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Chimney Survey in Bekesbourne Hill
Know where you stand with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. We carry out chimney surveys in Bekesbourne Hill, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
What you can safely check yourself
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
How a chimney survey works in Bekesbourne Hill
If a chimney looks out of line, it is worth getting it checked. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often 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. Typical surveys look at cracked or missing flaunching and worn or missing pointing, on shared and party-wall stacks, chimney breasts and flaunching.
Some older homes in villages like Bekesbourne Hill are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Bekesbourne Hill (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
We will ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Older roofs in small places like Bekesbourne Hill can have low, tight loft spaces, so it is useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks 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
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Getting a price
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
Prices for chimney surveys in Bekesbourne Hill
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we can help you choose.
What to let us know when you contact us
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It is enough to let us know:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- When you need the report by
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The address and postcode of the property
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
What we’re asked to look at in Bekesbourne Hill
Flashings seal the gap where a stack passes through the roof. They can lift in wind, crack with age or pull out of the mortar joints. When flashings fail, water often shows up in the loft or on the chimney breast. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
Look out for signs like these:
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- A stack that appears to lean
The streets around a church such as Church of St Peter are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Before booking anyone
- What the survey will not cover
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What happens after the report arrives
- Will the report include photos?
Bekesbourne Hill questions
Do you cover smaller places like Bekesbourne Hill?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
I let a flat near Bekesbourne station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
It depends on its condition and your plans. We record how the stack is doing and whether it’s capped with ventilation. If you’re thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We’re roof surveyors, not structural engineers. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we’ll recommend one.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
What’s in the report?
A photo-illustrated written report, explaining the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our recommendations. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
How long is the visit?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof; most visits take about one to two hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. The written report follows by email.
What a chimney survey does not cover
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- 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 use the contact form and we’ll tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Bekesbourne Hill homes and their roofs
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. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. With Goodnestone Park about 4.1 miles east, Bekesbourne Hill sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
For businesses in and around places such as Whitefriars Shopping Centre, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies. Homes near green spaces such as Chequer's Wood and Old Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn.
Bekesbourne Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We carry out chimney surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Bekesbourne Hill and nearby. Across Kent, we cover Bekesbourne Hill and the places around it.
We work across CT4 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Bekesbourne Hill and Oakleigh Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Bekesbourne Hill include Patrixbourne (1 mile south), Bekesbourne (1 mile south-east), Bridge (1 mile south-west), Littlebourne (2 miles north-east) and Bishopsbourne (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (12 miles south) and Ramsgate (13 miles north-east).
Around Bekesbourne Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Chequer's Wood and Old Park and St. Anselm's Catholic School. There’s a railway station in Bekesbourne Hill itself: Bekesbourne station. Nearby you’ll also find Canterbury Roman Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and St Martins Hospital (1.6 miles north-west). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
How the survey changes by roof type
Brick stacks
Many older stacks were built with lime mortar. We note where repairs should match the original mortar.
Rendered stacks
Some stacks are rendered, which can hide the condition of the brickwork beneath. We look for cracks, hollow areas and staining.