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Silvertown Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Silvertown, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
About our chimney survey in Silvertown
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, frequently after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. Where it may be a structural concern, we will recommend a structural engineer. Common reasons to book are flashings pulling away from the stack and unused flues sealed without airflow, across chimney breasts, lead flashings and brick chimney stacks.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, so roofs are often 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. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photographs.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. It is useful straight away, and a good reference for later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Silvertown (E16, SE10, SE7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. Any loose or split flashings are recorded.
Flaunching
Cracked flaunching is one of the most common chimney defects we record. It’s typically a modest repair when it is caught early.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
What happens on the day
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. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take about one to two hours for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. For a visit in Silvertown, parking and access are the things to plan: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. On the day, the roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- 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.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Preparing for the visit
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Arrange a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we will point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Related advice
Landlord and commercial surveys in Silvertown
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
What affects the price in Silvertown
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Height and safe access
- The size of the roof
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Booking your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- When you need the report by
- What made you get in touch
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Silvertown: your questions answered
Is my home in Silvertown listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
I let a flat near Custom House station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
What insurance do you have?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the building owner or managing agent agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
It can come from several places: cracked flaunching, worn pointing, failed flashings, uncapped pots, or damp trapped in an unventilated stack. We check each one and note the most likely cause.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. We inspect everything that’s safely in view and what you give us access to. Where a problem appears to be on next door’s side, we note it, so you can discuss it with them.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. It is not a flue, sweep or gas safety inspection. We look at the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside, and we’ll say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
Places near Silvertown
What else we do in Silvertown
Leave it or get it looked at?
Loose pots and bricks on a stack are a safety concern. Finding them early means they can be dealt with before they come down by a roofer. Blocked gutters and hoppers on London houses overflow and soak brickwork, which can lead to damp inside. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What you get with us
- Plain-English reports with photos
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Chimney surveys in Silvertown: local notes
Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Historic houses such as Queen's House, about 1.9 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around Silvertown goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
For businesses in and around places like Gallions Reach Shopping Park, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. For an older house near a landmark such as St Barnabas' Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Britannia Village Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Silvertown is about 1 mile south of Canning Town, in Greater London. Silvertown is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and the South East. Across Greater London, we cover Silvertown and the places around it.
Chimney surveys in E16, SE10 and SE7 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Booth Road, Thames Road and Knights Road. Other places close to Silvertown include West Silvertown (1 mile north-west), Custom House (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile north-east), Canning Town (1 mile north) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Local landmarks in Silvertown
Typical jobs here are in homes near Anchor & Hope pub, Thames Barrier Park and The Royal Docks Community School. The closest station to Silvertown is Custom House station, about 0.7 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Charlton Athletic Museum (1 mile south) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Tower Hill and Gilbert's Pit.