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Chimney Survey in Hoo St Werburgh
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you decide what to do next. We carry out chimney surveys in Hoo St Werburgh.
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Landlord and commercial surveys in Hoo St Werburgh
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.
About our chimney survey in Hoo St Werburgh
A damp patch on a chimney breast does not always come from the same place. It might come in at the top, through worn pointing or porous bricks, or where the flashings meet the roof. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. We look at each possibility and record what we find. That points the work in the right direction. If you’re worried about spalled or crumbling bricks and a chimney out of line, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Around Hoo St Werburgh, 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. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are normally where the work is. The fixings under an older roof frequently fail before good slates or tiles do.
If any part of the chimney stack couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Hoo St Werburgh (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Hoo St Werburgh
Also in Hoo St Werburgh
Can I check my roof myself?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Local roofs in Hoo St Werburgh
The coast is about 1 mile or less from Hoo St Werburgh, 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, while driving rain finds any gap. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Pentagon Shopping Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. Restoration House, about 3.6 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Hoo St Werburgh. Older homes in the area may have roofs that need matching materials when work is done. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and Marlborough Centre, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Hoo St Werburgh is about 4 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. Anywhere in Hoo St Werburgh, we can come and survey your property. Across Medway, we cover Hoo St Werburgh and the places around it. There is also a page for Maidstone.
Here we cover the ME3 postcode area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Walters Road, St Johns Road and Bell's Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Chattenden (1 mile west), Sharnal Street (1 mile north-east), Lower Upnor (2 miles south-west), Kingsnorth (2 miles east) and Tunbridge Hill (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles south), Chatham (5 miles south), Rochester (4 miles south-west), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Strood (4 miles south-west) and Luton (4 miles south). Hoo St Werburgh is one of the larger places we cover in Medway.
Landmarks near Hoo St Werburgh
In Hoo St Werburgh, that means homes and buildings near The Hundred of Hoo Academy and The Chequer's Public House, among other places. Hoo St Werburgh’s nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) station, about 2.7 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Upnor Castle (1.9 miles south-west) and Huguenot Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Bishop Saltings and Gad's Hill.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Hoo St Werburgh
Is the coastal weather around Hoo St Werburgh hard on roofs?
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.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Hoo St Werburgh?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Are you insured?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Do you work in Hoo St Werburgh?
Yes. We carry out chimney surveys in Hoo St Werburgh.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll explain what’s needed.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Just say which days work for you.
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 know where you stand. Around Hoo St Werburgh, leaves and moss in gutters lead to overflowing water and damp walls. Dealing with the cause is simple; drying out a wall is not.
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we will tell you which fits.
What you get with us
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Every finding written up with photos
- Weekday and weekend surveys
See what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What to tell us when you contact us
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- What kind of property and roof it is
- The property’s address and postcode
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Roof by roof
Chimney pots and cowls
Pots sit in the flaunching on top of the stack, and cowls or caps sit on the pots. We check that they look secure and undamaged.
Brick stacks
Brick stacks rely on sound pointing to keep water out. We check the bricks for spalling and the joints for erosion.
The survey, step by step
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Hoo St Werburgh is booked with the forecast in mind: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
How to book
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.