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Chimney survey in Frindsbury, Medway
Chimney surveys across Frindsbury, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
The survey, step by step
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes about one to two hours at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. Parking around Frindsbury is typically easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from the ground, with the loft showing the underside.
- 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.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Book a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
Chimney survey in Frindsbury
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 chimney breasts, flaunching and chimney pots and cowls, and people most often book us about damp on a chimney breast inside and redundant stacks capped without ventilation.
Around Frindsbury, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes often need the most attention. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
Where we can’t see part of the chimney stack, the report says so. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Location
- Frindsbury (ME2, ME1)
- Region
- Medway
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
If you’re thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it helps to know its condition first. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent and the council can advise. In an older home around Frindsbury, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book with us
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 20+ years’ experience
- Package prices that include VAT
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- What’s prompted the survey
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The address and postcode of the property
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
For a price for chimney surveys in Frindsbury, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
When to book a survey in Frindsbury
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which can make a stack lean.
Common reasons to book include:
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
If you let a flat or house near Strood station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What happens after the report arrives
Nearby places to Frindsbury
What else we do in Frindsbury
Chimney surveys in Frindsbury: local notes
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Frindsbury, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you run a business near Pentagon Shopping Centre, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions. Trees in and around Broomhill Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
Frindsbury is about 1 mile north-east of Rochester, in Medway. Whether the building in Frindsbury is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Across Medway, we cover Frindsbury. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
We work across the ME2 and ME1 postcode area for chimney surveys. Streets in the area include Mill Road, Grove Road and Bowes Road, and we cover them all. Main roads around Frindsbury include the A289, which makes travel easy. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Rochester Riverside (1 mile south), Brompton (1 mile south-east), Chatham Waterfront (1 mile south-east), Luton (2 miles south-east) and Chatham (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles south-east), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (5 miles south-east), Lordswood (5 miles south), Twydall (4 miles south-east) and Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north-east).
Around Frindsbury
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Broomhill Park, Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf and Fort Pitt Grammar School, among other places. Nearby too are Temple School (0.8 miles north-west) and The Bell pub (under half a mile north-west). Frindsbury has its own railway station: Strood station. A little further out are Pentagon Shopping Centre (1.4 miles south-east) and French Hospital (0.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
FAQs for Frindsbury
Do you cover smaller places like Frindsbury?
Yes, Frindsbury is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Strood station?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
What if it rains on the day?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drones can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions are not right, we will talk to you about another date.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. Everything is written up with photos.
What happens next?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and the report uses them to show each finding.
What this survey cannot tell you
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Conditions inside walls
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Frindsbury
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching