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Chimney Survey in Ickenham
Know where you stand with the chimney stack before you decide what to do next. We carry out chimney surveys in Ickenham, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- A chimney out of line
Landlords, agents and block managers in Ickenham
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
Chimney survey in Ickenham: what you get
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is frequently shared with next door. We check what can be seen safely and what the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it and you can then discuss it with them. Everything is written up with photos and what we recommend. If you are worried about disused chimneys trapping moisture and damaged chimney pots and cowls, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on lead flashings, brick chimney stacks and chimney breasts alike.
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 Ickenham with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Ickenham (UB10)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Photograph damp patches with the date
After the visit, we write up the report with photos of each stack. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
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Common questions in Ickenham
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Ickenham?
Typically it is manageable with a little notice. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we will work around them.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near West Ruislip station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. We look at the parts we can see safely and the parts you can give us access to. Where a problem appears to be on next door’s side, we note it, so you can discuss it with them.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
It can come from several places: cracked flaunching, worn pointing, failed flashings, uncapped pots, or damp trapped in an unventilated stack. We look at each one and note the most likely cause.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
How much is a survey?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, confirmed before anything is booked.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Ickenham homes and their roofs
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. The wider area around Ickenham has a long history of building, with Ickenham Hall about 0.4 miles north-east. 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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as The Douay Martyrs Catholic School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you run a business near The Chimes, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Ickenham is about 1 mile north of Hillingdon, in Greater London. Whether the building in Ickenham is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Ickenham is one of the places in Greater London where we work. We also survey roofs in London.
Chimney surveys in UB10 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets like Long Lane, Court Road and The Avenue, all of which we cover. If you are just outside Ickenham, we cover Hillingdon (1 mile south), Ruislip Gardens (2 miles east), New Denham (2 miles west), Newyears Green (2 miles north) and Uxbridge (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (13 miles east), Marylebone (13 miles east), Kensington (11 miles east), St Pancras (14 miles east), Hampstead (12 miles east) and Brompton (13 miles east).
Near you in Ickenham
We work in homes and buildings around Glebe Primary School, Church Field Gardens and Vyners School. The nearest railway station is West Ruislip station, about 0.9 miles north-east. A little further out are Hillingdon Hospital (2.3 miles south) and The Chimes (1.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Northala Fields and Horse Shoe Bay.
How the survey works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. Surveys in Ickenham can be booked for any day of the week. London parking is often by permit or pay-and-display, so it helps to know what’s near you, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Where there is safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
How to prepare
- Leave side gates unlocked
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Keep pets in another room
How to book
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email when you’re ready.
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Signs you need a chimney survey in Ickenham
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. People normally call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Worn or missing pointing
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
The streets around a church such as St Giles' Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Why it is worth a survey now in Ickenham
Most people never get a careful look at their chimney stacks. Problems often go unnoticed until damp appears inside. Surveying the stack now can catch problems first. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. When the stain finally shows, the damage underneath is frequently older than it looks.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we will tell you which fits.
Why book us in Ickenham
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
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