Kent · London and the South East
Stonehill Green Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys in Stonehill Green, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
Stonehill Green questions
I let a flat near Swanley station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details, including who will give access on the day.
Will you come out to Stonehill Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach. Everything is written up with photos.
Will you check the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we will agree the details when booking.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Stonehill Green
Our survey covers the structure of the stack and its weathering details. It’s not a flue inspection, a chimney sweep or a gas safety inspection. For the flue itself, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas appliances, a Gas Safe registered engineer. We will tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. If you are worried about gaps in the mortar around the pots and staining on walls around the chimney, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on chimney pots and cowls, brick chimney stacks and shared and party-wall stacks alike.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Stonehill Green (DA2)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Stonehill Green
What else we do in Stonehill Green
When you need someone else
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will suggest the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
How we price chimney surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Height and safe access
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Roof area
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
Booking your survey
There is no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
What happens on the day
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there is safe access. In total, it takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Somewhere like Stonehill Green 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’s safe.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can be seen safely.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Let us know about parking near the property
Arrange a survey
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Related advice
Practical tips
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. It’s far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
How the survey changes by roof type
Rendered stacks
Some stacks are rendered, which can hide the condition of the brickwork beneath. We look for cracks, hollow areas and staining.
Chimney pots and cowls
For unused flues, we check whether caps or cowls allow ventilation. Poor capping can lead to damp inside the stack.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it is doing. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent, so check with them first. Older and listed buildings around Stonehill Green may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
For a price for your roof in Stonehill Green, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why book with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- An independent look at the roof
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
Local roofs in Stonehill Green
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. With Hall Place and Gardens about 2.4 miles north, Stonehill Green sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For an older house near a landmark like St Peter, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Homes near green spaces such as Dartford Heath can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. Landlords with a home close to Swanley station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Stonehill Green is about 3 miles south-east of Sidcup, in Kent. If you’re in Stonehill Green, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our Kent coverage includes Stonehill Green and the places around it. You can also see our page for London.
We cover every part of DA2 for chimney surveys. If you’re just outside Stonehill Green, we cover Puddledock (1 mile north-east), Hextable (1 mile east), Joyden's Wood (1 mile north), Hockenden (1 mile south-west) and Upper Ruxley (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Dartford (3 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Northfleet (8 miles east), Kings Hill (14 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (6 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Stonehill Green
We work in homes and buildings around The Ship pub, Hextable Primary School and Dartford Heath and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Swanley station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Queen Mary's Hospital (2.8 miles west) and Eynsford Castle (3.6 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Summer Hill and The Warren.