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Chimney Survey in Sibertswold
Chimney surveys in Sibertswold, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
Should I look at the roof myself first?
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we look at the roof.
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book.
How a chimney survey works in Sibertswold
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it’s safe to reach. You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. We survey chimney breasts, lead flashings and brick chimney stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and damp on a chimney breast inside.
Older buildings in small places like Sibertswold may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. 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.
After the visit, you get a report with photos, sent by email. It explains the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Sibertswold (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Questions from Sibertswold
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Shepherds Well station?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Will you come out to Sibertswold?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
My chimney looks like it’s leaning. What should I do?
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.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs cannot always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where it applies let us see the rest.
What’s the best way to book?
It is easiest to call 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we will take it from there. Surveys run on any day of the week.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
It can come from several places: cracked flaunching, worn pointing, failed flashings, uncapped pots, or damp trapped in an unventilated stack. We check each one and note the most likely cause.
When to book a survey in Sibertswold
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost works into cracks in the flaunching and pointing, and rain soaks into worn brickwork. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St Andrew, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Questions to ask before you book
- What experience they bring
- What the survey will not cover
- How soon the report will arrive
- What exactly goes into their report
What affects the price in Sibertswold
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- House, block, shop or office
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Getting in touch
A few details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it is useful to mention:
- Anything about access we should know
- When you need the report by
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or email us and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
How the survey changes by roof type
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render can’t be seen without removing some, so the report explains what we could and couldn’t assess.
Flaunching
Cracked flaunching is one of the most common chimney defects we record. Caught early, it is frequently a small job.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Sibertswold
Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. With Goodnestone Park about 3.9 miles north, Sibertswold sits in an area with a long building history. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
If you own a rental within reach of Shepherds Well station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Sibertswold (also: Shepherdswell) is about 4 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Anywhere in Sibertswold, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Across Kent, we cover Sibertswold and the places around it. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
Surveys in CT15 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Station Road, Hill Avenue and Eythorne Road. If you are just outside Sibertswold, we cover Halfway Street (1 mile south-west), Coldred (1 mile south-east), Waldershare (1 mile east), Eythorne (2 miles north-east) and Lydden (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (9 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (4 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (15 miles north-east).
Around Sibertswold
In Sibertswold, that means homes and buildings near The Bricklayers' Arms, among other places. There’s a railway station in Sibertswold itself: Shepherds Well station. Well-known places in the area include Dover Transport Museum (3.6 miles south-east) and Buckland Hospital (4.6 miles south-east).
What happens on the day
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Around Sibertswold, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Book a survey
For a price for chimney surveys in Sibertswold, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Why get it checked now?
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is usually a modest job. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose, and the work grows. In a place like Sibertswold, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before you book.
Why us?
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.