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Isleworth Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys across Isleworth, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
Chimney survey in Isleworth: what you get
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. A disused stack still needs looking after. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. Our survey looks at how each unused stack has been capped and checks the breasts for damp. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. Common reasons to book are unused flues sealed without airflow and frost-damaged brickwork on the stack, across chimney breasts, lead flashings and brick chimney stacks.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, 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 frequently give out first and let slates slip. In Isleworth, as across London, that’s why a roof needs a careful look rather than a glance from the street. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
After the visit, you get a photo-illustrated written report, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Isleworth (TW7, TW1, TW3)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Isleworth
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Isleworth station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Isleworth?
In much of London, parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain doesn’t normally stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we don’t carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Isleworth?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. You will know the exact price before booking. To get a price, call 07833 053749 or email us.
What we do, step by step
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes about one to two 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 Isleworth runs like any other.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before we arrive
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Book a survey
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we will ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Advice
DIY checks: what’s safe
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Before and after the survey
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Check unused flues are capped with ventilation
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so it’s easy to follow.
Check fixings on the stack are sound, and moved if they’re working it loose. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Isleworth
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, frequently 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 frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. About 0.9 miles north-east lies Syon House, a reminder of how long the area around Isleworth has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you live in an older home near Church of All Saints, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Homes near green spaces such as Old Deer Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn. Take a building like St Mary's Catholic Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Isleworth is about 2 miles north of Twickenham, in Greater London. We carry out chimney surveys in Isleworth for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Our Greater London coverage includes Isleworth. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Chimney surveys in TW7, TW1 and TW3 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Upper Square, London Road and Shire Horse Way and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Woodlands (1 mile west), St Margarets (1 mile south-east), Ivybridge (1 mile south-west), Spring Grove (1 mile north-west) and Hounslow (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles east), City of Westminster (8 miles east), Marylebone (9 miles north-east), Kensington (6 miles east), St Pancras (10 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (12 miles east).
Around Isleworth
We work in homes and buildings around The George Inn, Kneller Hall Junior School and Gumley House RC Convent School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Isleworth itself: Isleworth station. Nearby you will also find West Middlesex University Hospital (less than half a mile north-east) and Museum of Army Music (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Isleworth include Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens Lake.
Places near Isleworth
What else we do in Isleworth
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
What affects the price in Isleworth
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- How big the roof is
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
What to tell us when you contact us
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- The address and postcode of the property
- The kind of building and roof involved
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
Why it is worth a survey now in Isleworth
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is usually a modest job. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose, and the work grows. In Isleworth, as in much of London, water from a roof defect can reach a neighbour’s home as easily as yours: failed flashings and blocked valley gutters can send water into more than one home. Dealing with it early is far less disruptive.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Why book us in Isleworth
- 20+ years’ experience
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- A written report with photos
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.