Kent · London and the South East
Shalmsford Street Chimney Survey
We carry out chimney surveys in Shalmsford Street and the rest of Kent. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Staining on walls around the chimney
Chimney survey in Shalmsford Street: what you get
Redundant chimneys are common, especially where fires have been replaced by central heating. A disused stack still needs looking after. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. 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 are worried about damaged chimney pots and cowls and spalled or crumbling bricks, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Houses in smaller places like Shalmsford Street can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
Where we cannot see part of the chimney stack, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Shalmsford Street (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Shalmsford Street
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
Shalmsford Street questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Shalmsford Street?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you cover smaller places like Shalmsford Street?
Yes. Shalmsford Street is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
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. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
What do I do with the report?
The report comes by email, and you decide the next step: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
Each stack is viewed from the safest viewpoints: from the ground, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there is access. Our Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where it applies. If part of a stack can’t be seen, the report says so.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photos are part of every report, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Shalmsford Street
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. If your 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, so the council is the place to ask. 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. 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 Chartham station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Living close to Broadham Down is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn. The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Shalmsford Street is about 3 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Shalmsford Street is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Chimney surveys in CT4 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on Old Church Road, Pomfret Road and Summer Piece Grove and the roads around them. We also cover Chartham (1 mile north), Mystole (1 mile west), Garlinge Green (1 mile south), Chartham Hatch (1 mile north) and Thanington (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
What’s near Shalmsford Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Artichoke Inn and Broadham Down. Shalmsford Street’s nearest station is Chartham station, about 0.5 miles north. Nearby you will also find Chilham Castle (2.6 miles west) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Shalmsford Street include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Before and after the survey
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. The photos show the problem and which side it is on from the viewpoints we used.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
Nearby places to Shalmsford Street
What else we do in Shalmsford Street
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney breasts and the loft
Stains on timbers or brickwork around the stack can point to a leak. We record what we see with photos.
Brick stacks
Brick stacks rely on sound pointing to keep water out. The survey looks for crumbling bricks and worn or missing mortar.
How it works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect about one to two hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In a smaller place like Shalmsford Street, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from ground level, and the loft shows the rest, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where applicable.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before the survey
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Arrange a survey
For a price for chimney surveys in Shalmsford Street, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The roof’s overall size
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You will know the price for the job before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Anything about access we should know
- What’s prompted the survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.