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Chimney survey in Willesden Green, Greater London
Independent chimney surveys in Willesden Green. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
Common questions in Willesden Green
How do I find out if my home in Willesden Green is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Willesden Green?
It depends on the street. If Willesden Green has controlled parking where you are, a visitor permit is the easiest answer, and a driveway is even better.
What should I do with a chimney I do not use?
It depends on its condition and your plans. We record how the stack is doing and whether it’s capped with ventilation. If you’re thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
What do I do with the report?
You receive the written report by email, with photos and recommendations. It’s yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Chimney survey in Willesden Green
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. You get a written report with photographs and our recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. If you’ve noticed eroded joints in the brickwork and gaps where the stack meets the roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. 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 Willesden Green has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
Where we can’t see part of the chimney stack, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Location
- Willesden Green (NW10, NW2, NW6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
Damp in a chimney breast normally gets worse while the cause is left. It can stain walls and damage plaster. Finding the cause means the right work can be planned. In a London terrace or conversion, a roof defect rarely stays your problem alone: failed flashings and blocked valley gutters can send water into more than one home. Finding it early keeps the work smaller.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why us?
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Visits on any day of the week
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
When you need someone else
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
Willesden Green homes and their roofs
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. About 2.5 miles north-east lies Fenton House, a reminder of how long the area around Willesden Green has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
If you own a rental within reach of Kensal Rise station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Anyone responsible for a site like Donnington Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. The streets around a church such as Church of St Andrew are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Willesden Green is about 1 mile south-east of Neasden, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Willesden Green, we can come and survey your property. Willesden Green is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work for chimney surveys. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
All of NW10, NW2 and NW6 is within our area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Fry Road, High Road and Dean Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Willesden Green include Willesden (1 mile north), College Park (1 mile south), Kensal Green (1 mile south), Harlesden (1 mile south-west) and Kensal Rise (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south-east), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (3 miles south-east), St Pancras (5 miles east) and Shoreditch (7 miles east).
Around Willesden Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Roundwood Park, Brondesbury College and Capital City Academy. The nearest railway station is Kensal Rise station, about 0.7 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include O2 Centre (2.2 miles east) and Brent Museum and Archives (within half a mile north). Green spaces nearby include Campden Hill and Westbere Copse.
What you can safely check yourself
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Roof by roof
Rendered stacks
Cracked render can let water in and trap it behind. We record any cracking and where it is.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Inside, chimney breasts can show damp when water gets into the stack. We look at them and at the stack in the loft where there is safe access.
The survey, step by step
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes an hour or two for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In Willesden Green, as in much of London, a good many properties are flats or terraces without side access, so the back of the roof is often seen from upstairs windows, from inside or, where a flight is allowed, from the air. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, let us know when booking.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before we arrive
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Leave side gates unlocked
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
How to book
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The roof’s overall size
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
What we need to know
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you get in touch, it helps to mention:
- What made you get in touch
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The property’s address and postcode
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you’re ready.