Medway · London and the South East
Church Street Chimney Survey
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Church Street. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
What a survey costs
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Roof area
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before you book.
Booking your survey
There’s no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- The address and postcode of the property
- What’s prompted the survey
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
To get a price for chimney surveys in Church Street, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
How a chimney survey works in Church Street
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. For the flue itself, you will need a sweep or, for gas appliances, a Gas Safe registered engineer. We will tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. We survey lead flashings, chimney breasts and chimney pots and cowls, and people most frequently book us about damp on a chimney breast inside and signs that a stack is leaning.
In a village or hamlet like Church 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, frequently with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it’s typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
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, whichever applies.
- Location
- Church Street (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Landlords, agents and block managers in Church Street
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Larger roofs take longer.
The survey, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos. As for time on site, most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. For a village or hamlet like Church Street, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Book a survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll explain the options and the price.
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Chimney surveys around Church Street
Church Street lies within about 2 miles of the sea, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, while driving rain finds any gap. Historic houses such as Temple Manor, about 3.6 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Church Street goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
Anyone responsible for a site like Higham Primary School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. For landlords with property near Higham station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If you live in an older home near St Mary's Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Church Street is about 4 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Church Street gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Church Street is one of the places in Medway where we work. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
All of ME3 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Lower Higham (1 mile south), Cliffe Woods (1 mile east), Mockbeggar (2 miles south-east), Higham (2 miles south) and Cliffe (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Gillingham (7 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south-east), Rochester (4 miles south), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south) and Luton (6 miles south-east).
Around Church Street
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Chequers pub. For rail, the closest station is Higham station, roughly 0.9 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Upnor Castle (3.4 miles south-east) and Huguenot Museum (3.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
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. Do not go up yourself.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Church Street: your questions answered
Can a landlord with a rental near Higham station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details.
How do I find out if my home in Church Street is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
How quickly is the report sent?
Report times are set by the package. Basic: within 48 hours. Standard: 24 to 48 hours. Premium: the same day. Mention any deadline as you book.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. We inspect whatever is safely visible and what you give us access to. Where a problem appears to be on next door’s side, we note it, so you can discuss it with them.
What should I do with a chimney I don’t use?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. Our survey records its condition and how it is capped, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
How experienced are you?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
What happens after the survey?
The report arrives by email. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney pots and cowls
Each pot is bedded into the flaunching, often with a cowl or cap on top. The survey looks for cracked, loose or missing pots and cowls.
Lead flashings
Flashings can lift in wind or pull out of their mortar joints. Any loose or split flashings are recorded.
Tips from our surveys
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
Where another specialist is needed, such as a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. That helps you brief them.
Check fixings on the stack are sound and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.