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Farthingloe Chimney Survey
Get a clear view of the chimney stack at a property in Farthingloe. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
What happens on the day
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. For a village or hamlet like Farthingloe, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Getting a price
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Chimney survey in Farthingloe
A damp patch on a chimney breast does not always come from the same place. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. We look at each possibility and record what we find. You then know where to start. If you are worried about eroded joints in the brickwork and frost-damaged brickwork on the stack, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Farthingloe may be 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Where
- Farthingloe (CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Conditions inside walls
- Whether the flue is safe to use
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
What affects the price in Farthingloe
We confirm the price for the job before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- The roof’s overall size
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before you book.
What we need to know
We’ll normally ask about:
- When you need the report by
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Anything about access we should know
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
Questions from Farthingloe
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Farthingloe?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Is the coastal weather around Farthingloe hard on roofs?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
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. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need consent.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We look from ground level, from windows and from the loft where it’s safe. Where it applies, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Farthingloe?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on its size, height, access and the package, confirmed before anything is booked.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. Any spalling is noted with photos.
Chimney pots and cowls
Damaged pots are a safety concern as well as a leak risk. We photograph each pot and note any damage.
What a chimney survey looks like in Farthingloe
Farthingloe is within about 1 mile of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. If your home is older, it’s worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas.
Anyone responsible for a site like Aycliffe Community Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. For landlords with property near Dover Priory station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Farthingloe is about 2 miles south-west of Dover, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Farthingloe, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. We cover towns and villages across Kent, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
Every address in CT15 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Maxton (1 mile north-east), Aycliffe (1 mile south-east), Church Hougham (1 mile west), Dover (2 miles north-east) and West Hougham (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (5 miles south-west), Deal (9 miles north-east), Hythe (9 miles west), Walmer (8 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (5 miles west).
What’s near Farthingloe
We work in homes and buildings around Astor College for the Arts, Whinless Down and Crown & Sceptre pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Farthingloe is Dover Priory station, about 1.3 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Buckland Hospital (1.2 miles north-east) and Old Town Gaol (1.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights and Sugar Loaf Hill.
Common roof problems in Farthingloe
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.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Worn or missing pointing
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
Take an older house close to Aycliffe Church Centre: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
What to check before booking
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- What follow-up you get after the report
- When you’ll get the report
Can I check my roof myself?
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.