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Chimney survey in Charlton, Surrey
Need a chimney survey in Charlton? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
Different roofs, different checks
Flaunching
Flaunching is the mortar on top of a stack that holds the pots and sheds water. Once it cracks, water can get straight into the brickwork.
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. Any spalling is noted with photos.
How a chimney survey works in Charlton
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is often shared with next door. We look at everything that’s safely in view and what the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it, so you can talk to them. You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations. Common reasons to book are unused flues sealed without airflow and signs that a stack is leaning, across chimney pots and cowls, flaunching and chimney breasts.
Some older homes in villages like Charlton are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Where
- Charlton (TW17)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Charlton
What else we do in Charlton
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Height and safe access
- How big the roof is
- House, block, shop or office
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Booking your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- When you need the report by
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before you book.
Charlton questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Charlton?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
I let a flat near Upper Halliford station. Can you check the roof?
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.
What’s in the report?
A report with photos, covering the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend, by urgency where it matters. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll explain what’s needed.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT.
Do you work in Charlton?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, Charlton included.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
How the survey works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photographs. As for time on site, it typically takes about one to two hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. Somewhere like Charlton needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- 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.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Related advice
What this survey can’t tell you
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Conditions inside walls
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Charlton
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
Charlton homes and their roofs
Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. Hampton Court Palace, about 4.6 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Charlton. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For landlords with property near Upper Halliford station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Take a building like Littleton CofE Infant School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Charlton is about 1 mile west of Sunbury-on-Thames, in Surrey. Surveys in Charlton work the same way as everywhere we cover: a close look at what can be seen safely, photographs and a clear written report. Our Surrey coverage includes Charlton. Guildford is in our area too.
We work across TW17 for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on Lodge Way, Charlton Road and Hetherington Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Littleton Common (1 mile north), Upper Halliford (1 mile south-east), Ashford Common (1 mile north), Shepperton Green (1 mile south-west) and Littleton (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (9 miles south-west), Camberley (13 miles south-west), Epsom (9 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (5 miles west).
Landmarks near Charlton
Around Charlton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Sunbury Manor School, The Bishop Wand Church of England School and Sunbury Park. Charlton’s nearest station is Upper Halliford station, about 0.6 miles east. A little further out are Kempton Steam Museum (2 miles north-east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Charlton includes St Ann's Hill and Ferris Meadow Lake.
Tips that help
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. With the same list in front of each contractor, comparing quotes is simpler.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. Small repairs now can save bigger work later.
Common roof problems in Charlton
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost works into cracks in the flaunching and pointing, and rain soaks into worn brickwork. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Flaunching that has broken away
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Mary Magdalene, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Are they insured for the work?
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely