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Chimney survey in Staple, Kent
Need a chimney survey in Staple? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Staple
We inspect chimneys from wherever they can safely be seen: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the loft space where it is safe. A drone inspection is part of our Premium Survey where applicable. If we cannot see part of the stack, the report makes that clear. Each defect is recorded with a photo and a plain description. If you’ve noticed mortar washing out of the joints and redundant stacks capped without ventilation, we can find out what’s behind it, on shared and party-wall stacks, lead flashings and chimney pots and cowls alike.
Somewhere as small as Staple, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. We report on everything that’s safely in view, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Staple (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Staple homes and their roofs
Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. The wider area around Staple has a long history of building, with Goodnestone Park about 1.9 miles south-west. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If you live in an older home near Church of St James, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Staple is about 7 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. We carry out chimney surveys in Staple for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Our area takes in places right across Kent. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
We cover every part of the CT3 postcode area for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on The Street, Rowan Close and School Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Staple include Barnsole (1 mile south-east), Twitham (1 mile west), Durlock (1 mile north), Flemings (1 mile east) and Guilton (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (8 miles west), Margate (10 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Staple
In Staple, that means homes and buildings near The Three Tuns pub. Staple’s nearest station is Adisham station, roughly 2.9 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include White Mill (3.3 miles east). For a walk, there is Monk's Wall nature reserve.
What we are asked to look at in Staple
Aerials and dishes are often fixed to stacks. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
People usually book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Worn or missing pointing
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
For landlords with property near Adisham station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Landlords, agents and block managers in Staple
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
Other services in Staple
When you need someone else
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Flue inspections or sweeping
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will point you to the right survey. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
Questions from Staple
Will you come out to Staple?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
How do I find out if my home in Staple is listed?
We cannot 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.
When does the report arrive?
Report times are set by the package. Basic: within 48 hours. Standard: 24 to 48 hours. Premium: the same day. Mention any deadline as you book.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
What will the report tell me?
A written report with photos, explaining the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our recommendations. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
What does a roof survey cost?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report. We’ll recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
What you can safely check yourself
It’s useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Prices for chimney surveys in Staple
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- House, block, shop or office
- Height and safe access
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Helping us price your survey
Some details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it’s useful to mention:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The property’s address and postcode
- When you need the report by
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
What happens on the day
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Somewhere like Staple needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Where there is safe access, we check the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- You get a report with photos and our recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.