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Chimney survey in Stalisfield, Kent
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you decide what to do next. We carry out chimney surveys in Stalisfield, with photos and a clear written report.
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
What affects the price in Stalisfield
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Getting in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- What’s prompted the survey
- The kind of building and roof involved
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us and give us a few details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Chimney survey in Stalisfield
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. Even when it is not used, a stack has to stay weathertight. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. Our survey looks at how each unused stack has been capped and checks the breasts for damp. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. We survey chimney breasts, shared and party-wall stacks and lead flashings, and the problems we are asked to look at most are damp on a chimney breast inside and worn or missing pointing.
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 written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photos show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put in order of urgency where relevant.
- Location
- Stalisfield (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Stalisfield
Can a landlord with a rental near Charing station book a roof survey?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Will you come out to Stalisfield?
Yes, Stalisfield is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. Our survey covers the outside of the stack and the roof around it. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. We check the parts we can see safely and the parts you can give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it, so you can discuss it with them.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
We look from ground level, from windows and from the loft where it is safe. A drone inspection is part of the Premium Survey where applicable. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Why act early in Stalisfield
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. After that, any work is yours to arrange and pay for. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Stalisfield
- An independent view of the roof
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Surveys seven days a week
- PI and public liability insurance
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
How the survey changes by roof type
Rendered stacks
Water can get in through cracks and then struggle to dry out. We record any cracking and where it is.
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. We record any we can see.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Stalisfield
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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Historic houses such as Belmont House and Gardens, about 2.6 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Stalisfield goes. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
Homes near green spaces such as Spuckles and Kennelling Woods can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you let a flat or house near Charing station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Stalisfield is about 6 miles south-west of Preston, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Stalisfield, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Across Kent, we cover Stalisfield and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
We cover every part of the ME13 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Other places close to Stalisfield include Stalisfield Green (1 mile west), The Valley (1 mile north), Stocker's Head (2 miles south), Charing Hill (2 miles south) and Throwley Forstal (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (7 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (12 miles north-east) and Faversham (6 miles north-east).
Around Stalisfield
We work in homes and buildings around The Plough Inn and Spuckles and Kennelling Woods. Stalisfield’s nearest station is Charing station, roughly 2.5 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (3 miles north).
What we do, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Somewhere like Stalisfield needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We look at 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 we arrive
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Leave side gates unlocked
Getting a price
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Advice
Honest limits
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Conditions inside walls
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will point you to the right survey before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Stalisfield
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks