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Chimney survey in Belmont, Greater London
Wondering about the chimney stack at a property in Belmont? We carry out chimney surveys in Belmont and across Greater London.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- A stack that appears to lean
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- House, block, shop or office
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both inc. VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before you book.
Booking your survey
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Anything about access we should know
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll explain the options and the price.
Chimney survey in Belmont: what you get
If a chimney looks out of line, it is worth getting it checked. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. Where it may be a structural concern, we will recommend a structural engineer. If you’ve noticed flashings pulling away from the stack and loose, cracked or missing pots, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. Hidden behind the parapet, that gutter can block or split without anyone seeing it. If your home in Belmont has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Belmont (HA3, HA7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about chimney surveys in Belmont
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Belmont?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Harrow & Wealdstone station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. Everything is written up with photographs.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. It isn’t 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.
What happens next?
You’ll get the report by email. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
A leaning stack should be looked at. Our survey notes how it looks and the condition of the bricks and joints, and if it may be a structural issue, we recommend a structural engineer.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Belmont
Outer London has lots of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Historic houses such as Headstone Manor, about 1.6 miles west, show how far back building in the area around Belmont goes. 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.
Landlords with a home close to Harrow & Wealdstone station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. If you look after a building like St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Belmont is about 1 mile south-west of Stanmore, in Greater London. From houses to flats and shops in Belmont, the roof can be surveyed. Across Greater London, we cover Belmont. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
We work across the HA3 and HA7 postcode area for chimney surveys. Streets in the area include The Avenue, Locket Road and Church Lane. Other places close to Belmont include Harrow Weald (1 mile west), Stanmore (1 mile north-east), Headstone (2 miles west), Brockley Hill (2 miles north-east) and Hatch End (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (9 miles south-east), Marylebone (9 miles south-east), Kensington (9 miles south-east), St Pancras (10 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (12 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Belmont
Around Belmont, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Whitchurch Junior School, Park High School and Canons Park, among other places. Belmont’s nearest station is Harrow & Wealdstone station, about 0.9 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Hilfield Castle (3.7 miles north) and St. Anns (1.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Belmont include Northala Fields and Stanmore Country Park.
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What we cannot see
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
When to book a survey in Belmont
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are often fixed to chimneys. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
People typically book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Cracked or missing flaunching
Trees in and around Canons Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
What to check before booking
- What the survey won’t cover
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
Checking the roof from the ground
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
For landlords and managing agents
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
How it works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. For a visit in Belmont, parking and access are the things to plan: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. We then look at what can safely be seen from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it is safe, the roof itself.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Arrange a survey
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or email us to find out.