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Chimney survey in Westbourne Green, Greater London
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Westbourne Green, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
Westbourne Green homes and their roofs
The wider area around Westbourne Green has a long history of building, with Kensington Palace about 1 mile south. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. Many homes in inner London are Victorian and Edwardian terraces, frequently with Welsh slate roofs. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. In a house like that, shared stacks, party-wall upstands and lead flashings all need looking at as far as they can be seen. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you live near a park such as Emslie Horniman's Pleasance, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys. If you run a business near Kensington Arcade, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Westbourne Green is about 2 miles north-east of Kensington, in Greater London. We carry out chimney surveys in Westbourne Green for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Our area takes in places right across Greater London.
Here we cover the W2, W9 and W11 postcode area for chimney surveys. We cover properties on Salem Road, Talbot Road and Harrow Road. Being close to the A404 and A4206, Westbourne Green is easy for us to reach for chimney surveys. If you’re just outside Westbourne Green, we cover Little Venice (1 mile east), Westbourne (1 mile south-west), Maida Vale (1 mile north), Paddington Green (1 mile east) and Paddington (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles east), St Pancras (3 miles east), Shoreditch (5 miles east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (5 miles east) and Whitechapel (5 miles east).
Local landmarks in Westbourne Green
In Westbourne Green, that means homes and buildings near Maida Vale School, Emslie Horniman's Pleasance and Abdus Salam Library. You’ll also find The Bridge House (less than half a mile east) and Westminster Academy (under half a mile west). For rail, the closest station is London Paddington station, roughly 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Greek Orthodox Cathedral Treasury Museum (0.6 miles south) and Paddington General Hospital (under half a mile north-west). The countryside around Westbourne Green includes The Long Water and Greville Place nature reserve.
Chimney survey in Westbourne Green: what you get
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. That points the work in the right direction. We survey chimney breasts, flaunching and shared and party-wall stacks, and people most often book us about bricks with flaking faces and staining on walls around the chimney.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. Homes in Westbourne Green are no exception. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Where
- Westbourne Green (W2, W9, W11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Do you need a chimney survey in Westbourne Green?
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Once it cracks, water gets in and frost makes the cracks bigger. In time, the pots can become loose.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Flaunching that has broken away
For landlords with property near London Paddington station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- When you will get the report
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Is VAT included in the price?
Tips from our surveys
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
Questions about the findings are always welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Check fixings on the stack are sound, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
What we do, step by step
We’ll ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. In a London area like Westbourne Green, the main things to sort out are parking and access: 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 roof space and from the roof where it is safe.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Tell us where we can park nearby
How to book
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Roof by roof
Lead flashings
Some older stacks have mortar fillets instead of lead. They tend to crack, so we check them closely.
Flaunching
We often find flaunching that has cracked or broken away. It’s normally a modest repair when it’s caught early.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run seven days a week, which can make access easier.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
Westbourne Green: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Westbourne Green is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
I let a flat near London Paddington station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.
What happens after the survey?
You receive the written report by email, with photos and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we don’t carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
Is Westbourne Green in your area?
Yes. We survey roofs in Westbourne Green and the rest of Greater London. To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Prices for chimney surveys in Westbourne Green
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on:
- Height and safe access
- House, block, shop or office
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Roof area
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
Getting in touch
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To get started, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.