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Chimney Survey in West Ealing
Chimney surveys in West Ealing and the rest of Greater London. We survey on any day of the week.
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Flaunching that has broken away
West Ealing: your questions answered
I let a flat near Hanwell station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in West Ealing?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
What do you check on a chimney?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. Everything is written up with photographs.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
How a chimney survey works in West Ealing
Redundant chimneys are common, particularly where fires have been replaced by central heating. Even when it is not used, a stack has to stay weathertight. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. Our survey looks at how each unused stack has been capped and checks the breasts for damp. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. Common reasons to book are flashings pulling away from the stack and eroded joints in the brickwork, on chimney pots and cowls, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, where the roof is normally a shared part of the building. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photographs.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Place
- West Ealing (W7, W13, UB2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near West Ealing
What else we do in West Ealing
Chimney surveys around West Ealing
About 1.4 miles east lies Pitzhanger Manor, a reminder of how long the area around West Ealing has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Treaty Centre, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. Landlords with a home close to Hanwell station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
West Ealing is about 1 mile west of Ealing, in Greater London. West Ealing is part of the area we cover across London and South East England. West Ealing is one of the places in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London.
Surveys in W7, W13 and UB2 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Park Road, Green Lane and Dean's Road. With the A4001 close by, West Ealing is simple for us to get to. Other places close to West Ealing include Hanwell (1 mile east), Dormers Wells (1 mile north-west), Ealing (1 mile east), South Ealing (2 miles east) and Pitshanger (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (11 miles east), City of Westminster (8 miles east), Marylebone (8 miles east), Kensington (6 miles east), St Pancras (10 miles east) and Shoreditch (11 miles east).
Near you in West Ealing
In West Ealing, that means homes and buildings near Drayton Green, The Viaduct pub and Cuckoo Schools, among other places. There is a railway station in West Ealing itself: Hanwell station. Other landmarks nearby include Gunnersbury Park House - Large Mansion (2.4 miles east) and Treaty Centre (3 miles south). Not far away are Long Wood and Middle Lake.
Landlord and commercial surveys in West Ealing
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.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What happens on the day
We will ask a few questions first, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. From the street, a London terrace normally shows only its front slope or parapet, so in West Ealing we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Let us know who holds the keys.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- 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.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Getting a price
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
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DIY checks: what’s safe
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when booking.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
When to book a survey in West Ealing
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.
Common reasons to book include:
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- A stack that appears to lean
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
If you live in an older home near St Mary's Cathedral, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- What insurance they carry
- Which limits apply to the survey
Before and after the survey
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Some older stacks have mortar fillets instead of lead. They tend to crack, so we check them closely.
Flaunching
Flaunching is the mortar on top of a stack that holds the pots and sheds water. Cracks in it let water into the stack.