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Chimney survey in Wilsley Green, Kent
Get a clear view of the chimney stack at a property in Wilsley Green. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Conditions inside walls
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
Chimney survey in Wilsley Green: what you get
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. Where it may be a structural concern, we’ll recommend a structural engineer. We survey chimney pots and cowls, shared and party-wall stacks and brick chimney stacks, and people most frequently book us about worn or missing pointing and redundant stacks capped without ventilation.
Older buildings in small places like Wilsley 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Wilsley Green (TN17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit usually takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Somewhere like Wilsley Green needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before we arrive
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Getting a price
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Why it’s worth a survey now in Wilsley Green
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. Finding them early means they can be dealt with before they come down by a roofer. In a small place like Wilsley Green, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What you get with us
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
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What a survey costs
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- The roof’s overall size
- Which survey package you book
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Getting in touch
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- When you need the report by
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Questions from Wilsley Green
I let a flat near Staplehurst 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 drop us an email with the address and what you need.
Do you cover smaller places like Wilsley Green?
Yes. Wilsley Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
What causes damp on a chimney breast?
Damp on a chimney breast typically means water is getting into the stack, or moisture is trapped inside it. The survey looks at the stack, the flashings and the capping and records the likely cause.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. Our survey covers the outside of the stack and the roof around it. For the flue, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain is usually fine; heavy rain and wind are different. Strong wind or a downpour can make access unsafe and ground a drone, so we’d move the date with you.
What happens next?
You receive the written report by email, with photographs and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever 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 it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
For landlords and managing agents
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. A report with photos gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Chimney surveys in Wilsley Green: local notes
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. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s listed or in a conservation area. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area.
Take an older house close to Church of St Dunstan: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you let a flat or house near Staplehurst station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Homes near green spaces such as Crane Valley can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Wilsley Green is about 11 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Roofs in Wilsley Green get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Kent. Across Kent, we cover Wilsley Green. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
We cover every part of the TN17 postcode area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Quaker Drive, Angley Walk and Swifts View or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover Wilsley Pound (1 mile north-east), Sissinghurst (1 mile north-east), Flishinghurst (1 mile west), Cranbrook Common (2 miles north-east) and Colliers Green (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (13 miles north-west) and Foley Park (12 miles north).
What’s near Wilsley Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Crane Valley, White Horse pub and Cranbrook School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Staplehurst station, roughly 4.8 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Sissinghurst Castle (2.1 miles north-east) and Sissinghurst Castle (2.1 miles north-east).