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Garlinge Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys across Garlinge, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a chimney survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. We use plain English and a photo for each defect so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Make sure fixings on the stack are sound, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Garlinge
Redundant chimneys are common, particularly where fires have been replaced by central heating. A disused stack still needs looking after. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. Typical surveys look at flaunching that has broken away and staining on walls around the chimney, on flaunching, shared and party-wall stacks and lead flashings.
Around Garlinge, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from the ground.
After the visit, you get a photo-illustrated written report, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Garlinge (CT9, CT8)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What else we do in Garlinge
Common roof problems in Garlinge
Removing a chimney breast inside can leave questions about how the stack is supported. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- A stack that appears to lean
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
If you look after a building such as Garlinge Primary School and Nursery, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
Why act early in Garlinge
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. We record its condition and recommend a structural engineer where needed, so you can decide what to do next. Arranging work in a smaller place like Garlinge is easier with notice than in an emergency. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
All our prices include VAT. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Why us?
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Plain-English reports with photos
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
To price your survey, we look at:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Roof area
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Getting in touch
We will usually ask about:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- What kind of property and roof it is
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
FAQs for Garlinge
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Garlinge, take more of a battering?
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.
Can a landlord with a rental near Margate station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details.
My chimney looks like it’s leaning. What should I do?
Have it checked rather than leaving it. Leaning frequently comes from mortar breaking down unevenly. We record its condition with photographs, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it is stable.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
How long is the visit?
It normally takes an hour or two for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. You will then get the report by email, on the timescale of your package.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We record the stack as far as we can see it and flag anything on the neighbour’s side.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We check the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.
What we do, step by step
It is useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit usually takes between one and two hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In a smaller place like Garlinge, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from the ground, with the loft showing the underside.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Getting a price
For a price for chimney surveys in Garlinge, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
What we cannot see
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Garlinge
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
What a chimney survey looks like in Garlinge
Garlinge lies within about 1 mile of the sea, so there is 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. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you own a rental within reach of Margate station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. For businesses in and around places such as Westwood Cross, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Garlinge is about 1 mile west of Margate, in Kent. Garlinge is one of many places we visit across Kent. Across Kent, we cover Garlinge and the places around it. Canterbury is in our area too.
Here we cover the CT9 and CT8 postcode area for chimney surveys. Streets in the area include High Street, Bridge Road and Caxton Road, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Garlinge: Westbrook (1 mile north-east), Westgate-on-Sea (1 mile west), Flete (1 mile south-east), Margate (1 mile east) and Westwood (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (14 miles south-west), Ramsgate (4 miles south-east), Broadstairs (3 miles east), Whitstable (14 miles west), Deal (11 miles south) and Herne Bay (10 miles west).
Landmarks near Garlinge
Around Garlinge, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Hartsdown Academy and the streets around them. Garlinge’s nearest station is Margate station, about 0.8 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Westwood Cross (2.2 miles south-east) and Margate Old Town Local History Museum (1.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.