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Chimney survey in Becontree Heath, Greater London
Need a chimney survey in Becontree Heath? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Cracked or missing flaunching
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Becontree Heath
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it is safe to reach. You get a written report with photos and our recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. If you’re worried about spalled or crumbling bricks and pots or cowls that look unsafe, we can find out what’s behind it.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, where the roof is typically a shared part of the building. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photos.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Becontree Heath (RM8, RM10, RM7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, it typically takes an hour or two at most homes; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. In Becontree Heath, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is often by permit or pay-and-display, so it’s useful to know what’s near you. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they frequently give the best view of a rear addition.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
Getting a price
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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Checking the roof from ground level
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us as you book, as it helps us focus the survey.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Questions from Becontree Heath
Can a landlord with a rental near Chadwell Heath station book a roof survey?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us 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 Becontree Heath?
It can be, so it helps to let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when you book. That way the visit can be planned around it.
What do I do with the report?
You will get the report by email, with photographs and clear recommendations. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain does not usually stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Do you work in Becontree Heath?
Yes. We cover Becontree Heath and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and South East England. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How much is a survey?
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.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
Don’t ignore it. Leaning often comes from mortar breaking down unevenly. The survey records what we can see, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it is stable.
Local roofs in Becontree Heath
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. The wider area around Becontree Heath has a long history of building, with Hare Hall about 2.9 miles north-east. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Take a building like All Saints Catholic School and Technology College: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you run a business near The Brewery, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Becontree Heath is about 1 mile south-west of Romford, in Greater London. We cover Becontree Heath and the rest of Greater London. Becontree Heath is one of the places in Greater London we cover for chimney surveys. There is also a page for London.
All of RM8, RM10 and RM7 is covered for chimney surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Bull Lane, Wood Lane and Crow Lane. If you are just outside Becontree Heath, we cover Rush Green (1 mile east), Chadwell Heath (1 mile north-west), Becontree (1 mile south), Romford (1 mile north-east) and Dagenham (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns like London (12 miles south-west), City of Westminster (14 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles west), Shoreditch (10 miles west) and Walthamstow (8 miles west).
Landmarks near Becontree Heath
We work in homes and buildings around Eastbrook pub, William Bellamy Primary School and St. Edward's Church of England School. The closest station to Becontree Heath is Chadwell Heath station, roughly 1.1 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Rush Green Hospital (1 mile east) and The Brewery (1.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Becontree Heath include The Chase Nature Reserve.
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- Conditions inside walls
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- Roof area
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Booking your survey
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- What kind of property and roof it is
- The property’s address and postcode
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll explain the options and the price.
Different roofs, different checks
Brick stacks
Older brick stacks frequently have soft lime mortar. We note where repairs should match the original mortar.
Lead flashings
Lead flashings seal the joint between the stack and the roof. We check for lifting, splits and gaps in the joints.
When to book a survey in Becontree Heath
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Frost works into cracks in the flaunching and pointing, and rain soaks into worn brickwork. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- A chimney out of line
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
If you live near a park like Parsloes Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What follow-up you get after the report
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone