newland Green (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Davington (12 miles north-east) and Foley Park (12 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Pluckley Thorne
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Black Horse Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Pluckley station, about 1 mile south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Romden Castle (2.2 miles south-west).
Checking the roof from ground level
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book and it will help the survey.
How we price chimney surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The shape of the roof and its details
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 with VAT included. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It’s useful to include:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- When you need the report by
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
To get a price for chimney surveys in Pluckley Thorne, ring 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
How it works
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photographs, sent to you by email. On timing, it normally takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. Older rural homes like those around Pluckley Thorne can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- You tell us how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Getting a price
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.