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Chimney Survey in Bexley
Get a clear view of the chimney stack at a property in Bexley from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Bricks with flaking faces
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Bexley
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. We look at each possibility and record what we find. You then know where to start. If you’ve noticed pots or cowls that look unsafe and a chimney out of line, we can find out what’s behind it, on flaunching, lead flashings and brick chimney stacks alike.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. From the street you see only a parapet wall, so blocked outlets and split linings go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling. For a house in Bexley with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Bexley (DA5, DA6, DA14, DA1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a chimney survey does not cover
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will recommend the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
Common questions in Bexley
Can a landlord with a rental near Bexley station book a roof survey?
Yes, that’s a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Bexley?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
How do I book a survey in Bexley?
Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
What does the report include?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, backed by photographs. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
Do you cover Bexley?
Yes, we do. Bexley is part of the area we cover.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs such as sagging are noted, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. If one is needed, the report says so.
Why get it checked now?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are often modest repairs when they’re caught early. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose, and the work grows. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. When the stain finally shows, the damage underneath is often older than it looks.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we can help you choose.
What you get with us
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- Plain-English reports with photos
See our cost guide and two real surveys.
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Check your stacks from the ground after strong winds
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so it’s easy to follow.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
Local roofs in Bexley
With Red House about 0.9 miles north, Bexley sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Outer London has a good many Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Trees in and around Danson Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you own a rental within reach of Bexley station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Bexley is about 3 miles east of Eltham, in Greater London. Bexley is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and South East England. Bexley is one of the places in Greater London we cover. London is in our area too.
Surveys in DA5, DA6, DA14 and DA1 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Bexley High Street, Camden Road and The North Glade. Bexley is on the A2018 and B2210, which makes it simple to reach. We also cover Blendon (1 mile north-west), North Cray (1 mile south), Bexleyheath (1 mile north), Upton (1 mile north) and Coldblow (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Near you in Bexley
In Bexley, that means homes and buildings near St Columba's Catholic Boys' School, Danson Park and Townley Grammar School. For rail, the closest station is Bexley station, about 0.6 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Broadway Shopping Centre (1 mile north-east) and Bexley Museum (1.1 miles east). For a walk, there is Summer Hill and Wansunt Pit.
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings
Some older stacks have mortar fillets instead of lead. They crack with age, and we check them too.
Rendered stacks
Some stacks are rendered, which can hide the condition of the brickwork beneath. We look for cracks, hollow areas and staining.
Also near Bexley
What else we do in Bexley
Common roof problems in Bexley
A stack takes the weather from every direction. 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.
Problems we come across often include:
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Lifted or split lead flashings
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What the survey won’t cover
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What insurance they carry
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, it typically takes about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. In Bexley, as in much of London, plenty of properties are flats or terraces without side access, so rear slopes are viewed from windows, the loft or, where a flight is allowed, by drone. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, tell us when you book.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
How to prepare
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
Arrange a survey
To get a price for chimney surveys in Bexley, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.