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Chimney Survey in Hadley Wood
Chimney surveys in Hadley Wood from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- A stack that appears to lean
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and the package you choose.
What to tell us when you contact us
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It is useful to include:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
Chimney survey in Hadley Wood
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. If you’ve noticed eroded joints in the brickwork and flashings pulling away from the stack, we can find out what’s behind it.
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. If your home in Hadley Wood has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
Where we can’t see part of the chimney stack, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Hadley Wood (EN4, EN5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Flaunching
Cracked flaunching is one of the most common chimney defects we record. Caught early, it’s often a small job.
Lead flashings
Lead flashings seal the joint between the stack and the roof. We check for lifting, splits and gaps in the joints.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Hadley Wood
The wider area around Hadley Wood has a long history of building, with Wyllyotts Manor about 2.6 miles north. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Outer London has lots 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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
The streets around a church like St Paul's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, 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 shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Spires Shopping Centre, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Hadley Wood is about 1 mile north-east of Barnet, in Greater London. Hadley Wood is one of many places we visit across Greater London, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Our Greater London coverage includes Hadley Wood. There is also a page for London.
All of EN4 and EN5 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Hertford Road, Bartrams Lane and Parkgate Avenue, all of which we cover. Other places close to Hadley Wood include Cockfosters (1 mile south-east), Monken Hadley (1 mile west), New Barnet (1 mile south), Barnet (1 mile south-west) and Underhill (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles south), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (11 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south) and Shoreditch (10 miles south-east).
Near you in Hadley Wood
Typical jobs here are in homes near JCoSS, Trent School Cockfosters and The Hadley Hotel. For rail, the closest station is Hadley Wood station, about 0.5 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Potters Bar Museum (2.5 miles north) and Spires Shopping Centre (1.4 miles west). Not far away are Covert Way and Darland's Lake.
Places near Hadley Wood
What else we do in Hadley Wood
FAQs for Hadley Wood
Is my home in Hadley Wood listed or in a conservation area?
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.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Hadley Wood?
Typically it is manageable with a little notice. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we will work around them.
What do you check on a chimney?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. We also note leaning, redundant stacks and damp inside.
Does the weather affect the survey?
A survey can typically go ahead in light rain. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
A leaning stack should be looked at. Our survey notes how it looks and the condition of the bricks and joints, and recommend a structural engineer where it may be a structural concern.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Are you insured?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Can I check my roof myself?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
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.
How the survey works
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. All told, expect about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. For a visit in Hadley Wood, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Getting a price
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
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Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
What we’re asked to look at in Hadley Wood
Aerials and dishes are often fixed to stacks. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Look out for signs like these:
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
Trees in and around Tudor Sports Ground shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Are they insured for the work?