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Wingham Well Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys across Wingham Well, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Chimney survey in Wingham Well: what you get
Each stack is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the loft space where it’s 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. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, brick chimney stacks and chimney breasts, and the problems we are asked to look at most are mortar washing out of the joints and unused flues sealed without airflow.
Some older homes in villages like Wingham Well are 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. It’s useful straight away, and a good reference for later.
- Where
- Wingham Well (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Whether the flue is safe to use
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will point you to the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
Also near Wingham Well
What else we do in Wingham Well
What we are asked to look at in Wingham Well
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which can make a stack lean.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Signs that a stack is leaning
Take a building like Wingham Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether VAT is added on top
Wingham Well questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Adisham station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is Wingham Well within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
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.
What happens after the survey?
You’ll get the report by email, with photographs and clear recommendations. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
How many surveys have you done?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Different roofs, different checks
Rendered stacks
We cannot see the bricks behind render without it being opened up, so the report says what can and cannot be judged.
Chimney pots and cowls
Each pot is bedded into the flaunching, often with a cowl or cap on top. We check that they look secure and undamaged.
Prices for chimney surveys in Wingham Well
We confirm the exact price before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Height and safe access
- How big the roof is
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Booking your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- When you need the report by
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- What’s prompted the survey
We survey roofs seven days a week. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the chimney stack as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photographs go into the written report. It usually takes between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Somewhere as small as Wingham Well, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- 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.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- You get a written report with photos and our recommendations.
How to prepare
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Getting a price
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
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Chimney surveys in Wingham Well: local notes
The wider area around Wingham Well has a long history of building, with Goodnestone Park about 1.8 miles south-east. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you live in an older home near St Mary's Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. If you let a flat or house near Adisham station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Wingham Well is about 5 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Surveys in Wingham Well work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Across Kent, we cover Wingham Well.
Every address in CT3 is covered for chimney surveys. We cover properties on Watercress Lane and Wingham Well Lane. We also cover the places around Wingham Well: Wingham Green (1 mile north-west), Wingham (1 mile north-east), Well Head (1 mile east), Broomhill (1 mile north-east) and Twitham (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (5 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Wingham Well
We work in homes and buildings around The Haywain Public House. The nearest railway station is Adisham station, about 1.7 miles south. A little further out are St Martins Hospital (4.2 miles west).
Useful tips for Wingham Well property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Check your stacks from the ground after strong winds
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so it is easy to follow.
Make sure redundant flues are capped with ventilation. That helps stop damp building up inside.