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Old Chiswick Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Old Chiswick, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Signs that a stack is leaning
Chimney survey in Old Chiswick: what you get
If you are buying a home with chimneys, it’s worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. You get photographs and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, chimney pots and cowls and brick chimney stacks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are damaged chimney pots and cowls and eroded joints in the brickwork.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, so roofs are frequently shared between several households. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters, in Old Chiswick as anywhere. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. With a written report and photos, everyone can plan from the same facts.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Old Chiswick (W4, SW13, W6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Chimney surveys around Old Chiswick
Hogarth's House, about 0.4 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Old Chiswick. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof. In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Shop and office owners around Livat Hammersmith may find that a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. Anyone responsible for a site like The William Hogarth Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Old Chiswick is about 2 miles south of Acton, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Old Chiswick across London and South East England. Our Greater London coverage includes Old Chiswick. There is also a page for London.
Chimney surveys in W4, SW13 and W6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Short Road, Quick Road and Paxton Road and the roads around them. We also cover Turnham Green (1 mile west), Chiswick (1 mile north-west), Grove Park (1 mile west), Barnes (1 mile south) and Hammersmith (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles east), City of Westminster (5 miles north-east), Marylebone (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (6 miles north-east), Shoreditch (8 miles east) and Walthamstow (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Old Chiswick
Around Old Chiswick, our work takes us to homes and buildings near George and Devonshire pub, The Swedish School and Polish Library POSK in London, among other places. Other local landmarks include Turnham Green (0.8 miles north-west) and Chiswick School (0.5 miles south-west). The closest station to Old Chiswick is Chiswick station, roughly 0.8 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Kurdish Museum Library and Archive (0.7 miles north-east) and West London Hospital (1.3 miles east). The countryside around Old Chiswick includes Campden Hill and Kew Gardens Lake.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it when booking and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Questions from Old Chiswick
How do I find out if my home in Old Chiswick is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Old Chiswick?
It can be, so it is useful to let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking. That way the visit can be planned around it.
When does the report arrive?
Report times are set by the package. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. Mention any deadline as you book.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the freeholder or managing agent. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones cannot fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We will rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
There are a few common causes: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
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 structure and weathering of the stack and any damp and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.
Nearby places to Old Chiswick
Also in Old Chiswick
Roof by roof
Chimney pots and cowls
For unused flues, we check whether caps or cowls allow ventilation. Poor capping can lead to damp inside the stack.
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render can’t be seen without removing some, so the report says what can and cannot be judged.
How we price chimney surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The size of the roof
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What to let us know when you contact us
What helps most when you contact us:
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The kind of building and roof involved
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
When to book a survey in Old Chiswick
Removing a chimney breast inside can leave questions about how the stack is supported. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and recommend a structural engineer where support is in question.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
Trees in and around Turnham Green shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the survey will not cover
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
How it works
It’s useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. In Old Chiswick, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is often by permit or pay-and-display, so it helps to know what’s near you, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before we arrive
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Book a survey
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know the cost up front. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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When you need someone else
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks