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Chimney survey in Sundridge, Kent
Chimney surveys across Sundridge, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Surveys for landlords and agents in Sundridge
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when booking and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
About our chimney survey in Sundridge
Each stack is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. With our Premium Survey, a drone inspection is included where applicable. Where part of a stack can’t be seen, the report says so. Every defect we find is photographed and described in plain words. We survey flaunching, lead flashings and chimney breasts, and common reasons people get in touch are cracked or missing flaunching and pots or cowls that look unsafe.
In a small place like Sundridge, 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 often the first to give way.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photographs show what each point refers to.
- Where
- Sundridge (TN14)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes an hour or two for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. For a village or hamlet like Sundridge, the journey is planned ahead of time: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- 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 is safe access.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Getting a price
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Advice
What happens if roof problems are left?
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 Sundridge, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Plain-English reports with photos
- An independent view of the roof
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or two real surveys.
What we look for on each type of roof
Rendered stacks
Cracked render can let water in and trap it behind. Cracks are photographed and noted.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Where a breast has been taken out, we check what supports the stack. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Before and after the survey
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Make sure unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Make sure redundant flues are capped with ventilation. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
Sundridge questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Sundridge?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
I let a flat near Dunton Green station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
What happens next?
You receive the written report by email, with photos and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
Usually it is water getting in from outside, or condensation in a sealed stack. The survey looks at the stack, the flashings and the capping, and record what we find.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where applicable, a drone, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. It is not a flue, sweep or gas safety inspection. We check the structure and weathering of the stack and any damp and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.
Towns and villages near Sundridge
Also in Sundridge
Chimney surveys around Sundridge
With Quebec House about 2.3 miles west, Sundridge 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 a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. 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.
Trees in and around Montreal Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. Anyone responsible for a site like Combe Bank School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. For landlords with property near Dunton Green station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Sundridge is about 3 miles west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. In Sundridge, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Sundridge is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for chimney surveys. Maidstone is in our area too.
Chimney surveys in TN14 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Church Road, Chapmans Road and Main Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Sundridge: Brasted (1 mile west), Chipstead (1 mile north-east), Bessels Green (1 mile east), Brasted Chart (1 mile south-west) and Chevening (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-east), Tonbridge (9 miles south-east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Sundridge
Typical jobs here are in homes near The White Hart pub, Montreal Park and Trinity School and the streets around them. The closest station to Sundridge is Dunton Green station, roughly 2.4 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Sevenoaks Museum (3 miles east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (3 miles east). The countryside around Sundridge includes Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.