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Morden Chimney Survey
Know where you stand with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. Chimney surveys in Morden, with photos and a clear written report.
- A stack that appears to lean
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Common roof problems in Morden
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Cracked flaunching lets water in, and each winter makes it worse. Loose pots can follow.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A stack that appears to lean
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Landlords with a home close to St Helier station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
About our chimney survey in Morden
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. Even when it isn’t used, a stack has to stay weathertight. Capping a stack without ventilation can trap moisture and lead to damp inside. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. If you are worried about cracked or missing flaunching and bricks with flaking faces, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, where the roof is normally a shared part of the building. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it’s in and what work is coming up. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. With a written report and photographs, everyone can plan from the same facts.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Place
- Morden (SM4, SM3, SW20)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney breasts and the loft
Damp patches on chimney breasts frequently point to a problem above. We look at them and at the stack in the loft where there’s safe access.
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render can’t be seen without removing some, so the report says what can and cannot be judged.
Chimney surveys around Morden
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. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. Historic houses such as Southside House, about 1.9 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Morden goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
Homes near green spaces such as Cannon Hill Common can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. If you live in an older home near St Lawrence Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Morden is about 2 miles south of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Bookings from Morden are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our area takes in places right across Greater London. There’s also a page for London.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: SM4, SM3 and SW20. We offer chimney surveys to properties on London Road, Epsom Road and Holne Chase and the roads around them. Morden is on the B279, so it’s easy for us to get to. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Lower Morden (1 mile south-west), Sutton Common (1 mile south-east), North Cheam (2 miles south), Worcester Park (2 miles south-west) and Stoneleigh (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles north-east), City of Westminster (9 miles north), Marylebone (9 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north), St Pancras (10 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Morden
We work in homes and buildings around Lord Nelson pub, Glenthorne High School and Cannon Hill Common and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Morden itself: St Helier station. Nearby you will also find St. Anthony's Hospital (1 mile south-west) and Chessington Castle Hill (4.3 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Henman Hill and Morden Park (park).
Landlord and commercial surveys in Morden
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Morden. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
The survey, step by step
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. If you have questions on the day, just ask. In Morden, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is often by permit or pay-and-display, so it’s useful to know what’s near you, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- 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.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Before we arrive
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Find any records of previous roof work
How to book
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
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Honest limits
A survey is a careful look at the chimney stack, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Practical tips
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. It’s far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
Morden: your questions answered
Is parking a problem for a survey in Morden?
It rarely stops a survey, but it is worth planning. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
I let a flat near St Helier station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. Our survey covers the outside of the stack and the roof around it. For the flue, you will need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
It depends on its condition and your plans. We record how the stack is doing and whether it is capped with ventilation. If you are thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
What happens next?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. It’s yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.