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Dagenham Green Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys around Dagenham Green, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Staining on walls around the chimney
Tips from our surveys
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
Questions about the findings are always welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Look at your chimneys from the ground now and then, especially after strong winds. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
How a chimney survey works in Dagenham Green
A chimney stands up above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. A survey finds these problems and records them with photos. We survey lead flashings, brick chimney stacks and chimney breasts, and the problems we are asked to look at most are lifted or split lead flashings and staining on walls around the chimney.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, so roofs are frequently shared between several households. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it is in and what work is coming up. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. With a written report and photographs, everyone can plan from the same facts.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Where
- Dagenham Green (RM9, RM10, RM13)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- House, block, shop or office
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, access and the package you choose.
Getting in touch
We will typically ask about:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Why it is worth a survey now in Dagenham Green
Chimneys are easy to forget because you rarely see the top of them. Problems frequently go unnoticed until damp appears inside. Surveying the stack now can catch problems first. Any roof job in Dagenham Green means planning around parking, neighbours and access. That is a good reason to find problems early, while there is time to plan.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Dagenham Green
- Every finding written up with photos
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- An independent view of the roof
See what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
What you can safely check yourself
It is useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Dagenham Green
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.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
Also near Dagenham Green
What else we do in Dagenham Green
What happens on the day
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it helps to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
How to prepare
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Arrange a survey
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Chimney surveys in Dagenham Green: local notes
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Historic houses such as Rainham Hall, about 1.9 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Dagenham Green goes. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For businesses in and around places like Gallions Reach Shopping Park, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Martin's Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Landlords with a home close to Dagenham Dock station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Dagenham Green is about 1 mile south-west of Dagenham, in Greater London. Whether the building in Dagenham Green is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. We cover towns and villages across Greater London. You can also see our page for London.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: RM9, RM10 and RM13. We offer chimney surveys to properties on New Road, Link Road and Ripple Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Dagenham Green include Dagenham Dock (1 mile south-west), Beam Park (1 mile east), Hornchurch Marshes (1 mile south-east), Dagenham (1 mile north-east) and Castle Green (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns like London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles west) and Shoreditch (10 miles west).
Landmarks near Dagenham Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Dagenham Park Community School, Cross Keys pub and Parsloes Park. There’s a railway station in Dagenham Green itself: Dagenham Dock station. A little further out are Gallions Reach Shopping Park (3.3 miles west) and East End Women's Museum (3.2 miles west). The countryside around Dagenham Green includes Scrattons Eco Park.
FAQs for Dagenham Green
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Dagenham Green?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Dagenham Green?
Parking in Dagenham Green, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly, so mention what’s available as you book.
What if it rains on the day?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions are not right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach. You get a written report with photos.
What do I do with the report?
You’ll receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Dagenham Green?
Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
How much is a survey?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose.