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North Brixton Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys in North Brixton from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Signs that a stack is leaning
What happens on the day
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photos. On timing, most surveys take about 1–2 hours at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. 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 North Brixton runs like any other.
- You tell us how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing 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.
Before we arrive
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
How a chimney survey works in North Brixton
If you are buying a home with chimneys, it is worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we frequently find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. You get photos and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. If you are worried about eroded joints in the brickwork and signs that a stack is leaning, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, where the roof is usually a shared part of the building. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it is in and what work is coming up. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photographs.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- North Brixton (SW9, SW8, SE5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in North Brixton
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
When you need someone else
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Conditions inside walls
- Whether the flue is safe to use
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
Why act early in North Brixton
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. Finding them early means they can be dealt with before they come down by a roofer. Any roof job in North Brixton means planning around parking, neighbours and access. Knowing what’s needed early gives you time to plan it calmly, rather than in a rush after a leak.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both inc. VAT. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
Why us?
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- 20+ years’ experience
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- An independent view of the roof
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Practical tips
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
After the visit, we write up the report with photographs of each stack. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
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Local roofs in North Brixton
About 2.3 miles north-west lies Buckingham Palace, a reminder of how long the area around North Brixton has been built on. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof. Many homes in inner London are Victorian and Edwardian terraces, often with Welsh slate roofs. Many have butterfly roofs draining to a central valley gutter, with parapet walls and gutters hidden behind them. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Michael's Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you look after a building such as Van Gogh Academy, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Gabriel's Wharf, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
North Brixton is about 2 miles south-west of London, in Greater London. We visit North Brixton as part of our work across Greater London. North Brixton is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: SW9, SW8 and SE5. Local streets include Lett Road, Lorn Road and Oak Square. With the A203 close by, North Brixton is simple for us to get to. Other places close to North Brixton include Angell Town (1 mile south), Little Portugal (1 mile west), Stockwell (1 mile south-west), South Lambeth (1 mile north-west) and Kennington (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as City of Westminster (3 miles north-west), Marylebone (3 miles north-west), Kensington (4 miles north-west), St Pancras (4 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near North Brixton
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Crown & Anchor pub, Lambeth Palace Library and Durand Academy. You will also find Max Roach Park (0.5 miles south) and Platanos College (within half a mile west). The nearest railway station is Loughborough Junction station, roughly 0.7 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Type Museum (within half a mile west) and St Giles' Hospital (1.3 miles east). The countryside around North Brixton includes Battersea Park Lake and Knight's Hill.
North Brixton questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in North Brixton?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Can a landlord with a rental near Loughborough Junction station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
Usually it is water getting in from outside, or condensation in a sealed stack. The survey looks at the stack, the flashings and the capping and records the likely cause.
Will I get photos?
Yes, every report has them. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible, so you can see what we mean.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
It depends on its condition and your plans. The survey shows its condition and how it’s been capped. If you’re thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
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DIY checks: what’s safe
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.
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.