Kent · London and the South East
Stone Street Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys across Stone Street, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Signs that a stack is leaning
Chimney survey in Stone Street
A damp patch on a chimney breast doesn’t 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. That points the work in the right direction. We are often asked to look into disused chimneys trapping moisture and damaged chimney pots and cowls, on lead flashings, shared and party-wall stacks and brick chimney stacks.
In a small place like Stone Street, many roofs stand in the open, 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. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Location
- Stone Street (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is normally a modest job. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. For older village homes like those around Stone Street, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Why us?
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Before and after the survey
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Make sure unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
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Your questions about chimney surveys in Stone Street
Is my home in Stone Street listed or in a conservation area?
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, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is Stone Street within the area you cover?
Yes, Stone Street is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
What does the report include?
A photo-illustrated written report, explaining the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our recommendations. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Are you insured?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not unless it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
Common roof problems in Stone Street
Aerials and dishes are frequently fixed to stacks. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
If you let a flat or house near Kemsing station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
Landlord and commercial surveys in Stone Street
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Stone Street
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. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Ightham Mote, about 1.1 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Stone Street. 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.
Take an older house close to St Lawrence: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. Homes near green spaces like Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Stone Street is about 3 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Stone Street is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Stone Street is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for chimney surveys. There is also a page for Maidstone.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: TN15. We cover properties on Church Road, Stone Street Road and Pond Lane. Other places close to Stone Street include Bitchet Green (1 mile south-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile east), Styants Bottom (1 mile north), Godden Green (1 mile west) and Ightham (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Near you in Stone Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near Sevenoaks Preparatory School, Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve and The Plough pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Kemsing station, roughly 1.9 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Ightham Court (2.2 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
What happens on the day
The visit has one job: to see as much of the chimney stack as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit usually takes between one and two hours at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Somewhere as small as Stone Street, access is frequently the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Preparing for the visit
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Booking a survey
We confirm the price for the job before booking, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
DIY checks: what’s safe
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us as you book and it will help the survey.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.