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Chimney Survey in Stonebridge Green
Wondering about the chimney stack at a property in Stonebridge Green? You can book a chimney survey in Stonebridge Green and across Kent, with plain-English findings.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Chimney survey in Stonebridge Green
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, frequently after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. We survey lead flashings, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney breasts, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are a chimney out of line and disused chimneys trapping moisture.
Older buildings in small places like Stonebridge Green may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
It is not only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Location
- Stonebridge Green (TN27)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Stonebridge Green
How do I find out if my home in Stonebridge Green is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
I let a flat near Charing station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
My chimney looks like it is leaning. What should I do?
Do not ignore it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photos, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Why act early in Stonebridge Green
If you’re buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for your roof before you book.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Stonebridge Green
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Different roofs, different checks
Flaunching
Sitting at the very top, flaunching is fully exposed. We look for cracks, gaps around the pots and missing pieces.
Brick stacks
Older brick stacks often have soft lime mortar. We note where repairs should match the original mortar.
Stonebridge Green homes and their roofs
The wider area around Stonebridge Green has a long history of building, with Godinton House about 5 miles south-east. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. 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. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Landlords with a home close to Charing station may find that 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 St James, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. Anyone responsible for a site like Egerton Church of England Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Stonebridge Green is about 7 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever you are in Stonebridge Green, we can come and survey your property. Our area takes in places right across Kent, large and small. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: TN27. You will find streets such as Field Mill Road and Stonebridge Green Road, and we cover them all. We also cover Lenham Heath (1 mile north), Charing Heath (1 mile north-east), Lenham Forstal (1 mile north), Charing (2 miles east) and Leadingcross Green (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north-west), Ashford (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east), Minster (15 miles north) and Kings Hill (15 miles west).
Around Stonebridge Green
The closest station to Stonebridge Green is Charing station, about 2.2 miles east. A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (1.9 miles west).
Can I check my roof myself?
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book and it will help the survey.
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Stonebridge Green
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
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Tips from our surveys
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
After the visit, we write up the report with photographs of each stack. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Make sure fixings on the stack are sound and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. The survey normally takes about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Older rural homes like those around Stonebridge Green can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Preparing for the visit
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.