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Round Street Chimney Survey
Wondering about the chimney stack at a property in Round Street? You can book a chimney survey in Round Street and across Kent, with plain-English findings.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
Chimney survey in Round Street
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. We look at each possibility and record what we find. You then know where to start. If you are worried about worn or missing pointing and loose, cracked or missing pots, we can find out what’s behind it, on chimney breasts, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching alike.
In a small place like Round Street, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. 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.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Where
- Round Street (DA13)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Cottages and farmhouses around Round Street frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- 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.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before the survey
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Arrange a survey
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
Round Street questions
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Round Street, take more of a battering?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Sole Street station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we don’t carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
Do not ignore 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 is stable.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not 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.
How soon will I get the report?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. Each one is emailed, ready to forward.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
What we can’t see
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
Tips from our surveys
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
After the visit, we write up the report with photos of each stack. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Have worn pointing and cracked flaunching dealt with early. Small repairs now can save bigger work later.
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Local roofs in Round Street
Round Street is within about 5 miles of the coast, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof. About 0.9 miles east lies Cobham College, a reminder of how long the area around Round Street has been built on. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Living close to Jeskyns is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn. If you own a rental within reach of Sole Street station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Round Street is about 3 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Round Street, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Our Kent coverage includes Round Street. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Here we cover the DA13 postcode area for chimney surveys. Other places close to Round Street include Sole Street (1 mile south), Gold Street (1 mile south-east), Nash Street (1 mile west), Meopham (1 mile south-west) and Henley Street (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north-west).
What’s near Round Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Railway Inn, Jeskyns and Meopham School, among other places. Round Street’s nearest station is Sole Street station, roughly 0.6 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Gravesham Museum (3.5 miles north) and Gravesham Community Hospital (3.6 miles north). The countryside around Round Street includes Gad's Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
What we are asked to look at in Round Street
Aerials and dishes are often fixed to stacks. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Staining on walls around the chimney
If you look after a building such as Cobham Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
What to check before booking
- Their insurance cover
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- When you will get the report
Why it’s worth a survey now in Round Street
Chimneys are easy to forget because you rarely see the top of them. Defects tend to go unseen until there’s a stain. Surveying the stack now can catch problems first. Older and listed buildings around Round Street may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book us in Round Street
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Package prices that include VAT
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
See what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.