Medway · London and the South East
Bredhurst Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Bredhurst, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- A chimney out of line
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
About our chimney survey in Bredhurst
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is often shared with next door. We inspect the parts we can see safely and the parts the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it, so you can talk to them. You get a report with photographs and what we recommend. Common reasons to book are damp on a chimney breast inside and damaged chimney pots and cowls, across chimney pots and cowls, chimney breasts and shared and party-wall stacks.
Older buildings in small places like Bredhurst may be 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 often matched when work is done.
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.
- Where
- Bredhurst (ME7)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
If you are thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it helps to know its condition first. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent and the council can advise. For older village homes like those around Bredhurst, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why us?
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Clear package prices, including VAT
Read what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Bredhurst
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Bredhurst homes and their roofs
Bredhurst lies within about 5 miles of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Anyone responsible for a site like Deanwood Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Landlords with a home close to Rainham (Kent) station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Restoration House, about 5 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Bredhurst. Older roofs nearby often mix original materials with later repairs, and the survey shows where each one is.
Bredhurst is about 3 miles south-east of Chatham, in Medway. We survey roofs in Bredhurst and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across Medway.
All of ME7 is covered for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on The Street, Fir Tree Grove and Hurstwood Road and the roads around them. If you are just outside Bredhurst, we cover Dunn Street (1 mile south-west), Kemsley Street (1 mile east), Lidsing (1 mile west), Scragged Oak (1 mile south-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles north-west) and Twydall (3 miles north).
Near you in Bredhurst
Typical jobs here are in homes near Levan Strice, Rainham School for Girls and The Harrow pub, among other places. Bredhurst’s nearest station is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 2.9 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Allington Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (3.2 miles south). Open spaces near Bredhurst include Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
Useful tips for Bredhurst property owners
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
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. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
Questions from Bredhurst
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Bredhurst?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
I let a flat near Rainham (Kent) station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need.
How much is a survey?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before you book, based on the roof’s size, access and package. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We carry out surveys seven days a week. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
My chimney looks like it is leaning. What should I do?
It is worth having a leaning stack checked. We record the lean, the brickwork and the pointing, and recommend a structural engineer where it may be a structural concern.
What we can’t see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Hidden damage within the stack
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Bredhurst
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
What happens on the day
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Rural addresses near Bredhurst can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Book a survey
We confirm the price for the job before booking, so you know where you stand. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Also near Bredhurst
What else we do in Bredhurst
How the survey changes by roof type
Flaunching
Cracked flaunching is one of the most common chimney defects we record. Caught early, it is often a small job.
Chimney breasts and the loft
If a chimney breast has been removed below, we note what we can see of the support above. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.