Kent · London and the South East
Great Chart Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Great Chart. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Signs that a stack is leaning
Chimney survey in Great Chart: what you get
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. It isn’t a flue inspection, a sweep or a gas safety check. If you use a fire or a gas appliance, the flue should be checked by a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. If something we see points to the flue, we’ll say so. Common reasons to book are eroded joints in the brickwork and a chimney out of line, across chimney breasts, chimney pots and cowls and lead flashings.
Some older homes in villages like Great Chart are 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. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
We write the report in plain English, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Where
- Great Chart (TN23)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Can I check my roof myself?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
How the survey works
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the chimney stack as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It typically takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. Around Great Chart, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
How to book
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.
Related advice
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Great Chart
The wider area around Great Chart has a long history of building, with Godinton House about 1.1 miles north. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you run a business near County Square, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. Trees in and around Ashford Community Woodland shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mary, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Great Chart is about 1 mile west of Ashford, in Kent. Whether the building in Great Chart is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Across Kent, we cover Great Chart and the places around it. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: TN23. That includes homes and businesses on The Street, Toke Close and The Paddocks. We also cover the places around Great Chart: Godinton (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (1 mile south-west), Stanhope (1 mile south-east), Ashford (1 mile east) and Fleeden (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (12 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north).
What’s near Great Chart
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Little Black Dog pub, Ashford Community Woodland and John Wallis Academy. The nearest railway station is Ashford International station, roughly 1.8 miles east. Nearby you will also find County Square (1.6 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.5 miles east). Not far away are Orlestone Forest.
Useful tips for Great Chart property owners
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. The photos show the problem and which side it is on from the viewpoints we used.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. That helps stop damp building up inside.
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Landlords, agents and block managers in Great Chart
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Common questions in Great Chart
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Ashford International station?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
How do I find out if my home in Great Chart is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where it applies, a drone, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
How soon will I get the report?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. The report is emailed to you.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
It can come from several places: cracked flaunching, worn pointing, failed flashings, uncapped pots, or damp trapped in an unventilated stack. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
Why get it checked now?
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. In a place like Great Chart, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Every price we give includes VAT. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
Why book with us
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
Read what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
What we can’t see
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Flue inspections or sweeping
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Great Chart
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching