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Seven Kings Chimney Survey
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Seven Kings, and put it all in a report with photographs.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
How a chimney survey works in Seven Kings
If you are buying a home with chimneys, it is worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. You get photos and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. Common reasons to book are bricks with flaking faces and redundant stacks capped without ventilation, across chimney pots and cowls, lead flashings and brick chimney stacks.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, often with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. In Seven Kings, as across London, that is why a roof needs a proper look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a proper look too.
Where we can’t see part of the chimney stack, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Seven Kings (IG3, IG2, IG1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Seven Kings
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Seven Kings. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters.
How we price chimney surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- The roof’s overall size
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- What made you get in touch
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us, tell us about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Seven Kings homes and their roofs
Outer London has lots of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Seven Kings 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. Valentines Mansion, about 1.4 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Seven Kings. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
The streets around a church such as St John the Evangelist are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For landlords with property near Seven Kings station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. For businesses in and around places such as The Brewery, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Seven Kings is about 2 miles north of Barking, in Greater London. Anywhere in Seven Kings, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property. We cover towns and villages across Greater London. There’s also a page for London.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: IG3, IG2 and IG1. We offer chimney surveys to properties on New Road, Lynn Road and High Road. Being close to the A118, Seven Kings is simple for us to get to. We also cover the places around Seven Kings: Newbury Park (1 mile north-west), Ilford (1 mile south-west), Gants Hill (1 mile north-west), Barkingside (1 mile north-west) and Cranbrook (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles south-west), City of Westminster (11 miles west), Marylebone (11 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles west) and Shoreditch (8 miles west).
Near you in Seven Kings
We work in homes and buildings around Palmer Catholic Academy and South Park. Seven Kings has its own railway station: Seven Kings station. A little further out are The Brewery (3.6 miles east) and Redbridge Museum (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Seven Kings includes Hainault Lodge and Hollow Pond.
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings
Some older stacks have mortar fillets instead of lead. They tend to crack, so we check them closely.
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. Any spalling is noted with photos.
The survey, step by step
It helps 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 an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. In Seven Kings, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is often by permit or pay-and-display, so it is useful to know what’s near you, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- 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
- Find any records of previous roof work
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Booking a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or email us. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
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What else we do in Seven Kings
Leave it or get it looked at?
Most people never get a close look at their chimney stacks. Defects tend to go unseen until there is a stain. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. Any roof job in Seven Kings means planning around parking, neighbours and access. Knowing what’s needed early gives you time to plan it calmly, rather than in a rush after a leak.
All our prices include VAT. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Seven Kings
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Can I check my roof myself?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we check the roof.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Seven Kings
I let a flat near Seven Kings station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Seven Kings?
Sometimes, yes. If Seven Kings has controlled parking where you are, a visitor permit is the easiest answer.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
What does a roof survey cost?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
What will the report tell me?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos. The most urgent items are made clear.
Are you insured?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
A leaning stack should be looked at. We record the lean, the brickwork and the pointing, and if it may be a structural issue, we recommend a structural engineer.