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Chimney survey in Street End, Kent
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Street End, with photographs and a written report.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
Chimney survey in Street End: what you get
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 is safe to reach. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, chimney pots and cowls and brick chimney stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are damp on a chimney breast inside and gaps in the mortar around the pots.
In a village or hamlet like Street End, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, frequently with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it’s usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photographs show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Where
- Street End (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
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. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Tips from our surveys
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. With the same list in front of each contractor, comparing quotes is simpler.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. It is far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
What happens on the day
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Older roofs in small places like Street End can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Keep pets in another room
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Local roofs in Street End
Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you look after a building such as Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you let a flat or house near Canterbury East station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Street End is about 2 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever you are in Street End, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our Kent coverage includes Street End and the places around it.
Every address in CT4 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We offer chimney surveys to properties on White Hill Close, Bridge Road and Faussett Hill. Other places close to Street End include Nackington (1 mile north-east), Lower Hardres (1 mile south), Stuppington (1 mile north-west), Pett Bottom (1 mile south-east) and Upper Hardres (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (12 miles south), Whitstable (8 miles north), Deal (14 miles east) and Faversham (10 miles north-west).
What’s near Street End
The closest station to Street End is Canterbury East station, about 2.1 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Rupert Bear Museum (2.3 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (1.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Also near Street End
What else we do in Street End
What a chimney survey does not cover
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Street End
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
What affects the price in Street End
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The roof’s overall size
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT.
What to tell us when you contact us
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. Finding them early means they can be dealt with before they come down by a suitable contractor. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Street End, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Street End
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Photos and a written report every time
- An independent look at the roof
- Surveys seven days a week
Read how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Street End questions
How do I find out if my home in Street End is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Can a landlord with a rental near Canterbury East station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. Photographs are part of every report, so you can see each point for yourself.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We are roof surveyors, not structural engineers, and it doesn’t include calculations. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we’ll recommend one.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or a downpour can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions aren’t right we will arrange another day with you.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. If it’s capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside. Our survey records its condition and how it is capped, so you can plan what to do with it.