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Chimney survey in Ham, Greater London
Chimney surveys in Ham, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Worn or missing pointing
Chimney surveys around Ham
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. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. The wider area around Ham has a long history of building, with Ham House about 0.6 miles north. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
For businesses in and around places like Bentall Centre, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. For landlords with property near Teddington station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Ham Christian Centre, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Ham is about 1 mile south-east of Twickenham, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Ham as part of our work across London and South East England. Ham is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for chimney surveys. London is in our area too.
Every address in TW10, KT2 and TW11 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a chimney survey at a property on New Road, Lock Road and Cave Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Being close to the A307, Ham is easy for us to reach for chimney surveys. Other places close to Ham include Petersham (1 mile north), Eel Pie Island (1 mile north-west), Strawberry Hill (1 mile west), Teddington (1 mile south-west) and Richmond (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles north-east), City of Westminster (9 miles north-east), Marylebone (9 miles north-east), Kensington (6 miles north-east), St Pancras (10 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Ham
We work in homes and buildings around Grey Court School, The New Inn Public House and Sudbrook Park. For rail, the closest station is Teddington station, about 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Eel Pie Island Museum (1.1 miles north-west) and Bentall Centre (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Ham includes Kew Gardens Lake and Richmond Hill.
About our chimney survey in Ham
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. A stack may lean because the mortar on one side has weakened, which can happen over many years of use. We record the lean and the condition of the brickwork and pointing. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. If you’re worried about eroded joints in the brickwork and damp on a chimney breast inside, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. Homes in Ham are no exception. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a proper look too.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Location
- Ham (TW10, KT2, TW11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. For a visit in Ham, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, 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.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
How to book
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Surveys for landlords and agents in Ham
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
Roof by roof
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Chimney pots and cowls
A loose or cracked pot can fall from height. We photograph each pot and note any damage.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Ham
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Ham?
Sometimes, yes. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well, and a driveway is even better.
Can a landlord with a rental near Teddington station book a roof survey?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT.
Will you check the loft?
If it’s needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
What happens next?
We email you the written report with photos and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
Why get it checked now?
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. In Ham, as in much of London, water from a roof defect can reach a neighbour’s home as easily as yours: failed flashings and blocked valley gutters can send water into more than one home. Finding it early keeps the work smaller.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Why book with us
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Over 20 years’ experience
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Package prices that include VAT
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we check the roof.
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so it is easy to follow.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. Early signs are easier to trace.