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Chimney survey in Mountain Street, Kent
Need a chimney survey in Mountain Street? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
How a chimney survey works in Mountain Street
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. A stack may lean because the mortar on one side has weakened, which can happen over many years of use. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. We survey lead flashings, flaunching and brick chimney stacks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are damp on a chimney breast inside and lifted or split lead flashings.
In a small place like Mountain Street, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photograph. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Mountain Street (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
It’s useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
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Chimney surveys around Mountain Street
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. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. In either case, a change of roofing material may need consent.
Landlords with a home close to Chilham station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Living close to Broadham Down is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn. If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Mountain Street is about 6 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover Mountain Street and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across London and South East England. Mountain Street is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover for chimney surveys. There’s also a page for Canterbury.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: CT4. Close by, we survey roofs in Chilham (1 mile north-east), Godmersham (1 mile south), Old Wives Lees (1 mile north), Shottenden (2 miles north-west) and Bilting (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns like Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (9 miles north) and Faversham (6 miles north-west).
What’s near Mountain Street
We work in homes and buildings around Woolpack Inn and Broadham Down. Mountain Street’s nearest station is Chilham station, about 0.8 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.7 miles east) and Chilham Castle (within half a mile north).
What happens on the day
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the chimney stack as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit normally takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a village or hamlet like Mountain Street, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- 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.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before we arrive
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Getting a price
If you’re buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Advice
Useful tips for Mountain Street property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
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, especially after strong winds. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
What affects the price in Mountain Street
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The size of the roof
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Booking your survey
Some details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, tell us:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Anything about access we should know
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Mountain Street
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
Landlords and letting agents in Mountain Street book surveys as well as householders. A report with photos gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Mountain Street
I let a flat near Chilham station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Do you cover smaller places like Mountain Street?
Yes. Mountain Street is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
How long will you be at the property?
It usually takes between one and two hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. You’ll then get the report by email, on the timescale of your package.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Tell us about it when booking and we will explain what’s needed.
What causes damp on a chimney breast?
Damp on a chimney breast typically means water is getting into the stack, or moisture is trapped inside it. The survey looks at the stack, the flashings and the capping and records the likely cause.
How experienced are you?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
Do you look in the loft space?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
What we cannot see
It is useful to know what a survey won’t do before you book:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts