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Chimney Survey in Palmers Green
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Palmers Green. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- A chimney out of line
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
How a chimney survey works in Palmers Green
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. A stack may lean because the mortar on one side has weakened, which can happen over many years of use. We record the lean and the condition of the brickwork and pointing. Where it may be a structural concern, we will recommend a structural engineer. We survey brick chimney stacks, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching, and people most frequently book us about pots or cowls that look unsafe and worn or missing pointing.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. Hidden behind the parapet, that gutter can block or split without anyone seeing it. If your home in Palmers Green has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Where
- Palmers Green (N13, N22, N11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. After that, we check everything we can see safely. Most surveys take an hour or two for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. In a London area like Palmers Green, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. We then look at whatever is safely visible from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it’s safe, the roof itself.
- You tell us how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- You get a written report with photos and our recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Getting a price
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
When to book a survey in Palmers Green
Many chimneys are no longer used. If a stack is capped or blocked without ventilation, moisture can build up inside. Damp patches can appear on chimney breasts even when nothing is leaking.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
Take a building like St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- How soon the report will arrive
Checking the roof from ground level
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Why it is worth a survey now in Palmers Green
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are frequently modest repairs when they’re caught early. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose, and the work grows. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What you get with us
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- An independent view of the roof
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Nearby places to Palmers Green
Other services in Palmers Green
When you need someone else
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Palmers Green
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
Your questions about chimney surveys in Palmers Green
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Palmers Green station?
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.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Palmers Green?
It rarely stops a survey, but it’s worth planning. Tell us what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
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 contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
What insurance do you have?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
What causes damp on a chimney breast?
It can come from several places: 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.
Palmers Green homes and their roofs
The wider area around Palmers Green has a long history of building, with Bruce Castle about 1.9 miles south-east. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
For businesses in and around places such as The Mall Wood Green, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies. If you live in an older home near Palmers Green United Reformed Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Palmers Green is about 6 miles north of St Pancras, in Greater London. Anywhere in Palmers Green, we can come and survey your property. Palmers Green is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover. There’s also a page for London.
We survey roofs across N13, N22 and N11 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Oak Lane, Fox Lane and York Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Palmers Green is on the A105 and A1004, which makes it simple to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Oakthorpe Park (1 mile south-east), Arnos Grove (1 mile west), Bounds Green (1 mile south-west), Bowes Park (1 mile south) and Southgate (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles south), City of Westminster (7 miles south), Marylebone (7 miles south), Kensington (9 miles south-west), St Pancras (6 miles south) and Shoreditch (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in Palmers Green
We work in homes and buildings around St Thomas More Catholic School, Broomfield Park and The Alfred Herring pub and the streets around them. Palmers Green has its own railway station: Palmers Green station. A little further out are Broomfield House Museum (under half a mile west) and Greentrees Hospital (0.6 miles south-east). Not far away are Highgate Hill and Darland's Lake.
What affects the price in Palmers Green
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How big the roof is
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What we need to know
We’ll typically ask about:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
We confirm the price for your survey before you book, so you know the cost up front. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.