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Chimney survey in Anvil Green, Kent
Chimney surveys around Anvil Green, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- A chimney out of line
How a chimney survey works in Anvil Green
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. It’s not a flue inspection, a chimney sweep or a gas safety inspection. If you use a fire or a gas appliance, the flue should be checked by a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. We will tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. We are often asked to look into gaps in the mortar around the pots and damaged chimney pots and cowls, across brick chimney stacks, chimney breasts and chimney pots and cowls.
In a village or hamlet like Anvil Green, 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. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Where
- Anvil Green (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Anvil Green questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Chilham station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is Anvil Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Anvil Green is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed.
Does the report include photos?
Yes, every report has them. Pictures sit next to the findings they show.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before you book. To get a price, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Anvil Green homes and their roofs
Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. In either case, a change of roofing material may need consent. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you own a rental within reach of Chilham station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Take an older house close to Church of St Bartholomew: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Anvil Green is about 5 miles south-west of Wincheap, in Kent. We cover Anvil Green and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across London and South East England. Anvil Green is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work. There is also a page for Canterbury.
Every address in CT4 is within our area for chimney surveys. We also cover the places around Anvil Green: Petham (2 miles north-east), Garlinge Green (2 miles north), Mystole (3 miles north), Upper Hardres (3 miles east) and Shalmsford Street (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns like Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-west), Folkestone (11 miles south-east) and Whitstable (10 miles north).
Near you in Anvil Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Compasses Inn and the streets around them. Anvil Green’s nearest station is Chilham station, roughly 3.1 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Chilham Castle (3.5 miles north-west) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.1 miles north-east).
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. We photograph any we find that look loose or damaged.
Brick stacks
Most chimney stacks are built of brick, with mortar joints that wear over time. We check the bricks for spalling and the joints for erosion.
Before and after the survey
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
What affects the price in Anvil Green
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How big the roof is
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It is useful to include:
- The address and postcode of the property
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- When you need the report by
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
What this survey cannot tell you
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
Places near Anvil Green
What else we do in Anvil Green
Landlords, agents and block managers in Anvil Green
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the survey around it.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
How it works
You don’t need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will take it from there. The survey itself takes between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Older rural homes like those around Anvil Green 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.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Where there is safe access, we check the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- You get a written report with photos and our recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Getting a price
We confirm the exact price before you book, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or email us.