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Chimney Survey in Guilton
Chimney surveys around Guilton, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- A stack that appears to lean
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
How a chimney survey works in Guilton
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. A stack may lean because the mortar on one side has weakened, which can happen over many years of use. We record the lean and the condition of the brickwork and pointing. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. We survey lead flashings, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching, and people most often book us about frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and flashings pulling away from the stack.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Guilton (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The roof’s overall size
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Booking your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Can I check my roof myself?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
It is useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney pots and cowls
Damaged pots are a safety concern as well as a leak risk. We photograph each pot and note any damage.
Lead flashings
Lead flashings seal the joint between the stack and the roof. The survey looks at whether the lead is tight, sound and well fixed.
Nearby places to Guilton
What else we do in Guilton
How it works
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take about 1–2 hours for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Older rural homes like those around Guilton can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Book a survey
To get a price for chimney surveys in Guilton, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Landlord and commercial surveys in Guilton
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
Do you need a chimney survey in Guilton?
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
Problems we come across often include:
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- A chimney out of line
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
If you let a flat or house near Sandwich station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
Guilton: your questions answered
Will you come out to Guilton?
Yes, Guilton is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can a landlord with a rental near Sandwich station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the building.
What happens after the survey?
You’ll receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
What will the report tell me?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
When does the report arrive?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. Reports are sent by email.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. It is not a flue, sweep or gas safety inspection. We look at the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
We use safe viewpoints rather than climbing onto the stack. Where applicable, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
What a chimney survey looks like in Guilton
The wider area around Guilton has a long history of building, with Goodnestone Park about 3 miles south-west. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Take a building like Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. The streets around a church like Church of St Nicholas are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Guilton is about 7 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Roofs in Guilton get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Kent. Our area takes in places right across Kent. There is also a page for Canterbury.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: CT3. Whether your property is on Guilton, Durlock Road and Poulton Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Durlock (1 mile south-west), Ash (1 mile east), Weddington (1 mile north-east), Flemings (1 mile south-east) and Cop Street (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (8 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (7 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Guilton
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Chequer Inn. For rail, the closest station is Sandwich station, about 3.3 miles east of the centre. A little further out are White Mill (2.6 miles east). Open spaces near Guilton include Monk's Wall nature reserve.