Chartered Surveyors in Maidstone

As the county town, Maidstone has an unusually broad mix: a medieval and Georgian core, Victorian
terraces along the Medway, extensive inter-war and post-war suburbs at Shepway, Allington and
Barming, and continuing new development around the fringes.

What we check in Maidstone

Ragstone is the local building material, and ragstone walls with weathered lime pointing behave
very differently from brick — repointing them in cement causes accelerated decay of the stone. The
Medway corridor brings flood risk to parts of the town centre and to riverside property, and we
report the Environment Agency flood zone and its insurance implications. Clay soils on the town’s
southern and western edges bring tree-related movement. On the suburban stock we look at cavity
tie condition, chimney stacks, and the standard of loft and garage conversions.

Surveys in Maidstone

Ragstone, timber-framed and riverside property should have a Level 3 Building Survey. Standard
post-war housing is usually well served by a Level 2.

Services we provide in Maidstone

• RICS Home Survey Level 2 (Homebuyer Survey) and Level 3 (Building Survey)
• Structural surveys, specific defect reports and crack and movement assessment
• Damp, timber and condensation investigations
• Red Book valuations for probate, capital gains tax, matrimonial and shared ownership
• Party wall notices, awards and disputes under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996
• Schedules of condition, dilapidations and commercial building surveys
• New build snagging inspections and professional consultant’s certificates

Every report is produced by an RICS regulated chartered surveyor, written in plain English, and
delivered with photographs, a clear summary of the significant findings and an indication of likely
repair costs.

Maidstone survey questions we are asked most

How should ragstone walls be repaired?

In lime mortar, matched to the original. Repointing ragstone in hard cement traps moisture in the stone and causes the face to spall off, which is exactly the damage we are called out to assess. If a Maidstone property has been repointed in cement, we flag the future cost.

Does Medway flood risk affect mortgages?

It can affect insurance more than the mortgage itself, and expensive or restricted insurance affects resale. We report the Environment Agency flood zone for the property and recommend you obtain an insurance quotation before exchange rather than after.

Book a surveyor in Maidstone. Call us or use the enquiry form below and we will come back to you the same working day with a fixed fee and the earliest available inspection date.