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Broom Street Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Broom Street, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Worn or missing pointing
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we look at:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Which survey package you book
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- Anything about access we should know
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Chimney survey in Broom Street: what you get
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. Where it may be a structural concern, we’ll recommend a structural engineer. We survey chimney breasts, shared and party-wall stacks and brick chimney stacks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are pots or cowls that look unsafe and worn or missing pointing.
In a village or hamlet like Broom Street, older cottages and farmhouses often 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. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Place
- Broom Street (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Broom Street
Broom Street is within about 2 miles of the coast, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, while driving rain finds any gap. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so check with the council.
Trees in and around South Swale shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Graveney Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. The streets around a church such as Church of All Saints are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Broom Street is about 2 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Anywhere in Broom Street, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area for chimney surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Graveney (1 mile south-east), Culmers (1 mile south-east), Goodnestone (1 mile south), Slutshole (2 miles south-east) and Hernhill (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Herne Bay (9 miles east) and Minster (9 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Broom Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near South Swale and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. The closest station to Broom Street is Faversham station, roughly 2.1 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.6 miles north-east).
What you can safely check yourself
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
The survey, 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 photographs go into the written report. It normally takes an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. In a hamlet or village like Broom Street, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, 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.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
How to prepare
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Book a survey
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
Related advice
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. With the same list in front of each contractor, comparing quotes is simpler.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. It is far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. Finding them early means they can be dealt with before they come down by a roofer. Older cottages and farmhouses around Broom Street can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT.
Why book with us
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
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Common questions in Broom Street
Is my home in Broom Street listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Is the coastal weather around Broom Street hard on roofs?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
How long will you be at the property?
Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. The report follows by email.
What do I do with the report?
The report arrives by email. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Broom Street?
It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Give us the address and some details about the roof. Surveys run seven days a week.
Do you cover Broom Street?
Yes. We carry out chimney surveys in Broom Street, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.