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Chimney Survey in Meopham
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Meopham, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Signs that a stack is leaning
What happens on the day
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. All told, expect between one and two hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. A visit to Meopham is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed beforehand. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
Booking a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To get started, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Meopham
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. It is not a flue inspection, a sweep or a gas safety check. If you use a fire or a gas appliance, the flue should be checked by a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. We will tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, flaunching and chimney pots and cowls, and the problems we are asked to look at most are gaps in the mortar around the pots and flashings pulling away from the stack.
Houses in smaller places like Meopham can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Place
- Meopham (DA13)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- 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
Leave it or get it looked at?
Damp in a chimney breast typically gets worse while the cause is left. It can spoil decoration and plaster. Finding the cause means the right work can be planned. In an older home around Meopham, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, and that’s a much bigger job than the original defect.
For a price for your roof in Meopham, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book with us
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- An independent view of the roof
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Can I check my roof myself?
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What else we do in Meopham
Your questions about chimney surveys in Meopham
Will you come out to Meopham?
Yes, Meopham is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
I let a flat near Meopham station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the building.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. 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 is disturbed.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
Each stack is viewed from the safest viewpoints: from ground level, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. Our Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where it applies. If part of a stack cannot be seen, the report says so.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and the report uses them to show each finding alongside our recommendations.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
Different roofs, different checks
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render cannot be seen without removing some, so the report explains what we could and couldn’t assess.
Brick stacks
Older brick stacks frequently have soft lime mortar. We note where repairs should match the original mortar.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Meopham
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer.
Common roof problems in Meopham
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.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
Landlords with a home close to Meopham station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Will the report include photos?
- What the survey won’t cover
- Their insurance cover
Chimney surveys around Meopham
Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. Historic houses like Cobham College, about 1.8 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Meopham goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as 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.
Take a building like Meopham Community Academy: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Homes near green spaces such as Camer Park Country Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Meopham is about 4 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. In Meopham, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our area takes in places right across Kent, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: DA13. Streets in the area include Station Road, The Russets and The Pippins, all of which we cover. If you are just outside Meopham, we cover Foxendown (1 mile south-east), Sole Street (1 mile north-east), Round Street (1 mile north-east), Gold Street (1 mile north-east) and Nash Street (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north), Tonbridge (13 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north).
Local landmarks in Meopham
We work in homes and buildings around Meopham School, Camer Park Country Park and The Railway Inn. The nearest railway station is Meopham station, about 0.5 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Gravesham Community Hospital (4.4 miles north). The countryside around Meopham includes Sawyers Lake and Gad's Hill.