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Chimney survey in Little Chart, Kent
Get a clear view of the chimney stack at a property in Little Chart. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Surveys for landlords and agents in Little Chart
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Little Chart
If you are buying a home with chimneys, it’s worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. Common reasons to book are loose, cracked or missing pots and flaunching that has broken away, across lead flashings, brick chimney stacks and flaunching.
In a village or hamlet like Little Chart, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, frequently with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on everything that’s safely in view, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Little Chart (TN27)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Little Chart: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Little Chart is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Can a landlord with a rental near Charing station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
When does the report arrive?
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.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. We also note leaning, redundant stacks and damp inside.
What will the report tell me?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, finishing with recommendations. Points are put in order of urgency where relevant.
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings
Flashings can lift in wind or pull out of their mortar joints. We photograph any we find that look loose or damaged.
Flaunching
We frequently find flaunching that has cracked or broken away. It is normally a modest repair when it is caught early.
When to book a survey in Little Chart
Aerials and dishes are often fixed to stacks. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- A stack that appears to lean
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
For landlords with property near Charing station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Questions to ask before you book
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What follow-up you get after the report
- What the survey won’t cover
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Useful tips for Little Chart property owners
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
Questions about the findings are always welcome. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. Small repairs now can save bigger work later.
The survey, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Somewhere as small as Little Chart, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Book a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Chimney surveys around Little Chart
Godinton House, about 2.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Little Chart. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Mary, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Little Chart is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We visit Little Chart as part of our work across Kent. We cover towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Maidstone is in our area too.
We work across TN27 for chimney surveys. If you are just outside Little Chart, we cover Little Chart Forstal (1 mile east), Pluckley (1 mile west), Fir Toll (2 miles south-west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
Near you in Little Chart
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Swan Inn And Former Stables. The closest station to Little Chart is Charing station, roughly 2.1 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Romden Castle (3.8 miles south-west).