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Chimney survey in Hampton, Greater London
Chimney surveys in Hampton and the rest of Greater London. Surveys run on any day of the week.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Cracked or missing flaunching
What happens on the day
The visit has one job: to see as much of the chimney stack as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It usually takes an hour or two for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. From the street, a London terrace typically shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in Hampton moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- 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.
Before the survey
- Tell us about parking before the day
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Getting a price
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Hampton
A damp patch on a chimney breast doesn’t always come from the same place. 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. We check each possibility and record what we find. You then know where to start. Typical surveys look at a chimney out of line and lifted or split lead flashings, on chimney pots and cowls, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. Hidden behind the parapet, that gutter can block or split without anyone seeing it. For a house in Hampton with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Location
- Hampton (TW12, TW11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we’re asked to look at in Hampton
Aerials and dishes are often fixed to stacks. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Problems we come across often include:
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Treaty Centre, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Questions to ask before booking
- Will the report include photos?
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Different roofs, different checks
Flaunching
Cracked flaunching is one of the most common chimney defects we record. Caught early, it is frequently a small job.
Chimney pots and cowls
Each pot is bedded into the flaunching, often with a cowl or cap on top. The survey looks for cracked, loose or missing pots and cowls.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- House, block, shop or office
- The size of the roof
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
All our prices include VAT. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for the job before you book.
What we need to know
There is no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- What made you get in touch
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- When you need the report by
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Chimney surveys in Hampton: local notes
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. About 2 miles north-east lies Strawberry Hill House, a reminder of how long the area around Hampton has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you own a rental within reach of Hampton station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Homes near green spaces such as Carlisle Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn.
Hampton is about 2 miles south-west of Twickenham, in Greater London. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Hampton can all book chimney surveys. Hampton is one of the places in Greater London where we work. There is also a page for London.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: TW12 and TW11. Whether your property is on Station Road, High Street and Old Farm Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Being close to the A3008, Hampton is simple for us to get to for chimney surveys. We also cover the places around Hampton: Hanworth (1 mile north-west), Hampton Hill (1 mile east), West Molesey (1 mile south), Fulwell (1 mile north-east) and East Molesey (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover London (13 miles north-east), City of Westminster (11 miles north-east), Marylebone (12 miles north-east), Kensington (9 miles north-east), St Pancras (13 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (15 miles north-east).
Around Hampton
In Hampton, that means homes and buildings near Jolly Coopers pub, Lady Eleanor Holles School and Carlisle Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hampton station, roughly 0.5 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Treaty Centre (3.1 miles north) and Teddington Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles east). Not far away are Oak Avenue Local Nature Reserve and Richmond Hill.
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Check your stacks from the ground after strong winds
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. That helps you brief them.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
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What else we do in Hampton
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
Questions from Hampton
Is parking a problem for a survey in Hampton?
In much of London, parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a bay close to the door helps a lot, so mention what’s available as you book.
Can a landlord with a rental near Hampton station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
Each stack is viewed from the safest viewpoints: from ground level, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. A drone inspection is included in our Premium Survey where applicable. We note anything we couldn’t see.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. Everything is written up with photos.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Hampton?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.