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Chimney Survey in Furzedown
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Furzedown, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
About our chimney survey in Furzedown
If you’re buying a home with chimneys, it’s worth knowing their condition before you exchange. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. If you are worried about frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and staining on walls around the chimney, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, so roofs are frequently shared between several households. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters, in Furzedown as anywhere. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photographs.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Furzedown (SW16, SW17, CR4)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Furzedown
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. Surveys run seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
Useful tips for Furzedown property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. With the same list in front of each contractor, comparing quotes is simpler.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
How it works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the chimney stack as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit normally takes an hour or two for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so in Furzedown we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Keep pets in another room
Arrange a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
Related advice
Chimney surveys in Furzedown: local notes
Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that cannot be seen from the pavement. If your home in Furzedown is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. About 2.9 miles east lies Kingswood House, a reminder of how long the area around Furzedown has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
For businesses in and around places such as Southside Wandsworth, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies. Landlords with a home close to Tooting station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Trees in and around Figge's Marsh shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Furzedown is about 3 miles east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Roofs in Furzedown get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Greater London. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small. We also survey roofs in London.
All of SW16, SW17 and CR4 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Deal Road, Links Road and Seely Road or a nearby road, we can help. Furzedown is on the A216, so it is easy for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Streatham Park (1 mile north-east), Tooting (1 mile west), Tooting Bec (1 mile west), Streatham (1 mile east) and Colliers Wood (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (6 miles north), Marylebone (6 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
What’s near Furzedown
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Holland Tringham pub, Figge's Marsh and Furzedown Secondary School, among other places. Furzedown’s nearest station is Tooting station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include St Benedict's Hospital (within half a mile west) and London Sewing Machine Museum (0.9 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Battersea Park Lake and Knight's Hill.
What affects the price in Furzedown
To price your survey, we check:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What to tell us when you get in touch
We will typically ask about:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where the property is, with the postcode
For a price for chimney surveys in Furzedown, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
What this survey cannot tell you
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Keep these in mind:
- Conditions inside walls
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
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Furzedown: your questions answered
Can a landlord with a rental near Tooting station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Furzedown?
It can be, so it is useful to let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. Our survey records its condition and how it’s capped, so you can plan what to do with it.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We record the stack as far as we can see it and flag anything on the neighbour’s side.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
It is worth having a leaning stack checked. Our survey notes how it looks and the condition of the bricks and joints, and recommend a structural engineer where it may be a structural concern.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.