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Chimney Survey in Wormshill
Wondering about the chimney stack at a property in Wormshill? We carry out chimney surveys in Wormshill and across Kent, with plain-English findings.
- A chimney out of line
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
How a chimney survey works in Wormshill
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. A stack may lean because the mortar on one side has weakened, which can happen over many years of use. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. If you’ve noticed loose, cracked or missing pots and eroded joints in the brickwork, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a village or hamlet like Wormshill, older cottages and farmhouses frequently 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. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Wormshill (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Wormshill
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Wormshill questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Harrietsham station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is Wormshill within the area you cover?
Yes. Wormshill is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where it applies, a drone.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes, plenty. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible, which makes the report easy to follow.
What should I do with a chimney I do not use?
It depends on its condition and your plans. We record how the stack is doing and whether it’s capped with ventilation. If you are thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. The roof space can show things the outside cannot, like damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. Our survey covers the outside of the stack and the roof around it. For the flue, you will need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
What happens on the day
You do not need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Older rural homes like those around Wormshill can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- 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 is access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before we arrive
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Arrange a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Related advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are often modest repairs when they’re caught early. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. For an older or listed building in a place like Wormshill, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why us?
- Over 20 years’ experience
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- An independent look at the roof
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or two real surveys.
Nearby places to Wormshill
Other services in Wormshill
Local roofs in Wormshill
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. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. The wider area around Wormshill has a long history of building, with Leeds Castle about 3.7 miles south-west. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
Landlords with a home close to Harrietsham station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. The streets around a church such as St Giles are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Wormshill is about 4 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cover Wormshill and the rest of Kent. Wormshill is one of the places in Kent we cover for chimney surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
All of ME9 is covered for chimney surveys. You’ll find streets such as The Street, Dray's Field and Bottom Pond Road, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Wormshill, we cover Bicknor (1 mile north-west), Hucking (2 miles west), Hollingbourne (3 miles south-west), Marley (3 miles south) and Harrietsham (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-east), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east) and Minster (10 miles north-east).
What’s near Wormshill
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Blacksmith's Arms Public House. Wormshill’s nearest station is Harrietsham station, about 2.9 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find KIMS hospital (6 miles west) and Leeds Castle (3.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Wormshill includes Detling Hill.
What we look for on each type of roof
Rendered stacks
We cannot see the bricks behind render without it being opened up, so the report explains what we could and couldn’t assess.
Flaunching
Flaunching is the mortar on top of a stack that holds the pots and sheds water. Cracks in it let water into the stack.
Prices for chimney surveys in Wormshill
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. We confirm the exact price before you book.
Getting in touch
When you call or email, these details help:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- What’s prompted the survey
- The address and postcode of the property
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.