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Chimney survey in Mount Pleasant, Kent
Chimney surveys around Mount Pleasant, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Flaunching that has broken away
- A stack that appears to lean
What you can safely check yourself
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Chimney survey in Mount Pleasant
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. For the flue itself, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas appliances, a Gas Safe registered engineer. We will tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. Typical surveys look at damp patches on chimney breasts and loose, cracked or missing pots, on brick chimney stacks, flaunching and chimney pots and cowls.
In a village or hamlet like Mount Pleasant, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it is usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Mount Pleasant (CT12)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Mount Pleasant
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
How it works
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take an hour or two at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Mount Pleasant frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
How to prepare
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.
Related advice
Prices for chimney surveys in Mount Pleasant
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before you book.
What to let us know when you contact us
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
Photos help, if you have them. 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.
Roof by roof
Flaunching
Sitting at the very top, flaunching is fully exposed. We look for cracks, gaps around the pots and missing pieces.
Lead flashings
Flashings can lift in wind or pull out of their mortar joints. Any loose or split flashings are recorded.
FAQs for Mount Pleasant
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Mount Pleasant?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Mount Pleasant?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We inspect what can safely be seen: from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
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.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. The report includes photographs of what we found, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
What happens next?
You’ll get the report by email. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. We record its condition and recommend a structural engineer where needed, so you can decide what to do next. For older village homes like those around Mount Pleasant, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Mount Pleasant
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Visits on any day of the week
- An independent look at the roof
Read our cost guide and two real surveys.
Nearby places to Mount Pleasant
Also in Mount Pleasant
Local roofs in Mount Pleasant
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Mount Pleasant, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. 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 let a flat or house near Minster station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Take an older house close to St Mildreds Church: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you run a business near Westwood Cross, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Mount Pleasant is about 4 miles south-west of Margate, in Kent. Surveys in Mount Pleasant work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Mount Pleasant is one of the places in Kent where we work. Our Canterbury page covers surveys nearby.
We work across the CT12 postcode area for chimney surveys. We also cover Way (1 mile south-east), Acol (1 mile north), Minster (1 mile south-west), Sevenscore (2 miles south-east) and Manston (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (11 miles south-west), Margate (4 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (4 miles east), Broadstairs (5 miles east) and Whitstable (12 miles west).
Local landmarks in Mount Pleasant
Typical jobs here are in homes near King Ethelbert School and The Bell Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Minster station, about 1.1 miles south. A little further out are Westwood Cross (3.5 miles east) and RAF Manston History Museum (1.4 miles east). For a walk, there’s Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.