Kent · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Mud Row, Kent
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Mud Row, and put it all in a report with photos.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- A stack that appears to lean
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
Chimney survey in Mud Row
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. A disused stack still needs looking after. Capping a stack without ventilation can trap moisture and lead to damp inside. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. If you’ve noticed disused chimneys trapping moisture and eroded joints in the brickwork, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Mud Row may be 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 like clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
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.
- Where
- Mud Row (ME12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about chimney surveys in Mud Row
Is the coastal weather around Mud Row hard on roofs?
Often, yes. Within about 1 mile of the sea, as Mud Row is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Will you come out to Mud Row?
Yes. Mud Row is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
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 do I do with the report?
The report arrives by email. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
Normally it’s water getting in from outside, or condensation in a sealed stack. We check the stack, the flashings and how unused flues are capped and records the likely cause.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we will explain what’s needed.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Mud Row?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included.
What a chimney survey does not cover
It’s useful to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Conditions inside walls
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will suggest the right survey before you book. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- House, block, shop or office
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Booking your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
When to book a survey in Mud Row
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Mortar can deteriorate unevenly from flue gases and moisture, which is one reason stacks start to lean.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
If you look after a building such as Eastchurch Church of England Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether VAT is added on top
What happens if roof problems are left?
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. Our survey records it and says when a structural engineer should look at it, so you know where you stand. Older cottages and farmhouses around Mud Row can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What you get with us
- Every finding written up with photos
- An independent look at the roof
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
Useful tips for Mud Row property owners
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
Where another specialist is needed, such as a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
What happens on the day
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes an hour or two at most homes, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Somewhere like Mud Row needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Book a survey
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we will ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
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Towns and villages near Mud Row
What else we do in Mud Row
What a chimney survey looks like in Mud Row
Mud Row lies within about 1 mile of the sea, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of All Saints, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Mud Row is about 3 miles east of Minster, in Kent. Anywhere in Mud Row, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Canterbury is in our area too.
Here we cover the ME12 postcode area for chimney surveys. If you are just outside Mud Row, we cover Warden (1 mile east), Eastchurch (1 mile west), Bay View (1 mile south-east), Leysdown-on-Sea (2 miles south-east) and Minster (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles south-west), Whitstable (8 miles south-east), Faversham (7 miles south), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Davington (6 miles south).
What’s near Mud Row
Nearby you will also find Minster Gatehouse Museum (3.2 miles west).