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Plashet Chimney Survey
Need a chimney survey in Plashet? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
How a chimney survey works in Plashet
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. If you’ve noticed a stack that appears to lean and flashings pulling away from the stack, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. Homes in Plashet are no exception. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a careful look too.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Plashet (E6, E12, E7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Brick stacks
Brick stacks rely on sound pointing to keep water out. We check the bricks for spalling and the joints for erosion.
Lead flashings
Where the chimney meets the roof slopes, lead flashings keep water out. We check for lifting, splits and gaps in the joints.
Prices for chimney surveys in Plashet
We confirm the price for the job before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- House, block, shop or office
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
Booking your survey
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
What a chimney survey does not cover
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
Common questions in Plashet
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Woodgrange Park station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Plashet?
Normally it is manageable with a little notice. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we will work around them.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We inspect from wherever is safe: from ground level, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. A drone inspection is included in our Premium Survey where it applies. If part of a stack cannot be seen, the report says so.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We carry out surveys seven days a week. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
My chimney looks like it’s leaning. What should I do?
Do not ignore it. Leaning often comes from mortar breaking down unevenly. The survey records what we can see, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it is stable.
How much is a survey?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking, and it depends on the roof’s size, access and the package you choose. To get a price, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access; we will agree the details when booking.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Plashet
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. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. With Valentines Mansion about 2.2 miles north, Plashet sits in an area with a long building history. If your house is among 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.
For businesses in and around places such as Stratford Centre, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies. If you look after a building like Plashet School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Landlords with a home close to Woodgrange Park station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Plashet is about 2 miles north-east of Plaistow, in Greater London. From houses to flats and shops in Plashet, we can survey the roof. Plashet is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for chimney surveys. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
All of E6, E12 and E7 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Fry Road, Edith Road and Hilda Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Manor Park (1 mile north-east), Little Ilford (1 mile north-east), Upton Park (1 mile south-west), Upton (1 mile west) and Wallend (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles south-west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles west).
What’s near Plashet
Around Plashet, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Monega Primary School, The Overdraft Tavern and West Ham Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Woodgrange Park station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Newham University Hospital (1.5 miles south) and Stratford Centre (2.1 miles west). The countryside around Plashet includes Old Ford Island and Hollow Pond.
What happens on the day
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will take it from there. The survey itself takes about one to two hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. In a London conversion, the way into the roof space is frequently from a communal landing or the top flat. Where that’s the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Otherwise, the visit in Plashet runs like any other.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
How to book
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Advice
Landlords, agents and block managers in Plashet
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Plashet 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.
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What you can safely check yourself
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book, as it helps us focus the survey.