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Chimney Survey in Boughton under Blean
Chimney surveys across Boughton under Blean, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Height and safe access
- The roof’s overall size
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
What to tell us when you get in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What’s prompted the survey
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
About our chimney survey in Boughton under Blean
If a chimney looks out of line, it is worth getting it checked. A stack may lean because the mortar on one side has weakened, which can happen over many years of use. We record the lean and the condition of the brickwork and pointing. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. If you’ve noticed disused chimneys trapping moisture and a stack that appears to lean, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Where
- Boughton under Blean (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Boughton under Blean
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Boughton under Blean. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
How the survey works
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. In a small place like Boughton under Blean, access is usually the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
How to prepare
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
FAQs for Boughton under Blean
I let a flat near Selling station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need.
Will you come out to Boughton under Blean?
Yes, Boughton under Blean is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report. We’ll recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
What’s in the survey report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
What do I do with the report?
You will get the report by email, with photos and clear recommendations. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation.
What happens if roof problems are left?
If you are thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it’s useful to know its condition first. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need permission from the council, so check with them first. For older village homes like those around Boughton under Blean, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book us in Boughton under Blean
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Package prices that include VAT
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
Local roofs in Boughton under Blean
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Boughton under Blean, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, while driving rain finds any gap. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list.
If you own a rental within reach of Selling station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near St Barnabas, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Take a building like Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Boughton under Blean is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. We provide chimney surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Boughton under Blean and the surrounding area. Our area takes in places right across Kent, large and small.
We work across the ME13 postcode area for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on London Road, The Street and The Crescent or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Boughton under Blean: Hickmans Green (1 mile south-west), Winterbourne (1 mile south), Dunkirk (1 mile east), Oversland (1 mile south) and South Street (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Ashford (11 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Around Boughton under Blean
Around Boughton under Blean, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Mount Ephraim Gardens and The Queens Head pub. The closest station to Boughton under Blean is Selling station, roughly 1.4 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Chilham Castle (3.5 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.2 miles east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Towns and villages near Boughton under Blean
What else we do in Boughton under Blean
Roof by roof
Rendered stacks
Water can get in through cracks and then struggle to dry out. Cracks are photographed and noted.
Chimney pots and cowls
Damaged pots are a safety concern as well as a leak risk. We record their condition with photographs.
Tips that help
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.