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Chimney survey in Mockbeggar, Medway
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Mockbeggar, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
What happens if roof problems are left?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are often modest repairs when they’re caught early. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. For an older or listed building in a place like Mockbeggar, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 with VAT included. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why us?
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Every finding written up with photos
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
Chimney survey in Mockbeggar
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. Over the years, the flaunching cracks, the pointing wears and flashings lift. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. We record what we find with photos and recommendations. We survey brick chimney stacks, flaunching and chimney pots and cowls, and people most often book us about mortar washing out of the joints and spalled or crumbling bricks.
Some older homes in villages like Mockbeggar are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put in order of urgency where relevant.
- Place
- Mockbeggar (ME3)
- Region
- Medway
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t 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.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Mockbeggar
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Flaunching that has broken away
- A stack that appears to lean
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Cliffe Woods Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Questions to ask before booking
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- When you will get the report
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Common questions in Mockbeggar
Do you cover smaller places like Mockbeggar?
Yes. Mockbeggar is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Is my home in Mockbeggar listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
A redundant chimney needs looking after like any other. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. Our survey records its condition and how it is capped, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
My chimney looks like it’s leaning. What should I do?
Don’t ignore it. Leaning often comes from mortar breaking down unevenly. We record its condition with photos, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it is stable.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
What does a chimney survey cover?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach. Everything is written up with photographs.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the building owner or managing agent. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Tips from our surveys
Getting the most from a chimney survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. With the same list in front of each contractor, comparing quotes is simpler.
Look at your chimneys from the ground now and then, particularly after strong winds. With binoculars, you can frequently see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
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How it works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take about one to two hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Around Mockbeggar, 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. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
Arrange a survey
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
Roof by roof
Chimney breasts and the loft
Inside, chimney breasts can show damp when water gets into the stack. We check the breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach.
Flaunching
Cracked flaunching is one of the most common chimney defects we record. Caught early, it is often a small job.
Chimney surveys around Mockbeggar
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Mockbeggar, 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. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you run a business near Pentagon Shopping Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. Historic houses such as Temple Manor, about 2.3 miles south, show how far back building around Mockbeggar goes. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs.
Mockbeggar is about 2 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Mockbeggar is one of many places we visit across Medway, for homes and businesses alike. Our Medway coverage includes Mockbeggar and the places around it. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: ME3. Streets in the area include Bunters Hill Road and Town Road. If you are just outside Mockbeggar, we cover Cliffe Woods (1 mile north-east), Lower Higham (1 mile west), Church Street (2 miles north-west), Higham (2 miles west) and Gadshill (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (5 miles south-east), Chatham (5 miles south), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Luton (4 miles south-east), Park Wood (7 miles south-east) and Lordswood (6 miles south).
Landmarks near Mockbeggar
Around Mockbeggar, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Temple School, Strood Academy and Broomhill Park, among other places. Mockbeggar’s nearest station is Higham station, roughly 1.2 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include French Hospital (2.4 miles south) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Rede Common and Gad's Hill.