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Chimney Survey in Goddington
Not sure what state the chimney stack is in? You can book a chimney survey in Goddington and across Greater London, with plain-English findings.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
Landlords, agents and block managers in Goddington
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
About our chimney survey in Goddington
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. 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 chimney breasts, shared and party-wall stacks and lead flashings, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps where the stack meets the roof and eroded joints in the brickwork.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, often with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails often give out first and let slates slip. In Goddington, as across London, that’s why a roof needs a close look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a careful look too.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Goddington (BR6, BR5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
A survey is a close look at the chimney stack, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Hidden damage within the stack
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Goddington
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
Questions from Goddington
How do I find out if my home in Goddington is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Goddington?
Usually it is manageable with a little notice. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we will work around them.
What’s in the report?
Written findings with photographs, explaining the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our recommendations, by urgency where it matters. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
Normally it is water getting in from outside, or condensation in a sealed stack. We check the stack, the flashings and how unused flues are capped, and record what we find.
What happens next?
You’ll receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Goddington?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. If it is capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside. Our survey records its condition and how it is capped, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Do you need a chimney survey in Goddington?
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. 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.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- A stack that appears to lean
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as The Highway Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- How long the report takes to arrive
Also near Goddington
Also in Goddington
Tips from our surveys
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
If the stack is shared, you can pass the report to your neighbour. It shows what we found and where from the viewpoints we used.
Look at your chimneys from the ground now and then, especially after strong winds. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
Chimney surveys around Goddington
The wider area around Goddington has a long history of building, with Down House about 3.5 miles south-west. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. 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. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Parking in Goddington, as in most of London, takes a little planning: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway when booking, as a space near the door can’t be promised. Landlords with a home close to Chelsfield station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Goddington is about 1 mile south of Orpington, in Greater London. Surveys in Goddington work the same way as everywhere we cover: a proper look at whatever is safely visible, photographs and a clear written report. Our Greater London coverage includes Goddington and the places around it. We also survey roofs in London.
All of BR6 and BR5 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Eton Road, Stowe Road and Court Road. We also cover the places around Goddington: Chelsfield (1 mile south-east), Orpington (1 mile north), Derry Downs (1 mile north), Maypole (1 mile south-east) and Bopeep (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover London (13 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (15 miles north-west), Shoreditch (14 miles north-west) and Hoxton (14 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Goddington
Around Goddington, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Five Bells Public House, St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School and Hewitt's Chalk Bank, among other places. Goddington’s nearest station is Chelsfield station, roughly 0.7 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Lullingstone Castle (3.7 miles east) and London Borough of Bromley Museum (0.9 miles north). Not far away are The Warren and Summer Hill.
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, it usually takes about one to two hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. Where that is the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Otherwise, the visit in Goddington runs like any other.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Getting ready for the survey
- Check pets are kept safely away
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Book a survey
We confirm the exact price before you book, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.