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Dean Street Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys in Dean Street, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
About our chimney survey in Dean Street
Each stack is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. With our Premium Survey, a drone inspection is included where it applies. Where part of a stack cannot be seen, the report says so. Each defect is recorded with a photo and a plain description. If you’ve noticed gaps where the stack meets the roof and mortar washing out of the joints, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on chimney pots and cowls, lead flashings and brick chimney stacks alike.
Some older homes in villages like Dean Street are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to.
- Place
- Dean Street (ME15)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
Rendered stacks
Water can get in through cracks and then struggle to dry out. Cracks are photographed and noted.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Stains on timbers or brickwork around the stack can point to a leak. What we find is photographed and described.
The survey, step by step
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. After that, we check everything we can see safely, from the ground, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where applicable. The survey normally takes about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Somewhere as small as Dean Street, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations.
How to prepare
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
How to book
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
Why get it checked now?
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can spoil decoration and plaster. Finding the cause means the right work can be planned. For older village homes like those around Dean Street, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
Why us?
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- A photo-illustrated written report
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 98% of clients satisfied
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Before and after the survey
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
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 it is easy to follow.
Make sure redundant flues are capped with ventilation. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
What this survey cannot tell you
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Hidden damage within the stack
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
Towns and villages near Dean Street
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Common questions in Dean Street
Can a landlord with a rental near East Farleigh station book a roof survey?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Will you come out to Dean Street?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. Photos are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report alongside our recommendations.
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 if it may be a structural issue, we recommend a structural engineer.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, confirmed before anything is booked.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We look at the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.
What does the report include?
Written findings with photos, covering the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Dean Street
Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. With Stoneacre about 3.5 miles east, Dean Street sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
Living close to Quarry Wood is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. The streets around a church such as Church of Saint Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Shop and office owners around Fremlin Walk may find that knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Dean Street is about 2 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We visit Dean Street as part of our work across Kent, for homes and businesses alike. Dean Street is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for chimney surveys.
All of ME15 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes and businesses on Forge Lane and Dean Street. Other places close to Dean Street include East Farleigh (1 mile west), Coxheath (1 mile south), Fant (1 mile north), Kettle Corner (1 mile west) and Farleigh Green (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north), Tonbridge (10 miles west) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Around Dean Street
In Dean Street, that means homes and buildings near Walnut Tree pub, St Augustine Academy and Quarry Wood, among other places. The nearest railway station is East Farleigh station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Allington Castle (3 miles north) and Fremlin Walk (2 miles north-east). The countryside around Dean Street includes Boxley Hills.