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Chimney survey in Deerton Street, Kent
Chimney surveys in Deerton Street, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
How a chimney survey works in Deerton Street
A chimney stands up above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Over the years, the flaunching cracks, the pointing wears and flashings lift. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. We record what we find with photos and recommendations. We survey brick chimney stacks, chimney breasts and shared and party-wall stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are lifted or split lead flashings and signs that a stack is leaning.
In a village or hamlet like Deerton Street, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. 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.
If any part of the chimney stack couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Location
- Deerton Street (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
Where another specialist is needed, such as a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
Also near Deerton Street
Other services in Deerton Street
Local roofs in Deerton Street
Deerton Street lies within about 2 miles of the sea, 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, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Belmont House and Gardens, about 4.1 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Deerton Street. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Deerton Street is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. We carry out chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Deerton Street and nearby. Our Kent coverage includes Deerton Street. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
All of ME9 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Deerton Street and Lower Road. Close by, we survey roofs in Norton Ash (1 mile south), Teynham Street (1 mile north), Lewson Street (1 mile south-west), Teynham (1 mile west) and Four Oaks (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (11 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles west), Whitstable (9 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
Local landmarks in Deerton Street
The nearest railway station is Teynham station, about 1 mile west of the centre. A little further out are Newnham Castle (3.3 miles south) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.8 miles west).
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
We confirm the price for your survey before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The shape of the roof and its details
- House, block, shop or office
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Getting in touch
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The kind of building and roof involved
- What’s prompted the survey
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
What you can safely check yourself
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
For landlords and managing agents
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Deerton Street and across Kent can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What this survey cannot tell you
It’s useful to know what a survey will not do before you book:
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Deerton Street
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
Your questions about chimney surveys in Deerton Street
Is the coastal weather around Deerton Street hard on roofs?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Is my home in Deerton Street listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
It depends on its condition and your plans. The survey shows its condition and how it’s been capped. If you are thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report, and it does not include calculations. We’ll recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
Do I need to be at home?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you when you book.
What’s in the survey report?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, backed by photographs. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
How it works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Older roofs in small places like Deerton Street can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Before the survey
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Booking a survey
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.