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Chimney Survey in Rodmersham Green
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Rodmersham Green, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney pots and cowls
A loose or cracked pot can fall from height. We photograph each pot and note any damage.
Lead flashings
Mortar fillets are sometimes used where lead would normally be. They tend to crack, so we check them closely.
About our chimney survey in Rodmersham Green
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, frequently after years of flue gases and damp. 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. If you’re worried about a stack that appears to lean and flaunching that has broken away, we can find out what’s behind it, on lead flashings, brick chimney stacks and flaunching alike.
Older buildings in small places like Rodmersham Green 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 such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Where
- Rodmersham Green (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Why act early in Rodmersham Green
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can stain walls and damage plaster. Finding the cause means the right work can be planned. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Rodmersham Green, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before you book.
Why us?
- Package prices that include VAT
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- PI and public liability insurance
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
Take a look at our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
Honest limits
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
How it works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. The whole visit usually takes an hour or two at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. Around Rodmersham Green, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
How to book
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Rodmersham Green
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps when budgeting.
Rodmersham Green: your questions answered
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Rodmersham Green, take more of a battering?
Frequently, yes. Rodmersham Green is within about 4 miles of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
How do I find out if my home in Rodmersham Green is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
A leaning stack should be looked at. We record the lean, the brickwork and the pointing, and if it may be a structural issue, we recommend a structural engineer.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof frequently shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but we do not provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. The report will say if you need an engineer.
Useful tips for Rodmersham Green property owners
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. That helps you brief them.
Look at your chimneys from ground level now and then, especially after strong winds. With binoculars, you can frequently see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
Rodmersham Green homes and their roofs
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Rodmersham Green, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. 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. Older buildings may be listed or sit 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.
The streets around a church such as Church of St Nicholas are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Homes near green spaces such as Cromers Wood can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn. Take a building like Rodmersham School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Rodmersham Green is about 2 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Whether the building in Rodmersham Green is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Rodmersham Green is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for chimney surveys. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Surveys in ME9 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Stockers Hill, Green Lane and Bottles Lane. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Highsted (1 mile west), Rodmersham (1 mile east), Bapchild (1 mile east), Newbury (1 mile south-east) and Tunstall (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (6 miles east) and Minster (7 miles north).
What’s near Rodmersham Green
In Rodmersham Green, that means homes and buildings near Fulston Manor School and Cromers Wood. For rail, the closest station is Sittingbourne station, roughly 1.7 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Bayford Court (1.7 miles north) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north).