Kent · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Skeete, Kent
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Skeete from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
About our chimney survey in Skeete
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. We survey chimney pots and cowls, brick chimney stacks and chimney breasts, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps where the stack meets the roof and frost-damaged brickwork on the stack.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. 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.
- Place
- Skeete (CT18)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
If you are buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. Around Skeete, older homes often have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Skeete
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- A report with photos
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
See our cost guide or our case studies.
How it works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. If you have questions on the day, just ask. In a small place like Skeete, access is normally the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Before the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Booking a survey
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know where you stand. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Skeete: your questions answered
I let a flat near Westenhanger station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is my home in Skeete listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We inspect from wherever is safe: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the roof space. A drone inspection is included in our Premium Survey where applicable. We note anything we couldn’t see.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
There is no single answer. We record how the stack is doing and whether it is capped with ventilation. If you are thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
A leaning stack should be looked at. Our survey notes how it looks and the condition of the bricks and joints, and recommend a structural engineer where it may be a structural concern.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
What else we do in Skeete
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
To price your survey, we look at:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Height and safe access
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The kind of building and roof involved
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email when you’re ready.
Common roof problems in Skeete
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. People usually call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Mortar washing out of the joints
Landlords with a home close to Westenhanger station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their report turnaround times
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Check redundant flues are capped with ventilation. That helps stop damp building up inside.
What you can safely check yourself
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up 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.
Skeete homes and their roofs
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Skeete, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Stowting Church of England Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Historic houses such as Westenhanger Castle, about 2.7 miles south-west, show how far back building around Skeete goes. If your home is one of the older ones, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Skeete is about 4 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Wherever you are in Skeete, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property. Skeete is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our Canterbury page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across the CT18 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Woodland (1 mile north-east), Hemsted (1 mile north), Lyminge (1 mile east), Rhodes Minnis (1 mile north-east) and Postling (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (8 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (10 miles east), Folkestone (6 miles south-east), Faversham (15 miles north-west) and Hythe (4 miles south).
What’s near Skeete
Skeete’s nearest station is Westenhanger station, about 2.5 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (5.6 miles south-east) and Saltwood Castle (3.4 miles south). Not far away are Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.