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Romney Street Chimney Survey
Need a chimney survey in Romney Street? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
It is a careful look at the chimney stack, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
How a chimney survey works in Romney Street
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is often shared with next door. We look at what can be seen safely and what the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it, so you can talk to them. You get a report with photographs and what we recommend. We survey chimney breasts, flaunching and shared and party-wall stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are signs that a stack is leaning and pots or cowls that look unsafe.
Older buildings in small places like Romney Street may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Romney Street (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about chimney surveys in Romney Street
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Romney Street?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Is Romney Street within the area you cover?
Yes, Romney Street is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we will suggest the right survey. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
There are a few common causes: cracked flaunching, worn pointing, failed flashings, uncapped pots, or damp trapped in an unventilated stack. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We record the stack as far as we can see it and flag anything on the neighbour’s side.
Prices for chimney surveys in Romney Street
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Roof area
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Booking your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
Not sure which survey you need? It is easiest to call 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
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What happens on the day
It’s useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit usually takes between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Somewhere like Romney Street needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- 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.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Arrange a survey
To get a price for chimney surveys in Romney Street, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
When to book a survey in Romney Street
The flaunching on top of a stack holds the pots in place and sheds water. Once it cracks, water gets in and frost makes the cracks bigger. In time, the pots can become loose.
Common reasons to book include:
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Landlords with a home close to Shoreham (Kent) station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Are they insured for the work?
- What exactly goes into their report
Landlord and commercial surveys in Romney Street
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
How the survey changes by roof type
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. Any spalling is noted with photos.
Flaunching
Sitting at the very top, flaunching is fully exposed. We look for cracks, gaps around the pots and missing pieces.
What a chimney survey looks like in Romney Street
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. Lullingstone Castle, about 2.3 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Romney Street. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Homes near green spaces like Kemsing Down can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Romney Street is about 4 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We carry out chimney surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Romney Street. Romney Street is one of the places in Kent where we work for chimney surveys. Maidstone is in our area too.
Here we cover the TN15 postcode area for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Bower Lane and Romney Street. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in East Hill (1 mile north-east), Knatts Valley (1 mile east), Woodlands (1 mile south-east), Cotman's Ash (1 mile south-east) and Kemsing (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles east), Dartford (8 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (9 miles south).
Near you in Romney Street
Around Romney Street, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Kemsing Down. Romney Street’s nearest station is Shoreham (Kent) station, about 1.6 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Otford Heritage Centre (2.1 miles south-west) and Kemsing Castle Bank (1.7 miles south).