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Chimney survey in Mitcham, Greater London
Chimney surveys in Mitcham, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Staining on walls around the chimney
Chimney survey in Mitcham: what you get
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We check everything that’s safely in view 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 written report with photos and what we recommend. We’re frequently asked to look into disused chimneys trapping moisture and signs that a stack is leaning, on brick chimney stacks, flaunching and chimney pots and cowls.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, so roofs are often shared between several households. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it’s in and what work is coming up. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. With a written report and photos, everyone can plan from the same facts.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Location
- Mitcham (CR4, SW16, SM4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Mitcham homes and their roofs
About 3.6 miles west lies Southside House, a reminder of how long the area around Mitcham has been built on. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof. Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you own a rental within reach of Mitcham Eastfields station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. For an older house near a landmark such as St. Mark's Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Living close to Cranmer Green is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Mitcham is about 2 miles west of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. From houses to flats and shops in Mitcham, we can survey the roof. Across Greater London, we cover Mitcham and the places around it. We also survey roofs in London.
We work across CR4, SW16 and SM4 for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Kings Road, Baker Lane and Manor Road and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Mitcham, we cover Hackbridge (1 mile north), Eastfields (1 mile north), Colliers Wood (1 mile north-west), Merton Abbey (2 miles north-west) and Furzedown (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as London (7 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north), St Pancras (9 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north).
What’s near Mitcham
Around Mitcham, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Archbishop Lanfranc School, St Mark's Church of England Academy and The White Lion of Mortimer pub. The nearest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields station, roughly 0.5 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Wandle Industrial Museum (0.7 miles west) and Centrale Croydon (2.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Duppas Hill and Cranmer Green.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Mitcham
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
How it works
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey normally takes between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. In a London area like Mitcham, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. On the day, the roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Book a survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Mitcham questions
Can a landlord with a rental near Mitcham Eastfields station book a roof survey?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Mitcham?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We check everything that can safely be seen: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the roof space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Will I get photos?
Yes. The report includes photographs of what we found, so you can see each point for yourself.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Do you cover Mitcham for chimney surveys?
Yes. We cover Mitcham and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and South East England. To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Leave it or get it looked at?
If you are buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. When the stain finally shows, the damage underneath is frequently older than it looks.
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
What you get with us
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.
What we can’t see
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Hidden damage within the stack
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney breasts and the loft
Inside, chimney breasts can show damp when water gets into the stack. We look at them and at the stack in the loft where there’s safe access.
Brick stacks
Many older stacks were built with lime mortar. We note where repairs should match the original mortar.
Practical tips
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. That helps you brief them.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.