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Chimney Survey in St George in the East
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in St George in the East, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- A chimney out of line
What we cannot see
It is a careful look at the chimney stack, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
About our chimney survey in St George in the East
We inspect chimneys from wherever they can safely be seen: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there is access. A drone inspection is part of our Premium Survey where applicable. Where part of a stack can’t be seen, the report says so. Every defect we find is photographed and described in plain words. We survey flaunching, brick chimney stacks and shared and party-wall stacks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and eroded joints in the brickwork.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. Hidden behind the parapet, that gutter can block or split without anyone seeing it. For a house in St George in the East with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- St George in the East (E1, E1W, SE16)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Flaunching
The sloping mortar around the pots is called flaunching. Cracks in it let water into the stack.
Rendered stacks
We can’t see the bricks behind render without it being opened up, so the report says what can and can’t be judged.
How it works
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. Most visits take about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. For a visit in St George in the East, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. 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.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- You get a report with photographs and our recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
How to book
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
Your questions about chimney surveys in St George in the East
Is parking a problem for a survey in St George in the East?
Typically it is manageable with a little notice. Let us know what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
Is my home in St George in the East listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. Photos are part of every report, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when booking.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions are not right we will arrange another day with you.
My chimney looks like it’s leaning. What should I do?
Do not ignore it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photos, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it is stable.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we check:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The size of the roof
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
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.
Getting in touch
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so call 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
What a chimney survey looks like in St George in the East
With Mansion House about 1.2 miles west, St George in the East sits in an area with a long building history. 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. Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. If your home in St George in the East is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Shop and office owners around Surrey Quays Shopping Centre may find that knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near St Peter's, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
St George in the East is about 1 mile south-east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. Wherever you are in St George in the East, we can come and survey your property. Our Greater London coverage includes St George in the East and the places around it.
We survey roofs across the E1, E1W and SE16 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Glamis Road, Redmead Lane and Wapping Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around St George in the East include the A1210 and A1211. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Wapping (1 mile south-east), East End of London (1 mile north-east), Whitechapel (1 mile north-west), Tower Hill (1 mile west) and Shadwell (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover City of Westminster (4 miles west), Marylebone (4 miles west), Kensington (6 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north) and Hampstead (6 miles north-west).
What’s near St George in the East
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to St Mellitus College, Mulberry School for Girls and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives, among other places. Other local landmarks include Town of Ramsgate pub (within half a mile south), William Curtis Ecological Park (0.7 miles west) and St Mary-at-Hill (0.9 miles west). St George in the East has its own railway station: Shadwell station. Well-known places in the area include Jack the Ripper Museum (less than half a mile north-west) and The Royal London Hospital (0.7 miles north). The countryside around St George in the East includes St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
What we are asked to look at in St George in the East
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We note what’s visible in the roof space and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Cracked or missing flaunching
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Questions to ask before booking
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Are they insured for the work?
- What exactly goes into their report
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
Useful tips for St George in the East property owners
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
If anything in the report isn’t clear, just ask us. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.