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Chimney Survey in Pitshanger
Chimney surveys in Pitshanger and the rest of Greater London. We survey on any day of the week.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Signs that a stack is leaning
What we’re asked to look at in Pitshanger
Flashings seal the gap where a stack passes through the roof. With age they can lift, split or come away from the joints. When flashings fail, water often shows up in the loft or on the chimney breast. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
Common reasons to book include:
- A chimney out of line
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
Shop and office owners around London Designer Outlet may find that a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
Chimney survey in Pitshanger
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it’s safe to reach. You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. If you’ve noticed signs that a stack is leaning and redundant stacks capped without ventilation, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
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. 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.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Pitshanger (W5, W13, UB6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Pitshanger
Also in Pitshanger
Leave it or get it looked at?
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. A survey picks them out so they can be made safe by a roofer. Blocked gutters and hoppers on London houses overflow and soak brickwork. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why book with us
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Pitshanger and across Greater London can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Chimney surveys around Pitshanger
Historic houses like Pitzhanger Manor, about 1.1 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Pitshanger goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. Outer London has lots of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Pitshanger is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Living close to Castle Bar Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn. Take a building like North Ealing Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Pitshanger is about 1 mile north of Ealing, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Pitshanger, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property. Across Greater London, we cover Pitshanger and the places around it. London is in our area too.
Surveys in W5, W13 and UB6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Selby Road, Argyle Road and Kent Avenue. If you are just outside Pitshanger, we cover Brentham Garden Suburb (1 mile east), Perivale (1 mile north), Ealing (1 mile south), Hanwell (2 miles south-west) and West Ealing (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles east), Marylebone (7 miles east), Kensington (5 miles east), St Pancras (8 miles east) and Shoreditch (10 miles east).
Near you in Pitshanger
In Pitshanger, that means homes and buildings near Brentham Clubhouse pub, St Benedict's School and Ealing Independent College. The nearest railway station is Castle Bar Park station, about 0.8 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Ealing Hospital (1.9 miles south-west) and London Designer Outlet (2.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Middle Lake and Fox Wood.
Prices for chimney surveys in Pitshanger
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Roof area
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Getting in touch
These details help when you get in touch:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
What happens on the day
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes between one and two hours for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. If you have questions on the day, just ask. From the street, a London terrace usually shows only its front slope or parapet, so in Pitshanger we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Tell us who holds the keys.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Find any records of previous roof work
Arrange a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Pitshanger: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Pitshanger is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Castle Bar Park station?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We inspect from wherever is safe: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the loft space. Our Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where it applies. If part of a stack cannot be seen, the report says so.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes, every report has them. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible, which makes the report easy to follow.
How soon will I get the report?
Each package has its own report time. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. If you have a deadline, such as an exchange date, tell us when booking.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Let us know about it when you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
There’s no single answer. We record how the stack is doing and whether it is capped with ventilation. If you’re thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date.
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.