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North Kensington Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching around North Kensington, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
Chimney survey in North Kensington
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. 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. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. You then know where to start. We are often asked to look into worn or missing pointing and flaunching that has broken away, across brick chimney stacks, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney breasts.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. From the street you see only a parapet wall, so blocked outlets and split linings go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling. For a house in North Kensington with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
The report doesn’t just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Place
- North Kensington (W10, NW10, W11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in North Kensington
Kensington Palace, about 1.9 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around North Kensington. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. If your home in North Kensington is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you live in an older home near Dissenters' Chapel, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Landlords with a home close to Kensal Green station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
North Kensington is about 2 miles north-west of Kensington, in Greater London. Surveys in North Kensington work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful look at what can be seen safely, photos and a clear written report. Across Greater London, we cover North Kensington. London is in our area too.
Chimney surveys in W10, NW10 and W11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on Peach Road, Barlby Road and Eynham Road. Other places close to North Kensington include Kensal Town (1 mile east), Kensal Green (1 mile north-west), Kensal Rise (1 mile north), Notting Dale (1 mile south-east) and White City (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (4 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near North Kensington
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Little Wormwood Scrubs, Maida Vale School and The Eagle pub, among other places. North Kensington’s nearest station is Kensal Green station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Princess Louise Hospital (within half a mile south-west) and Culture House (1.3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Campden Hill and Greville Place nature reserve.
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Your questions about chimney surveys in North Kensington
Is parking a problem for a survey in North Kensington?
Sometimes, yes. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well, and a driveway is even better.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Kensal Green station?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in North Kensington?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we’ll recommend the right survey. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. The report will say if you need an engineer.
What happens if roof problems are left?
If you’re buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. After that, any work is yours to arrange and pay for. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. Many older London roofs have only old felt under the slates, or no underlay at all, so once the slates or flashings let water past, little stops it reaching ceilings. Left alone, that means wet timbers and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the roof fault itself.
For a price for your roof in North Kensington, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why book us in North Kensington
- Visits on any day of the week
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
Take a look at our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
When you need someone else
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
How we price chimney surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What we need to know
Some details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it is useful to mention:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- The kind of building and roof involved
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
When to book a survey in North Kensington
Aerials and dishes are often fixed to stacks. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
We are often asked to look at:
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Westfield London, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How soon the report will arrive
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- What happens after the report arrives
What we do, step by step
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen. Most surveys take about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. In North Kensington, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- 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.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Tell us about parking before the day
Booking a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Flaunching
We frequently find flaunching that has cracked or broken away. It is normally a modest repair when it is caught early.
Chimney breasts and the loft
In the loft, staining around the stack often shows where water is getting in. What we find is photographed and described.