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Cliffs End Chimney Survey
Need a chimney survey in Cliffs End? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Bricks with flaking faces
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Chimney survey in Cliffs End
Our survey covers the structure of the stack and its weathering details. It’s not a flue inspection, a chimney sweep or a gas safety inspection. If you use a fire or a gas appliance, the flue should be checked by a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. We will tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. If you’ve noticed spalled or crumbling bricks and flaunching that has broken away, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a village or hamlet like Cliffs End, 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. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Cliffs End (CT12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Cliffs End
I let a flat near Thanet Parkway station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details, including who will give access on the day.
Is Cliffs End within the area you cover?
Yes. Cliffs End is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Cliffs End?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, and it is agreed before booking.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years, with 98% customer satisfaction.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what you need to know. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
What insurance do you have?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Also in Cliffs End
Different roofs, different checks
Rendered stacks
Water can get in through cracks and then struggle to dry out. We record any cracking and where it is.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Inside, chimney breasts can show damp when water gets into the stack. We look at them and at the stack in the loft where there’s safe access.
Common roof problems in Cliffs End
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We note what’s visible in the roof space and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
If you own a rental within reach of Thanet Parkway station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
What to check before booking
- When you’ll get the report
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether you get a written report with photos
Why get it checked now?
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it’s doing. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need permission from the council, so check with them first. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for your survey before booking.
Why book us in Cliffs End
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent view of the roof
- PI and public liability insurance
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
When you need someone else
It is a careful look at the chimney stack, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Conditions inside walls
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
What happens on the day
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take between one and two hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older rural homes like those around Cliffs End can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Arrange a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Related advice
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Cliffs End
The coast is about 1 mile or less from Cliffs End, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles. The wider area around Cliffs End has a long history of building, with Quex Park about 3.2 miles north-west. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
Shop and office owners around Westwood Cross may find that knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies. Take an older house close to St Mary: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Cliffs End is about 2 miles west of Ramsgate, in Kent. We survey roofs in Cliffs End and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover Cliffs End. We also survey roofs in Canterbury.
Surveys in CT12 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Foads Lane, Moyes Close and Delacourt Close. We also cover the places around Cliffs End: Sevenscore (1 mile west), Chilton (1 mile east), Pegwell (1 mile east), Manston (1 mile north) and Ebbsfleet (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (4 miles north), Dover (14 miles south), Broadstairs (4 miles north-east), Whitstable (15 miles west) and Deal (8 miles south).
What’s near Cliffs End
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Sportsman pub, Chatham House Grammar School and Sandwich and Pegwell Bay, among other places. Cliffs End has its own railway station: Thanet Parkway station. Nearby you’ll also find RAF Manston History Museum (1.6 miles north-west) and Westwood Cross (2.4 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.