Kent · London and the South East
Oversland Chimney Survey
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Oversland, with photographs and a written report.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Why it is worth a survey now in Oversland
Chimneys are easy to forget because you rarely see the top of them. Problems often go unnoticed until damp appears inside. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Oversland, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Oversland
- An independent look at the roof
- PI and public liability insurance
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- 20+ years’ experience
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Chimney survey in Oversland: what you get
Our survey covers the structure of the stack and its weathering details. It’s not a flue inspection, a chimney sweep or a gas safety inspection. For the flue itself, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas appliances, a Gas Safe registered engineer. If something we see points to the flue, we’ll say so. If you’ve noticed bricks with flaking faces and cracked or missing flaunching, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on chimney breasts, lead flashings and shared and party-wall stacks alike.
Older buildings in small places like Oversland may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Oversland (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a chimney survey looks like in Oversland
The coast is about 5 miles or less from Oversland, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, 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. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
With Belmont House and Gardens about 4.8 miles west, the area around Oversland has a long history. If you own one of the older houses, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up. Homes near green spaces like Mount Ephraim Gardens can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Oversland is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. We cover Oversland and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across London and South East England. Oversland is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover for chimney surveys.
We survey roofs across the ME13 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. You will find streets like Dunkirk Road and South Street, and we cover them all. We also cover Winterbourne (1 mile north-east), South Street (1 mile west), Hickmans Green (1 mile north), Neames Forstal (1 mile south-west) and Crouch (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
Around Oversland
In Oversland, that means homes and buildings near Mount Ephraim Gardens and The Sondes Arms, among other places. The nearest railway station is Selling station, about 0.6 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.3 miles east) and Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.6 miles south). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
The survey, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings as a report with photographs. As for time on site, most surveys take about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Older roofs in small places like Oversland can have low, tight loft spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
How to prepare
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Leave a clear route to the loft
How to book
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
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What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The roof’s overall size
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Which survey package you book
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The property’s address and postcode
- When you need the report by
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Common questions in Oversland
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Oversland?
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.
Do you cover smaller places like Oversland?
Yes, Oversland is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
It is worth having a leaning stack checked. We record the lean, the brickwork and the pointing, and if it may be a structural issue, we recommend a structural engineer.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, with 98% customer satisfaction.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before you book. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What will the report tell me?
Written findings with photos, covering the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
When to book a survey in Oversland
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. People normally call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- A stack that appears to lean
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Bricks with flaking faces
If you look after a building such as Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- What happens after the report arrives
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Are they insured for the work?
Can I check my roof myself?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
Roof by roof
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. We look for cracks, gaps around the pots and missing pieces.
Lead flashings
Where the chimney meets the roof slopes, lead flashings keep water out. The survey looks at whether the lead is tight, sound and well fixed.