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Chimney survey in North Cray, Greater London
Chimney surveys in North Cray and the rest of Greater London. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
Chimney survey in North Cray
If you are buying a home with chimneys, it’s worth knowing their condition before you exchange. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. Common reasons to book are spalled or crumbling bricks and damaged chimney pots and cowls, on flaunching, shared and party-wall stacks and lead flashings.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. Homes in North Cray are no exception. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- North Cray (DA14)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in North Cray
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed in advance. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Prices for chimney surveys in North Cray
To price your survey, we look at:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Which survey package you book
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Helping us price your survey
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. Just tell us:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- What made you get in touch
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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Your questions about chimney surveys in North Cray
I let a flat near Albany Park station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is parking a problem for a survey in North Cray?
Usually it’s manageable with a little notice. Let us know what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes, plenty. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in North Cray?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what you’d like to know. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We check the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside, and we’ll say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
How the survey changes by roof type
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.
Flaunching
Sitting at the very top, flaunching is fully exposed. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Chimney surveys in North Cray: local notes
About 1.4 miles north-east lies Hall Place and Gardens, a reminder of how long the area around North Cray has been built on. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Outer London has a good many Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Broadway Shopping Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. If you let a flat or house near Albany Park station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If you look after a building like Royal Park Primary Academy, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
North Cray is about 2 miles east of Sidcup, in Greater London. Surveys in North Cray work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful look at what can safely be seen, photographs and a clear written report. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. There’s also a page for London.
We work across the DA14 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Water Lane, North Cray Road and Leafield Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you are just outside North Cray, we cover Bexley (1 mile north), Coldblow (1 mile north-east), Ruxley (1 mile south), Blendon (1 mile north-west) and Joyden's Wood (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in North Cray
Around North Cray, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Foots Cray Meadows, Cleeve Park School and The White Cross pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Albany Park station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Broadway Shopping Centre (1.7 miles north) and Bexley Hospital (1.8 miles north). Not far away are Wansunt Pit and Summer Hill.
Checking the roof from ground level
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
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. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Honest limits
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in North Cray
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
How the survey works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Many London properties are flats or terraces with no side access, so rear slopes are viewed from windows, the loft or, where a flight is allowed, by drone. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, let us know when you book.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
How to prepare
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Getting a price
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or email us. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.