Greater London · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Merton, Greater London
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Merton, with photos and a written report.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
How we price chimney surveys
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- Roof area
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Getting in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- What made you get in touch
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before you book.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Merton
Our survey covers the structure of the stack and its weathering details. It’s not a flue inspection, a chimney sweep or a gas safety inspection. If you use a fire or a gas appliance, the flue should be checked by a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. If something we see points to the flue, we will say so. If you’re worried about spalled or crumbling bricks and gaps in the mortar around the pots, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flaunching, shared and party-wall stacks and brick chimney stacks alike.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails often give out first and let slates slip. Homes in Merton are no exception. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Merton (SW19)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Merton
Other services in Merton
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Merton
Southside House, about 1.8 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Merton. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof. In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Take a building like Merton Abbey Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Southside Wandsworth, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies. If you own a rental within reach of Haydons Road station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Merton is about 1 mile south-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Merton and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover Merton and the places around it. London is in our area too.
Here we cover the SW19 postcode area for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on High Path, Pincott Road and Hayward Close and the roads around them. Being close to the A24, Merton is easy for us to reach. Close by, we survey roofs in Merton Abbey (1 mile east), South Wimbledon (1 mile north-west), Colliers Wood (1 mile east), Tooting Bec (1 mile north-east) and Summerstown (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Merton
Around Merton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Nelson Arms, Wimbledon School of Art and Wandle Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Merton is Haydons Road station, about 0.8 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Southside Wandsworth (2.8 miles north) and St George's Hospital (1.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Merton includes Henman Hill and Merton Park Green Walks.
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Merton
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed beforehand. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Honest limits
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Conditions inside walls
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll suggest the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Merton
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
The survey, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Many London properties are flats or terraces with no side access, so rear slopes are viewed from windows, the loft or, where a flight is allowed, by drone. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, tell us as you book.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Getting a price
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
FAQs for Merton
How do I find out if my home in Merton is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Merton?
Usually it’s manageable with a little notice. Let us know what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes. Photos are part of every report.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
How do I book a survey in Merton?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Why act early in Merton
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. Finding them early means they can be dealt with before they come down by a suitable contractor. In Merton, 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. Dealing with it early is far less disruptive.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book with us
- An independent look at the roof
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- 98% of customers satisfied
Read our cost guide and our case studies.