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Beddington Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching around Beddington, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Signs that a stack is leaning
Landlords, agents and block managers in Beddington
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Tell us about it when booking and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
About our chimney survey in Beddington
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. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. If you’re worried about worn or missing pointing and spalled or crumbling bricks, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flaunching, chimney pots and cowls and lead flashings alike.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, often with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails often give out first and let slates slip. Homes in Beddington are no exception. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a careful look too.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Where
- Beddington (CR0, SM6, CR9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Beddington
What else we do in Beddington
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Beddington
The wider area around Beddington has a long history of building, with Addington Palace about 4 miles east. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Outer London has plenty of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. If you let a flat or house near Waddon station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Beddington is about 2 miles west of Croydon, in Greater London. We visit Beddington as part of our work across Greater London, for homes and businesses alike. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, large and small. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Chimney surveys in CR0, SM6 and CR9 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Guy Road, Mill Lane and Church Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. Other places close to Beddington include Bandonhill (1 mile south), Wallington (1 mile south-west), Waddon (1 mile south-east), Old Town (1 mile east) and Roundshaw (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (9 miles north), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Near you in Beddington
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Archbishop Lanfranc School, Waddon Ponds and The Plough pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Beddington is Waddon station, about 0.7 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Croydon University Hospital (1.6 miles north-east) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Beddington includes Wilderness Island and Duppas Hill.
The survey, step by step
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit usually takes an hour or two for most houses, and longer for a large or complex roof. In a London area like Beddington, 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. 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 you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Where there’s safe access, we check the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- You get a written report with photos and our recommendations.
How to prepare
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Getting a price
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we will ask about the building and what you need. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
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When you need someone else
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Questions from Beddington
Is my home in Beddington listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Waddon station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details, including who will give access on the day.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
A redundant chimney needs looking after like any other. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. We check how it’s capped and its condition, so you can plan what to do with it.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we will explain what’s needed.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Just say which days work for you.
What happens next?
You will get the report by email, with photographs and clear recommendations. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation.
Is Beddington in your area?
Yes. We carry out chimney surveys in Beddington.
What we are asked to look at in Beddington
Stacks that were used for open fires for many years can weaken from the inside. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which is one reason stacks start to lean.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
If you look after a building like Beddington Park Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What insurance they carry
- What follow-up you get after the report
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Tips from our surveys
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
Where another specialist is needed, such as a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. That helps you brief them.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. Early signs are easier to trace.
How we price chimney surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- How big the roof is
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. You will know the price for your survey before booking.
What to tell us when you contact us
There is no need for technical words. Just tell us:
- When you need the report by
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What’s prompted the survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.