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Chimney Survey in Sholden Meadows
An experienced roof surveyor for chimney surveys in Sholden Meadows. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
What you can safely check yourself
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Sholden Meadows
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. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. That points the work in the right direction. If you’ve noticed damp patches on chimney breasts and lifted or split lead flashings, we can find out what’s behind it.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, 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 written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photo where possible.
- Place
- Sholden Meadows (CT14)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Sholden Meadows
Sholden Meadows lies within about 2 miles of the sea, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles. About 2.1 miles south-east lies Walmer Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Sholden Meadows has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
Living close to Betteshanger Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn. Anyone responsible for a site like Sholden Church of England Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Take an older house close to Church of St Nicholas: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Sholden Meadows is about 1 mile north-west of Deal, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Sholden Meadows, we can survey the roof. Our area takes in places right across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Canterbury is in our area too.
We cover every part of the CT14 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Bargrave Lane, Wyborn Drive and Banks Way and the roads around them. We also cover Sholden (1 mile east), Great Mongeham (1 mile south-west), Mill Hill (1 mile south), Deal (1 mile south-east) and Finglesham (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
Near you in Sholden Meadows
Typical jobs here are in homes near Castle Community College, The Magnet pub and Betteshanger Park, among other places. The closest station to Sholden Meadows is Deal station, roughly 1.3 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Deal Castle (1.5 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.3 miles east). For a walk, there is Monk's Wall nature reserve.
What happens if roof problems are left?
If you’re buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. Older and listed buildings around Sholden Meadows may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book us in Sholden Meadows
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Weekday and weekend surveys
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What else we do in Sholden Meadows
What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- How big the roof is
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
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.
Getting in touch
These details help when you get in touch:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
It helps to know what a survey will not do before you book:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney pots and cowls
Pots sit in the flaunching on top of the stack, and cowls or caps sit on the pots. We check that they look secure and undamaged.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Damp patches on chimney breasts frequently point to a problem above. We check them and at the stack in the loft where there is safe access.
How the survey works
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Older roofs in small places like Sholden Meadows can have low, tight loft spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Booking a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
Advice
Common questions in Sholden Meadows
Is the coastal weather around Sholden Meadows hard on roofs?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Do you cover smaller places like Sholden Meadows?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
What’s in the survey report?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos. Points are put by urgency where it matters.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
The whole stack, as far as it can be seen safely: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. We also note leaning, redundant stacks and damp inside.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs like sagging are noted, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. The report will say if you need an engineer.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.