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Chimney Survey in Guston
Independent chimney surveys in Guston. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
About our chimney survey in Guston
If a chimney looks out of line, it’s worth getting it checked. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. If you’ve noticed a stack that appears to lean and spalled or crumbling bricks, we can find out what’s behind it.
Village roofs frequently 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 roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Guston (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Guston property owners
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. The photos show the problem and which side it’s on from the viewpoints we used.
Look at your chimneys from the ground now and then, particularly after strong winds. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
Why act early in Guston
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. For an older or listed building in a place like Guston, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Why book us in Guston
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Surveys seven days a week
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Guston
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Questions from Guston
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Guston?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
How do I find out if my home in Guston is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
What does the report include?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, finishing with recommendations. The most urgent items are made clear.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, and it is agreed before booking.
Do I need to be at home?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We will talk about access as you book.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Different roofs, different checks
Rendered stacks
Cracked render can let water in and trap it behind. We record any cracking and where it is.
Lead flashings
Some older stacks have mortar fillets instead of lead. They crack with age, and we check them too.
Local roofs in Guston
Guston is within about 2 miles of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, while driving rain finds any gap. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you let a flat or house near Martin Mill station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you look after a building such as Duke of York's Royal Military School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. With Walmer Castle about 4.7 miles north-east, the area around Guston has a long history. If yours is one of the older homes, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Guston is about 2 miles north-east of Dover, in Kent. Surveys in Guston work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Guston is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
We cover every part of the CT15 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. You will find streets like The Street, Chance Meadow and The Lane, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Guston: East Langdon (1 mile north-east), Church Whitfield (1 mile north-west), West Cliffe (1 mile east), Martin Mill (2 miles north-east) and Charlton-in-Dover (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (8 miles south-west), Ramsgate (13 miles north), Broadstairs (15 miles north), Deal (5 miles north-east) and Hythe (12 miles south-west).
Around Guston
Typical jobs here are in homes near Connaught Park, St Edmund's Catholic School and Swingate Inn, among other places. Guston’s nearest station is Martin Mill station, about 1.6 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Royal Victoria Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Dover Castle (1.8 miles south). Not far away are Dover Western Heights.
Also near Guston
Also in Guston
Checking the roof from the ground
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: 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. The visit typically takes about one to two hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Around Guston, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
How to prepare
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Booking a survey
To arrange a survey, call 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 booking.