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Chimney Survey in Tonge Corner
Chimney surveys in Tonge Corner and the rest of Kent. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The size of the roof
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Which survey package you book
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 with VAT included. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What to tell us when you get in touch
These details help when you contact us:
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Tonge Corner
If you are buying a home with chimneys, it’s worth knowing their condition before you exchange. 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. We survey chimney breasts, brick chimney stacks and chimney pots and cowls, and common reasons people get in touch are pots or cowls that look unsafe and unused flues sealed without airflow.
Older buildings in small places like Tonge Corner may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Tonge Corner (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Tonge Corner
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Do you need a chimney survey in Tonge Corner?
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Once it cracks, water gets in and frost makes the cracks bigger. In time, the pots can become loose.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- A stack that appears to lean
Take a building like Lansdowne Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- When you will get the report
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What insurance they carry
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
Your questions about chimney surveys in Tonge Corner
Is my home in Tonge Corner listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is Tonge Corner within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re 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.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
What should I do with a chimney I do not use?
A redundant chimney needs looking after like any other. If it is capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside. We check how it is capped and its condition, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We look at the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside, and we’ll say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We are roof surveyors, not structural engineers, and it does not include calculations. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we’ll recommend one.
Roof by roof
Lead flashings
Lead flashings seal the joint between the stack and the roof. We check for lifting, splits and gaps in the joints.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Where a breast has been taken out, we check what supports the stack. A structural engineer should confirm whether it’s adequate.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take an hour or two on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Around Tonge Corner, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- 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.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
How to book
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
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Tonge Corner homes and their roofs
Tonge Corner lies within about 2 miles of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, while driving rain finds any gap. Across Kent, older roofs are often 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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Take an older house close to Church of St Giles: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. If you own a rental within reach of Teynham station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Tonge Corner is about 2 miles east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. In Tonge Corner, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our Kent coverage includes Tonge Corner. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Every address in ME9 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Tonge Corner: Tonge (1 mile north), Radfield (1 mile south), Murston (1 mile west), Milton Regis (1 mile west) and Rodmersham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Whitstable (11 miles east), Faversham (5 miles south-east) and Minster (5 miles north).
Landmarks near Tonge Corner
Typical jobs here are in homes near Sittingbourne Community College and Milton Creek Country Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Teynham station, about 1.5 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Dolphin Sailing Barge Museum (1.4 miles west) and Bayford Court (1.4 miles west).
What a chimney survey does not cover
No survey can tell you everything, and it’s better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer.