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Chimney Survey in Temple Mills
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Temple Mills, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Staining on walls around the chimney
FAQs for Temple Mills
How do I find out if my home in Temple Mills is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Temple Mills?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway when you book. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The whole stack, as far as it can be seen safely: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. For the flue, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
What insurance do you have?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
How soon will I get the report?
Report times are set by the package. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. If you have a deadline, like an exchange date, tell us when you book.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Temple Mills
A chimney stands up above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Over the years, the flaunching cracks, the pointing wears and flashings lift. That lets water into the brickwork, which can show up as damp on a chimney breast or in the loft space. A survey finds these problems and records them with photos. Typical surveys look at pots or cowls that look unsafe and eroded joints in the brickwork, on chimney pots and cowls, chimney breasts and flaunching.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails often give out first and let slates slip. Homes in Temple Mills are no exception. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Temple Mills (E20, E15, E9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Prices for chimney surveys in Temple Mills
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- Roof area
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
What we need to know
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- What made you get in touch
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Anything about access we should know
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Temple Mills
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.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant.
The survey, step by step
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: 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. The visit usually takes an hour or two at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In a London area like Temple Mills, the main things to sort out are parking and access: 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 we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Let us know about parking before the day
Booking a survey
If you are buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
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Chimney surveys in Temple Mills: local notes
Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that cannot be seen from the pavement. If your home in Temple Mills 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. About 1.6 miles west lies Sutton House, a reminder of how long the area around Temple Mills has been built on. 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.
Trees in and around Mabley Green shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters. Landlords with a home close to Stratford International station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Westfield Stratford City, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Temple Mills is about 1 mile north-west of Stratford, in Greater London. We cover Temple Mills and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Across Greater London, we cover Temple Mills and the places around it.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: E20, E15 and E9. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Major Road, Forbes Lane and Keirin Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Being close to the A106, Temple Mills is simple for us to get to for chimney surveys. We also cover the places around Temple Mills: East Village (1 mile south-east), Hackney Wick (1 mile south-west), Stratford (1 mile south-east), Maryland (1 mile south-east) and Fish Island (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (9 miles south-west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles south-west).
Around Temple Mills
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Mabley Green, Mossbourne Riverside Academy and Eton Manor Boys' Club. There is a railway station in Temple Mills itself: Stratford International station. Well-known places in the area include V&A East (0.6 miles south) and Westfield Stratford City (under half a mile south-east). Not far away are Tower Hill and Hollow Pond.
When you need someone else
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
Tips from our surveys
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
Once we have been, the findings are written up with photos. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. Small repairs now can save bigger work later.
Why act early in Temple Mills
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can spoil decoration and plaster. Finding the cause means the right work can be planned. London’s older roofs frequently have bitumen felt underlay or none at all, so a slipped slate can soon mean water inside. Left unchecked, water soaks into timber and plaster and the damage spreads.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we’ll tell you which fits.
What you get with us
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- An independent look at the roof
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.