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Chimney Survey in North Woolwich
Not sure what state the chimney stack is in? You can book a chimney survey in North Woolwich and across Greater London.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Worn or missing pointing
North Woolwich questions
Is my home in North Woolwich listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in North Woolwich?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway as you book. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. It isn’t a flue, sweep or gas safety inspection. We look at the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.
How long will you be at the property?
It usually takes about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. We’ll confirm the timing when you book.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the survey around it.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach. Everything is written up with photographs.
What will the report tell me?
A written report with photos, explaining the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our recommendations, by urgency where it matters. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
How a chimney survey works in North Woolwich
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We look at whatever is safely visible and what the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can then discuss it with them. You get a report with photographs and our recommendations. We survey flaunching, shared and party-wall stacks and lead flashings, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are lifted or split lead flashings and a chimney out of line.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. From the street you see only a parapet wall, so blocked outlets and split linings go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling. If your home in North Woolwich has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photographs show what each point refers to.
- Place
- North Woolwich (SE18, E16, E6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Landlords and agents in North Woolwich book surveys as well as householders. A written report with photographs gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
When to book a survey in North Woolwich
Lots of homes have redundant stacks. A stack sealed without ventilation can trap damp. That can lead to damp patches on chimney breasts, even with the roof in good order.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
If you run a business near Gallions Reach Shopping Park, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
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How the survey works
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Surveys in North Woolwich can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Every part we can see is checked: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Where there is safe access, we check the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Booking a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in North Woolwich
With Eastbury Manor House about 2.9 miles north-east, North Woolwich sits in an area with a long building history. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. If your home in North Woolwich is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Trees in and around Beckton District Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you live in an older home near St John's Church, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
North Woolwich is about 1 mile north of Woolwich, in Greater London. We cover North Woolwich and the rest of Greater London. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in London.
We work across the SE18, E16 and E6 postcode area for chimney surveys. You will find streets such as Drew Road, Tate Road and Pier Road. Other places close to North Woolwich include Cyprus (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile north-west), Beckton (1 mile north-east), Silvertown (1 mile west) and Custom House (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles west).
Around North Woolwich
In North Woolwich, that means homes and buildings near Beckton District Park, Drew Primary School and The Mitre pub and the streets around them. The closest station to North Woolwich is Woolwich Dockyard station, roughly 0.7 miles south. A little further out are British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (0.8 miles south-west) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (1.1 miles north-east). For a walk, there is Gilbert's Pit.
What affects the price in North Woolwich
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Height and safe access
All our prices include VAT. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us a few details about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Tips from our surveys
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. It is far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
Roof by roof
Rendered stacks
We can’t see the bricks behind render without it being opened up, so the report says what can and cannot be judged.
Flaunching
Sitting at the very top, flaunching is fully exposed. We look for cracks, gaps around the pots and missing pieces.