Kent · London and the South East
Perrywood Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys across Perrywood, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Perrywood
The wider area around Perrywood has a long history of building, with Belmont House and Gardens about 3.4 miles west. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. 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. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you let a flat or house near Selling station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mary, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Perrywood is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Whether the building in Perrywood is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Our area takes in places right across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in Canterbury.
Every address in ME13 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you’re just outside Perrywood, we cover Selling (1 mile north), Hogben's Hill (1 mile north-west), Shottenden (1 mile south), Neames Forstal (1 mile north-east) and Gushmere (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (12 miles north-east).
Around Perrywood
In Perrywood, that means homes and buildings near The White Lion Public House, among other places. The closest station to Perrywood is Selling station, about 1.2 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.1 miles south-east).
About our chimney survey in Perrywood
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. We record the lean and the condition of the brickwork and pointing. Where it may be a structural concern, we’ll recommend a structural engineer. We survey flaunching, shared and party-wall stacks and lead flashings, and people most often book us about bricks with flaking faces and loose, cracked or missing pots.
Some older homes in villages like Perrywood are 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Location
- Perrywood (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Perrywood
Also in Perrywood
Landlord and commercial surveys in Perrywood
Letting agents and landlords in Perrywood book surveys as well as homeowners. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, useful for planning maintenance.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey on any day of the week, which can make access easier.
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney breasts and the loft
In the loft, staining around the stack often shows where water is getting in. We record what we see with photos.
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render can’t be seen without removing some, so the report says what can and can’t be judged.
DIY checks: what’s safe
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey.
When to book a survey in Perrywood
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost works into cracks in the flaunching and pointing, and rain soaks into worn brickwork. People typically call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Cracked or missing flaunching
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Selling Church of England Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before booking anyone
- Their insurance cover
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether the price includes VAT
The survey, step by step
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey usually takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Older roofs in small places like Perrywood can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
How to book
Unsure which package suits your roof? It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
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Questions from Perrywood
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Perrywood?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
I let a flat near Selling station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Perrywood?
It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll recommend the right survey. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
Have it checked rather than leaving it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photos, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it’s stable.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
Damp on a chimney breast typically means water is getting into the stack, or moisture is trapped inside it. We check the stack, the flashings and how unused flues are capped and records the likely cause.
Honest limits
A survey is a careful look at the chimney stack, but it cannot do everything. The main limits are:
- Conditions inside walls
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks