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Chimney Survey in Forty Hill
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Forty Hill, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Worn or missing pointing
How we price chimney surveys
To price your survey, we look at:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Which survey package you book
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Height and safe access
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Getting in touch
A few details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you contact us, it helps to mention:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- When you need the report by
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The address and postcode of the property
For a price for chimney surveys in Forty Hill, ring 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.
About our chimney survey in Forty Hill
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. It’s not a flue inspection, a chimney sweep or a gas safety inspection. If you use a fire or a gas appliance, the flue should be checked by a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. If something we see points to the flue, we’ll say so. Typical surveys look at eroded joints in the brickwork and unused flues sealed without airflow, on shared and party-wall stacks, flaunching and brick chimney stacks.
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 Forty Hill with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Forty Hill (EN1, EN2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Rendered stacks
Some stacks are rendered, which can hide the condition of the brickwork beneath. The survey checks for cracking, bulging and staining in the render.
Flaunching
Sitting at the very top, flaunching is fully exposed. We look for cracks, gaps around the pots and missing pieces.
Nearby places to Forty Hill
What else we do in Forty Hill
What happens on the day
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, take photos as we go and make notes for the report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In a London area like Forty Hill, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. We then look at what can safely be seen from the ground, windows, the loft and, where it is safe, the roof itself.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Find any records of previous roof work
Arrange a survey
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Advice
What you can safely check yourself
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Practical tips
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
Where another specialist is needed, such as a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. That helps you brief them.
Have worn pointing and cracked flaunching dealt with early. It’s far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
Forty Hill: your questions answered
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Forty Hill?
Sometimes, yes. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Forty Hill?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
It can come from several places: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Forty Hill?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you as you book.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. Photographs are part of every report, so you can see each point for yourself.
Do you cover Forty Hill for chimney surveys?
Yes, we do. We carry out chimney surveys in Forty Hill.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Forty Hill
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Forty Hill homes and their roofs
The wider area around Forty Hill has a long history of building, with Forty Hall about 0.3 miles north. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you own a rental within reach of Turkey Street station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Jesus Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you live near a park such as Enfield Town Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Forty Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Enfield, in Greater London. We carry out chimney surveys in Forty Hill for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Forty Hill is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work. London is in our area too.
Every address in EN1 and EN2 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes and businesses on Goat Lane, Acacia Road and Willow Road. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Gordon Hill (1 mile west), Clay Hill (1 mile north-west), Bulls Cross (1 mile north), Enfield (1 mile south-west) and Bullsmoor (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (12 miles south), City of Westminster (11 miles south), Marylebone (11 miles south), Kensington (13 miles south-west), St Pancras (10 miles south) and Shoreditch (10 miles south).
Local landmarks in Forty Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Chace Community School, Hop Poles pub and Russet House School. The closest station to Forty Hill is Turkey Street station, about 1 mile north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Edmonton Green Shopping Centre (2.9 miles south) and Museum of Enfield (1.2 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Fir and Pond Woods and Pole Hill.