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Chimney survey in Belmont, Surrey
Find out what’s going on with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. We carry out chimney surveys in Belmont, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Mortar washing out of the joints
Chimney survey in Belmont: what you get
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We check whatever is safely visible and what the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can then discuss it with them. You get a report with photographs and what we recommend. We’re frequently asked to look into a chimney out of line and loose, cracked or missing pots, on brick chimney stacks, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney pots and cowls.
In a smaller place like Belmont, some roofs stand more exposed to wind and rain than in a built-up town. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Belmont (SM2, SM5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from the ground
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Chimneys are easy to forget because you rarely see the top of them. Defects tend to go unseen until there is a stain. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. Homes in smaller places like Belmont can face more weather, so a loose ridge or verge soon lets rain in. Each storm lifts it a little further, and water follows.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Belmont
- An independent look at the roof
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Belmont
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Belmont?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Belmont station?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is Belmont in your area?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, and that includes Belmont.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
What do you check on a chimney?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. You get a written report with photos.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes, plenty. Pictures sit next to the findings they show, which makes the report easy to follow.
What affects the price in Belmont
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Height and safe access
- Roof area
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- House, block, shop or office
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
What to let us know when you get in touch
These details help when you get in touch:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Roof by roof
Rendered stacks
We cannot see the bricks behind render without it being opened up, so the report says what can and can’t be judged.
Brick stacks
Brick stacks rely on sound pointing to keep water out. The survey looks for crumbling bricks and worn or missing mortar.
Belmont homes and their roofs
Older houses across Surrey frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. About 1.5 miles north-west lies Nonsuch Mansion, a reminder of how long the area around Belmont has been built on. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Avenue Primary Academy, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you own a rental within reach of Belmont station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. If you run a business near The Ashley Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Belmont is about 2 miles south of Sutton, in Surrey. We survey roofs in Belmont and the rest of Surrey, as part of our work across London and South East England. Across Surrey, we cover Belmont. We also survey roofs in London.
All of SM2 and SM5 is within our area for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on The Avenue, Sandy Lane and Downs Road. If you’re just outside Belmont, we cover Cheam (1 mile north-west), Cuddington (2 miles north-west), North Looe (2 miles west), Nork (2 miles south-west) and North Cheam (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Epsom (3 miles west), Horley (11 miles south), Redhill (7 miles south), Reigate (7 miles south), Walton-on-Thames (9 miles west) and Caterham (6 miles south-east).
Near you in Belmont
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Howell Hill, Glaisdale School and Harris Academy Sutton and the streets around them. Belmont has its own railway station: Belmont station. A little further out are The Ashley Centre (3 miles west) and Honeywood Museum (2.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Duppas Hill and Belmont Pastures.
When you need someone else
It is a careful look at the chimney stack, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll 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
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
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How it works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. It usually takes between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Belmont is booked with the forecast in mind: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from the ground and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- You tell us how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- You get a report with photos and our recommendations.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
How to book
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.