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Chimney survey in Westwell Leacon, Kent
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Westwell Leacon. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Signs that a stack is leaning
How a chimney survey works in Westwell Leacon
Redundant chimneys are common, especially where fires have been replaced by central heating. Even when it is not used, a stack has to stay weathertight. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. Our survey looks at how each unused stack has been capped and checks the breasts for damp. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. Typical surveys look at flashings pulling away from the stack and a chimney out of line, across chimney breasts, flaunching and shared and party-wall stacks.
In a village or hamlet like Westwell Leacon, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it’s normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Place
- Westwell Leacon (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Westwell Leacon
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is typically a modest job. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Westwell Leacon, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What you get with us
- An independent view of the roof
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.
Also in Westwell Leacon
Prices for chimney surveys in Westwell Leacon
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- House, block, shop or office
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- When you need the report by
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before booking.
How it works
We do not take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. In a hamlet or village like Westwell Leacon, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Preparing for the visit
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Getting a price
For a price for chimney surveys in Westwell Leacon, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and block managers in Westwell Leacon
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
What we are asked to look at in Westwell Leacon
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. Loose pots can follow.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- A stack that appears to lean
- Lifted or split lead flashings
For an older house near a landmark like Charing Methodist Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Are they insured for the work?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Westwell Leacon
Historic houses such as Godinton House, about 2.7 miles south-east, show how far back building in the area around Westwell Leacon goes. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. 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.
Landlords with a home close to Charing station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Take a building like The Hayesbrook School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Westwell Leacon is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. If you are in Westwell Leacon, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our area takes in places right across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in TN27 is covered for chimney surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Ram Lane (1 mile south-east), Tutt Hill (1 mile south-east), Westwell (2 miles east), Hothfield (2 miles south) and Potters Corner (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north), Whitstable (15 miles north-east) and Faversham (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Westwell Leacon
Westwell Leacon’s nearest station is Charing station, roughly 1.2 miles north-west. A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (4.8 miles west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.9 miles south-east).
FAQs for Westwell Leacon
I let a flat near Charing station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Do you cover smaller places like Westwell Leacon?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. We check the parts we can see safely and the parts you can give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can raise it with them.
How much is a survey?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking, based on the roof’s size, access and package. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We use safe viewpoints rather than climbing onto the stack. Where it applies, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
How do I book a survey in Westwell Leacon?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we’ll point you to the right survey. We survey on any day of the week.
Before and after the survey
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. 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.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. That helps stop damp building up inside.