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Chimney survey in Temple, Greater London
Not sure what state the chimney stack is in? You can book a chimney survey in Temple and across Greater London.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- A chimney out of line
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
How it works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, it normally takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a visit in Temple, 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. We then look at everything that’s safely in view from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it is safe, the roof itself.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Keep pets in another room
- Leave side gates unlocked
Booking a survey
For a price for chimney surveys in Temple, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
How a chimney survey works in Temple
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out 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. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. We survey brick chimney stacks, chimney breasts and flaunching, and people most often book us about damp patches on chimney breasts and loose, cracked or missing pots.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. From the street you see only a parapet wall, so blocked outlets and split linings go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling. If your home in Temple has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
It isn’t only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Location
- Temple (SE1, WC2H, WC2B)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Other services in Temple
When to book a survey in Temple
Lots of homes have redundant stacks. If a stack is capped or blocked without ventilation, moisture can build up inside. Damp patches can appear on chimney breasts even when nothing is leaking.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Take an older house close to Temple Church: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before booking anyone
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Their insurance cover
- Is VAT included in the price?
Tips from our surveys
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
Questions about the findings are always welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
Why it is worth a survey now in Temple
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 suitable contractor. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. When the stain finally shows, the damage underneath is often older than it looks.
For a price for your roof in Temple, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Why book with us
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Plain-English reports with photos
- 20+ years’ experience
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
For landlords and managing agents
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in.
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Chimney surveys around Temple
About 0.2 miles north-east lies Dr Johnson's House, a reminder of how long the area around Temple has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years. Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. Many have butterfly roofs draining to a central valley gutter, with parapet walls and gutters hidden behind them. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you run a business near Gabriel's Wharf, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. If you own a rental within reach of London Blackfriars station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Temple is about 1 mile south of St Pancras, in Greater London. Surveys in Temple work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. Temple is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for chimney surveys.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: SE1, WC2H and WC2B. Streets in the area include Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square, all of which we cover. Being close to the A4 and A40, Temple is simple for us to get to. If you are just outside Temple, we cover Temple Bar (1 mile north), Blackfriars (1 mile east), Aldwych (1 mile west), Clare Market (1 mile north-west) and Covent Garden (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
Near you in Temple
We work in homes and buildings around St Mary-at-Hill, Garden Bridge and London Nautical School and the streets around them. You’ll also find The Devereux pub (within half a mile north-west), British Library of Political and Economic Science (under half a mile north-west) and Mercers' School (within half a mile north). There is a railway station in Temple itself: London Blackfriars station. Other landmarks nearby include Gabriel's Wharf (under half a mile south-east) and Montfichet's Tower (less than half a mile east). Not far away are Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
FAQs for Temple
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Temple?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Temple?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway when you book. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Do you work in Temple?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, Temple included.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In strong wind or heavy rain, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
What happens after the survey?
The report arrives by email, with photographs and clear recommendations. With Standard there’s a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.