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Bounds Green Chimney Survey
Need a chimney survey in Bounds Green? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Flaunching that has broken away
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. That helps stop damp building up inside.
Chimney survey in Bounds Green
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. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. 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. We survey brick chimney stacks, lead flashings and shared and party-wall stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are pots or cowls that look unsafe and damp on a chimney breast inside.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. Hidden behind the parapet, that gutter can block or split without anyone seeing it. For a house in Bounds Green with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
What you get is a clear record of the chimney stack on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Location
- Bounds Green (N22, N11, N13)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. Surveys in Bounds Green can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay. 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.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
How to book
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
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Why get it checked now?
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. A survey picks them out so they can be made safe by a suitable contractor. Work on a London roof is rarely simple to arrange, with parking, neighbours and access all to think about. That’s a good reason to find problems early, while there is time to plan, rather than in a rush after a leak.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Bounds Green
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
What affects the price in Bounds Green
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Height and safe access
- Roof area
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Helping us price your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Chimney surveys around Bounds Green
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. About 2.2 miles east lies Bruce Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Bounds Green has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St Barnabas Greek Orthodox Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you look after a building such as Bounds Green Infant School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Living close to O. R. Tambo Recreation Ground is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Bounds Green is about 2 miles east of Finchley, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Bounds Green and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Bounds Green is one of the places in Greater London we cover for chimney surveys. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
We work across the N22, N11 and N13 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Oak Lane, York Road and Park Road or anywhere close by, we can help. You will find Bounds Green on the A109, which makes it straightforward to reach. We also cover Bowes Park (1 mile south-east), Arnos Grove (1 mile north), New Southgate (1 mile north-west), Oakthorpe Park (1 mile north-east) and Palmers Green (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles south), City of Westminster (6 miles south), Marylebone (6 miles south), Kensington (8 miles south-west), St Pancras (6 miles south) and Shoreditch (6 miles south).
Near you in Bounds Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Ming-Ai, O. R. Tambo Recreation Ground and The Springfield pub. There’s a railway station in Bounds Green itself: Bowes Park station. Nearby you will also find Broomfield House Museum (0.8 miles north-east) and Greentrees Hospital (1.1 miles east). The countryside around Bounds Green includes Glebelands Local Nature Reserve and Darland's Lake.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Bounds Green
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Bounds Green?
It can be, so it’s useful to let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space as you book. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
How do I find out if my home in Bounds Green is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
What does the report include?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, finishing with recommendations. Points are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
How soon will I get the report?
Report times are set by the package. Basic: within 48 hours. Standard: 24 to 48 hours. Premium: the same day. If you have a deadline, like an exchange date, let us know when booking.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We note visible signs such as sagging or deflection, but we don’t carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Bounds Green
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
What you can safely check yourself
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: 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.