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Chimney survey in Greenford, Greater London
Know where you stand with the chimney stack before you decide what to do next. Chimney surveys in Greenford, with photos and a clear written report.
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Mortar washing out of the joints
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Greenford
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. That points the work in the right direction. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, lead flashings and chimney breasts, and people most often book us about lifted or split lead flashings and damp on a chimney breast inside.
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 Greenford with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Greenford (UB6, UB5, UB1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common roof problems in Greenford
Lots of homes have redundant stacks. A stack sealed without ventilation can trap damp. Damp patches can appear on chimney breasts even when nothing is leaking.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Landlords with a home close to Greenford station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What the survey won’t cover
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- What exactly goes into their report
Questions from Greenford
How do I find out if my home in Greenford is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Can a landlord with a rental near Greenford station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when you book.
What happens after the survey?
You will receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
What should I do with a chimney I do not use?
There is no single answer. We record how the stack is doing and whether it’s capped with ventilation. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need consent.
How it works
You do not need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. 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. Otherwise, the visit in Greenford runs like any other.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Book a survey
To get a price for chimney surveys in Greenford, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
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Chimney surveys in Greenford: local notes
The wider area around Greenford has a long history of building, with Northolt Manor about 1 mile north-west. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Outer London has plenty of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often 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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Take a building like Oldfield Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. For businesses in and around places such as London Designer Outlet, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Greenford is about 3 miles north-west of Ealing, in Greater London. From houses to flats and shops in Greenford, the roof can be surveyed. Across Greater London, we cover Greenford and the places around it. There is also a page for London.
We survey roofs across the UB6, UB5 and UB1 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Courthope Road, Oldfield Farm Gardens and Greenford Road or a nearby road, we can help. With the A4090 and A4127 close by, Greenford is simple for us to get to. If you are just outside Greenford, we cover Northolt (1 mile north-west), Perivale (1 mile east), Sudbury (2 miles north-east), Sudbury Hill (2 miles north-east) and Dormers Wells (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (11 miles east), City of Westminster (9 miles east), Marylebone (9 miles east), Kensington (7 miles south-east), St Pancras (10 miles east) and Shoreditch (12 miles east).
Around Greenford
In Greenford, that means homes and buildings near Ada Lovelace Church of England High School, The Railway pub and Northala Fields and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Greenford itself: Greenford station. Other landmarks nearby include London Designer Outlet (3 miles north-east) and Clementine Churchill Hospital (2 miles north). Open spaces near Greenford include Northala Fields and Litten Nature Reserve.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
A lot can be seen 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.
Different roofs, different checks
Flaunching
The sloping mortar around the pots is called flaunching. Cracks in it let water into the stack.
Chimney breasts and the loft
In the loft, staining around the stack often shows where water is getting in. What we find is photographed and described.
Tips that help
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
Once we have been, the findings are written up with photos. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. It’s far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Greenford
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.