Kent · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Wrotham, Kent
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Wrotham, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Wrotham
About 3.2 miles south lies Old Soar Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Wrotham has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. 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. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you let a flat or house near Borough Green & Wrotham station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Wrotham School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Wrotham is about 6 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We visit Wrotham as part of our work across Kent, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Our area takes in places right across Kent. There’s also a page for Maidstone.
Surveys in TN15 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, Old London Road and West Street. We also cover the places around Wrotham: Labour-in-vain (1 mile north), Fairseat (2 miles north-east), Trottiscliffe (2 miles east), Hodsoll Street (2 miles north) and Vigo Village (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (10 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles north) and Tonbridge (8 miles south).
Landmarks near Wrotham
Typical jobs here are in homes near The George And Dragon Public House, Borough Green Primary School and Trosley Country Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.1 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2 miles south-east) and Ightham Court (1.3 miles south-west).
About our chimney survey in Wrotham
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is frequently shared with next door. We check what can be seen safely and what the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it, so you can talk to them. You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, flaunching and brick chimney stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are eroded joints in the brickwork and staining on walls around the chimney.
In a village or hamlet like Wrotham, 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 is typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
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.
- Where
- Wrotham (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Wrotham
What else we do in Wrotham
Why act early in Wrotham
Chimneys are easy to forget because you rarely see the top of them. Problems frequently go unnoticed until damp appears inside. Surveying the stack now can catch problems first. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and the package you choose.
What you get with us
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Prices that include VAT
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- An independent look at the roof
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Building height and the viewpoints available
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT.
What to let us know when you contact us
These details help when you contact us:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The property’s address and postcode
- What kind of property and roof it is
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
Do you need a chimney survey in Wrotham?
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Frost works into cracks in the flaunching and pointing, and rain soaks into worn brickwork. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
Take an older house close to Church of St George: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What the survey won’t cover
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- When you’ll get the report
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Where the chimney meets the roof slopes, lead flashings keep water out. The survey looks at whether the lead is tight, sound and well fixed.
Chimney breasts and the loft
In the loft, staining around the stack often shows where water is getting in. We record what we see with photographs.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Wrotham
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.
Questions from Wrotham
Do you cover smaller places like Wrotham?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Wrotham?
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.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from the freeholder or managing agent. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. The report will say if you need an engineer.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
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 it works
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Around Wrotham, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- 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
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
Getting a price
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.