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Chimney Survey in Lewson Street
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Lewson Street, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- A chimney out of line
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Lewson Street homes and their roofs
Lewson Street lies within about 3 miles of the sea, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. The wider area around Lewson Street has a long history of building, with Belmont House and Gardens about 3.3 miles south. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
The streets around a church like Church of St Mary 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. If you own a rental within reach of Teynham station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Lewson Street is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. We provide chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Lewson Street. Our area takes in places right across Kent. There is also a page for Canterbury.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on World's End, Lewson Street Road and Norton Road or anywhere close by, we can help. If you are just outside Lewson Street, we cover Tickham (1 mile south-west), Norton Ash (1 mile north-east), Loyterton (1 mile south-west), Deerton Street (1 mile north-east) and Teynham (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
Local landmarks in Lewson Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Plough Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Teynham station, roughly 1.3 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.6 miles north-west) and Newnham Castle (2.2 miles south).
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Lewson Street
A damp patch on a chimney breast does not always come from the same place. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. We check each possibility and record what we find. You then know where to start. We survey chimney pots and cowls, brick chimney stacks and chimney breasts, and the problems we are asked to look at most are a chimney out of line and frost-damaged brickwork on the stack.
In a small place like Lewson Street, many roofs stand in the open, 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 frequently where weather gets in first.
It is not only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Location
- Lewson Street (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
If anything in the report is not clear, just ask us. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. That helps stop damp building up inside.
What a survey costs
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Getting in touch
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- The address and postcode of the property
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
Not sure which survey you need? It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll explain the options and the price.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Lewson Street
Will you come out to Lewson Street?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Lewson Street?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it typically shows, and Lewson Street is within about 3 miles of the coast.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
A leaning stack should be looked at. We record the lean, the brickwork and the pointing, and if it may be a structural issue, we recommend a structural engineer.
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 we will say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. Everything is written up with photographs.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
It depends on its condition and your plans. We record how the stack is doing and whether it is capped with ventilation. If you’re thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Hidden damage within the stack
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Lewson Street
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
What we do, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photographs, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Somewhere as small as Lewson Street, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You tell us how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
Booking a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
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Roof by roof
Lead flashings
Where the chimney meets the roof slopes, lead flashings keep water out. The survey looks at whether the lead is tight, sound and well fixed.
Flaunching
Cracked flaunching is one of the most common chimney defects we record. It is usually a modest repair when it’s caught early.
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When to book a survey in Lewson Street
Removing a chimney breast inside can leave questions about how the stack is supported. We note what’s visible in the roof space and outside, and recommend a structural engineer where support is in question.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Flaunching that has broken away
- A chimney out of line
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Bricks with flaking faces
If you look after a building such as Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Their insurance cover
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one