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Bakers Arms Chimney Survey
An experienced roof surveyor for chimney surveys in Bakers Arms. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Worn or missing pointing
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Bakers Arms
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. You get photographs and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. If you’ve noticed mortar washing out of the joints and lifted or split lead flashings, we can find out what’s behind it.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, frequently with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails frequently give out first and let slates slip. In Bakers Arms, as across London, that is why a roof needs a close look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a close look too.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Where
- Bakers Arms (E17, E10, E11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for chimney surveys in Bakers Arms
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- What’s prompted the survey
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
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.
The survey, step by step
It’s useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. In a London area like Bakers Arms, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof 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.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
How to book
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
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Bakers Arms questions
Can a landlord with a rental near Leyton Midland Road station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Bakers Arms?
In much of London, parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. It is not a flue, sweep or gas safety inspection. We check the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. We inspect what can be seen safely and what you give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can raise it with them.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs cannot always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
What a chimney survey does not cover
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
Chimney surveys around Bakers Arms
Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that can’t be seen from the pavement. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. Sutton House, about 2.5 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Bakers Arms. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Take a building like Thomas Gamuel Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near 17 & Central, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Bakers Arms is about 4 miles north-east of Shoreditch, in Greater London. We cover Bakers Arms and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and the South East. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. There’s also a page for London.
Surveys in E17, E10 and E11 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Ivy Road, Ely Road and Elm Road and the roads around them. Being close to the A112, Bakers Arms is simple for us to get to. If you’re just outside Bakers Arms, we cover Walthamstow Village (1 mile north), Leyton (1 mile south), Leyton Grange (1 mile south), Walthamstow (1 mile north-west) and Upper Walthamstow (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover London (6 miles south-west), City of Westminster (7 miles south-west), Marylebone (7 miles south-west), Kensington (10 miles south-west), St Pancras (6 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Bakers Arms
Typical jobs here are in homes near The European pub, Leyton Sixth Form College and Warwick School for Boys and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Leyton Midland Road station, about 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Walthamstow Pump House Museum (0.9 miles west) and 17 & Central (0.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Hollow Pond and Ainslie Wood.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Bakers Arms
Aerials and dishes are often fixed to stacks. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- A stack that appears to lean
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Cracked or missing flaunching
Homes near green spaces such as Leyton Jubilee Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
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Why it’s worth a survey now in Bakers Arms
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is usually a modest job. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose and the job gets bigger. In Bakers Arms, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below, which can lead to damp inside. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Bakers Arms
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- An independent look at the roof
- Photos and a written report every time
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.