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Chimney survey in Adisham, Kent
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Adisham. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
Roof by roof
Flaunching
The sloping mortar around the pots is called flaunching. Once it cracks, water can get straight into the brickwork.
Brick stacks
Brick stacks rely on sound pointing to keep water out. We check the bricks for spalling and the joints for erosion.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Adisham
A damp patch on a chimney breast doesn’t always come from the same place. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. We check each possibility and record what we find. You then know where to start. Common reasons to book are flaunching that has broken away and damp patches on chimney breasts, on brick chimney stacks, chimney breasts and shared and party-wall stacks.
In a village or hamlet like Adisham, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
After the visit, you get a photo-illustrated written report, sent by email. It explains the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Adisham (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Adisham
What else we do in Adisham
Common questions in Adisham
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Adisham?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Adisham station?
Yes, that’s a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes, every report has them. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
Each stack is viewed from the safest viewpoints: from the ground, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there is access. A drone inspection is included in our Premium Survey where it applies. We note anything we couldn’t see.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
What do you check on a chimney?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach. Everything is written up with photographs.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. We check how it is capped and its condition, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
Chimney surveys in Adisham: local notes
Historic houses like Goodnestone Park, about 1.6 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Adisham goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, 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. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
For landlords with property near Adisham station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Anyone responsible for a site like Adisham Church of England Primary School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of the Holy Innocents, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Adisham is about 5 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We provide chimney surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Adisham and nearby. Adisham is one of the places in Kent where we work.
Here we cover the CT3 postcode area for chimney surveys. Streets in the area include Station Road, The Street and Church Lane. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Bloodden (1 mile south-east), Aylesham (1 mile south), Bramling (2 miles north), Bekesbourne (2 miles north-west) and Womenswold (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (5 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Adisham
There’s a railway station in Adisham itself: Adisham station. Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (4.3 miles north-west).
What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the chimney stack as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Rural addresses near Adisham can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You tell us how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Where there’s safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Book a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Advice
What you can safely check yourself
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when you book.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
We confirm the price for the job before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Which survey package you book
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
What this survey cannot tell you
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Adisham
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
For landlords and managing agents
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Adisham. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.