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Chimney survey in Eastling, Kent
Chimney surveys in Eastling and the rest of Kent. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
Chimney survey in Eastling
If you’re buying a home with chimneys, it’s worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. You get photographs and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. If you’ve noticed flashings pulling away from the stack and flaunching that has broken away, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a village or hamlet like Eastling, 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. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
If any part of the chimney stack couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Location
- Eastling (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Eastling
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Mortar can deteriorate unevenly from flue gases and moisture, which is one reason stacks start to lean.
People usually book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
Living close to Doddington Place Gardens is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Before you book anyone
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Their report turnaround times
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
What you can safely check yourself
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Questions from Eastling
How do I find out if my home in Eastling is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Eastling within the area you cover?
Yes. Eastling is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain is typically fine; heavy rain and wind are different. Strong wind or a downpour can make access unsafe and ground a drone, so we’d move the date with you.
How do I book a survey in Eastling?
To book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know the address and what you want to find out. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We check the structure and weathering of the stack and any damp, and we will say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
How long is the visit?
Expect it to take about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We note visible signs such as sagging or deflection, but we don’t carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.
Practical tips
Getting the most from a chimney survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
If anything in the report isn’t clear, just ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
How the survey works
We will ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes an hour or two at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Eastling often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
How to book
If you’re buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you are ready.
Related advice
What a chimney survey looks like in Eastling
About 1.4 miles east lies Belmont House and Gardens, a reminder of how long the area around Eastling has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
The streets around a church like Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Take a building like Eastling Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Eastling is about 4 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Eastling can all book chimney surveys. Our area takes in places right across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. There’s also a page for Maidstone.
We work across the ME13 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. We offer chimney surveys to properties on The Street, Meeson's Close and Eastling Road and the roads around them. If you are just outside Eastling, we cover The Valley (2 miles south), Throwley (2 miles south-east), Throwley Forstal (2 miles south-east), Painter's Forstal (2 miles north-east) and Stalisfield Green (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north-east).
What’s near Eastling
Around Eastling, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Doddington Place Gardens and Carpenters Arms Inn, among other places. Eastling’s nearest station is Teynham station, roughly 3.9 miles north. A little further out are Newnham Castle (0.9 miles north-west).
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What a survey costs
We confirm the exact price before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- House, block, shop or office
- Which survey package you book
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
What to tell us when you get in touch
We will typically ask about:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- What made you get in touch
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before you book.