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Chimney Survey in Stone Hill
Chimney surveys in Stone Hill from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us across London and South East England.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- A chimney out of line
Roof by roof
Flaunching
The sloping mortar around the pots is called flaunching. Once it cracks, water can get straight into the brickwork.
Lead flashings
Mortar fillets are sometimes used where lead would usually be. They crack with age, and we check them too.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Stone Hill
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. Common reasons to book are lifted or split lead flashings and damaged chimney pots and cowls, across brick chimney stacks, shared and party-wall stacks and lead flashings.
In a small place like Stone Hill, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
What you get is a clear record of the chimney stack on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Place
- Stone Hill (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Stone Hill
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Which survey package you book
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
What to tell us when you get in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
Practical tips
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Make sure unused flues are capped with ventilation
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. We use plain English and a photo for each defect so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. It’s far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
Chimney surveys in Stone Hill: local notes
The coast is about 5 miles or less from Stone Hill, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. 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. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Mary, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Landlords with a home close to Westenhanger station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Westenhanger Castle lies about 2.2 miles south-east, so building around Stone Hill goes back a long way. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs.
Stone Hill is about 5 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. We survey roofs in Stone Hill and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our Kent coverage includes Stone Hill and the places around it. There is also a page for Canterbury.
Every address in TN25 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Stone Hill, Southenay Lane and Cooper's Lane, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside Stone Hill, we cover Lilyvale (1 mile north-west), Brabourne Lees (1 mile north-west), Smeeth (1 mile north-west), Ridgeway (1 mile north-west) and Bircholt Forstal (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (6 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (14 miles east), Folkestone (8 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north) and Hythe (5 miles south-east).
Near you in Stone Hill
The nearest railway station is Westenhanger station, roughly 2.4 miles south-east. A little further out are Lympne Castle (3.1 miles south-east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Stone Hill includes Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
Nearby places to Stone Hill
What else we do in Stone Hill
Can I check my roof myself?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we check the roof.
How it works
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Somewhere like Stone Hill needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before we arrive
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Tell us about parking before the day
Booking a survey
We survey roofs seven days a week. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Stone Hill
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
Stone Hill questions
Is my home in Stone Hill listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you cover smaller places like Stone Hill?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
What do I do with the report?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. It’s yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
What will the report tell me?
Written findings with photos, covering the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is usually fine; heavy rain and wind are different. High wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, so we’d move the date with you.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and the report uses them to show each finding alongside our recommendations.