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Biggin Hill Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys in Biggin Hill, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Mortar washing out of the joints
About our chimney survey in Biggin Hill
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything 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. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. We’re often asked to look into mortar washing out of the joints and frost-damaged brickwork on the stack, on lead flashings, chimney pots and cowls and chimney breasts.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, often with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. In Biggin Hill, as across London, that’s why a roof needs a proper look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a careful look too.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Biggin Hill (TN16, BR6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. Any loose or split flashings are recorded.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Where a breast has been taken out, we look at what supports the stack. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Biggin Hill
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Letting agents and landlords in Biggin Hill book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot 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.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What we are asked to look at in Biggin Hill
Removing a chimney breast inside can leave questions about how the stack is supported. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and recommend a structural engineer where support is in question.
We are frequently asked to look at:
- A stack that appears to lean
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Mortar washing out of the joints
For landlords with property near Woldingham station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What insurance they carry
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
How it works
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. For a visit in Biggin Hill, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
How to prepare
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Arrange a survey
For a price for chimney surveys in Biggin Hill, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Chimney surveys around Biggin Hill
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. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. Historic houses such as Down House, about 1.7 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Biggin Hill goes. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
As a London address, Biggin Hill can be tricky for parking: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day easier. The streets around a church such as St Mark's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Biggin Hill is about 6 miles east of Caterham, in Greater London. In Biggin Hill, as across Greater London, every roof gets the same careful survey. Biggin Hill is one of the places in Greater London we cover for chimney surveys. There is also a page for London.
We cover every part of the TN16 and BR6 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Rushdene Walk, Mount Pleasant and Stock Hill or anywhere close by, we can survey it. You will find Biggin Hill on the A233, which makes it simple to reach. We also cover the places around Biggin Hill: Aperfield (1 mile south-east), Luxted (1 mile north-east), Berry's Green (1 mile east), Single Street (1 mile east) and Leaves Green (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover London (14 miles north-west), Whitechapel (15 miles north), Brompton (15 miles north-west), Stockwell (13 miles north-west), Orpington (6 miles north-east) and Wimbledon (13 miles north-west).
What’s near Biggin Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Charles Darwin School and the streets around them. The closest station to Biggin Hill is Woldingham station, about 3.8 miles south-west. A little further out are Warlingham Park Hospital (2.7 miles west). The countryside around Biggin Hill includes Betsom's Hill and West Kent Golf Course nature reserve.
What we cannot see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- A structural engineer’s assessment
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
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Your questions about chimney surveys in Biggin Hill
How do I find out if my home in Biggin Hill is listed?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Biggin Hill?
It can be, so it is useful 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’s the best way to book?
Simply call 07833 053749 or email us. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Do you work in Biggin Hill?
Yes. We carry out chimney surveys in Biggin Hill, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
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’s safe access. Everything is written up with photographs.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We check the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside, and we will say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.