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Chimney survey in Sissinghurst, Kent
Chimney surveys across Sissinghurst, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
Roof by roof
Brick stacks
Many older stacks were built with lime mortar. Repairs should suit the original materials, which we mention where relevant.
Flaunching
We often find flaunching that has cracked or broken away. It is normally a modest repair when it is caught early.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Sissinghurst
A damp patch on a chimney breast does not always come from the same place. It might come in at the top, through worn pointing or porous bricks, or where the flashings meet the roof. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. You then know where to start. We survey brick chimney stacks, chimney breasts and flaunching, and common reasons people get in touch are a stack that appears to lean and damp patches on chimney breasts.
Some older homes in villages like Sissinghurst are 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.
Where we can’t see part of the chimney stack, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Sissinghurst (TN17)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it is doing. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need permission from the council and the council can advise. For older village homes like those around Sissinghurst, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Sissinghurst
- Every finding written up with photos
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Sissinghurst homes and their roofs
Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. 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. Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. In either case, a change of roofing material may need consent.
If you let a flat or house near Staplehurst station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. If you live in an older home near Church of the Holy Trinity, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you live near a park such as Crane Valley, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Sissinghurst is about 11 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We carry out chimney surveys in Sissinghurst for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Across Kent, we cover Sissinghurst. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: TN17. That includes homes and businesses on The Street, Milkhouse Cottages and Cobnut Close. We also cover Wilsley Pound (1 mile west), Cranbrook Common (1 mile north), Wilsley Green (1 mile south-west), Knox Bridge (2 miles north) and Colliers Green (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (13 miles north-west) and Foley Park (12 miles north).
Around Sissinghurst
We work in homes and buildings around Crane Valley and The Bull Public House. The nearest railway station is Staplehurst station, roughly 4.3 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Sissinghurst Castle (1.1 miles east) and Benenden Hospital (3.1 miles south-east).
Towns and villages near Sissinghurst
What else we do in Sissinghurst
What we can’t see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Conditions inside walls
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Should I look at the roof myself first?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Useful tips for Sissinghurst property owners
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. With the same list in front of each contractor, comparing quotes is simpler.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
What happens on the day
We look at the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit typically takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Somewhere as small as Sissinghurst, 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.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Where there is safe access, we check the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
How to prepare
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Getting a price
When you are ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or email us. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Related advice
FAQs for Sissinghurst
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Sissinghurst?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Staplehurst station?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
When does the report arrive?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. All of them come by email.
Will I get photos?
Yes, every report has them. Pictures sit next to the findings they show, which makes the report easy to follow.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
What’s the best way to book?
It is easiest to call 07833 053749 or send us an email. Tell us the address and a little about the roof. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.