Kent · London and the South East
Printstile Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Printstile, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- A stack that appears to lean
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Worn or missing pointing
Prices for chimney surveys in Printstile
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Booking your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- When you need the report by
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we will ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Chimney survey in Printstile: what you get
We inspect chimneys from wherever they can be seen safely: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the loft space where it is safe. A drone inspection is part of our Premium Survey where applicable. If we can’t see part of the stack, the report makes that clear. Every defect we find is photographed and described in plain words. Typical surveys look at bricks with flaking faces and worn or missing pointing, on lead flashings, brick chimney stacks and shared and party-wall stacks.
In a small place like Printstile, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
The report is written in plain words, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible.
- Place
- Printstile (TN3)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Chimney surveys around Printstile
Across Kent, older roofs are frequently 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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. With Penshurst Place about 1.4 miles west, Printstile sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you own a rental within reach of Leigh (Kent) station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Royal Victoria Place, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Parish Church of St Lawrence, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Printstile is about 3 miles north-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Whether the building in Printstile is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Across Kent, we cover Printstile and the places around it. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Surveys in TN3 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Penshurst Road and Barden Road or a nearby road, we can help. Main roads around Printstile include the B2176. Other places close to Printstile include Bidborough (1 mile east), Speldhurst (1 mile south), Poundsbridge (1 mile south-west), Stockland Green (1 mile south-east) and Bullingstone (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (3 miles south-east), Tonbridge (3 miles north-east), Kings Hill (11 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (8 miles east).
What’s near Printstile
For rail, the closest station is Leigh (Kent) station, roughly 1.7 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.6 miles east) and The Milne Museum (3.2 miles north-east). Not far away are Barden Lake and Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
Can I check my roof myself?
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Roof by roof
Lead flashings
Some older stacks have mortar fillets instead of lead. They tend to crack, so we check them closely.
Flaunching
Sitting at the very top, flaunching is fully exposed. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
What happens if roof problems are left?
If a stack seems to lean, don’t leave it. We record its condition and recommend a structural engineer where needed, so you can decide what to do next. For older village homes like those around Printstile, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
Why book with us
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Photos and a written report every time
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
How it works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe vantage point, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take about 1–2 hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Printstile often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
Booking a survey
To get a price for chimney surveys in Printstile, call 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
FAQs for Printstile
Is Printstile within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Printstile listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you when booking.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
Don’t ignore it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photos, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it’s stable.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Printstile?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof. We survey on any day of the week.