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Chimney Survey in Motspur Park
Chimney surveys in Motspur Park from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
How a chimney survey works in Motspur Park
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We inspect the parts we can see safely and the parts the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it, so you can talk to them. Everything is written up with photos and what we recommend. We survey brick chimney stacks, lead flashings and chimney breasts, and common reasons people get in touch are a stack that appears to lean and damp patches on chimney breasts.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, frequently with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails often give out first and let slates slip. In Motspur Park, as across London, that is why a roof needs a close look rather than a glance from the street. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
It is not only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Place
- Motspur Park (KT3, SW20, KT2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Motspur Park
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Bigger roofs take more time.
Nearby places to Motspur Park
Also in Motspur Park
Common questions in Motspur Park
Is my home in Motspur Park listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
I let a flat near New Malden station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details.
My chimney looks like it’s leaning. What should I do?
Have it checked rather than leaving it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photographs, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it’s stable.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. We inspect everything that’s safely in view and what you give us access to. Where a problem appears to be on next door’s side, we note it, so you can discuss it with them.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We’re 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.
Local roofs in Motspur Park
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. 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. With Southside House about 0.8 miles north-east, Motspur Park sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
If you live in an older home near Christ Church New Malden, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Shop and office owners around Bentall Centre may find that a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Motspur Park is about 2 miles south-west of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Motspur Park is part of the area we cover across London and South East England. Our Greater London coverage includes Motspur Park and the places around it. We also survey roofs in London.
Every address in KT3, SW20 and KT2 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as Traps Lane, Coombe Road and Coombe Lane. Main roads around Motspur Park include the A238. If you’re just outside Motspur Park, we cover New Malden (1 mile south-west), West Barnes (1 mile south-east), Coombe (1 mile north-west), Raynes Park (1 mile south-east) and Copse Hill (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles north-east), City of Westminster (8 miles north-east), Marylebone (9 miles north-east), Kensington (7 miles north), St Pancras (10 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Motspur Park
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Royal Oak Public House, Beverley Park and Coombe Girls' School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is New Malden station, about 0.5 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Chessington Castle Hill (4 miles south-west) and Atkinson Morley Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Motspur Park include Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads and Kingston Hill Road area.
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 photos go into the written report. The visit normally takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. For a visit in Motspur Park, 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 loft space and from the roof where it is safe.
- 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.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Preparing for the visit
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Getting a price
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. After that, any work is yours to arrange and pay for. 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 often older than it looks.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
Why us?
- Surveys seven days a week
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Every finding written up with photos
See what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Common roof problems in Motspur Park
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Once it cracks, water gets in and frost makes the cracks bigger. Loose pots can follow.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Anyone responsible for a site like St Matthew's CofE Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Before you book anyone
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What experience they bring
What you can safely check yourself
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
What this survey can’t tell you
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts