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Chimney survey in Putney, Greater London
Chimney surveys around Putney, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Cracked or missing flaunching
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Putney
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. A survey finds these problems and records them with photographs. We survey flaunching, lead flashings and shared and party-wall stacks, and people most often book us about mortar washing out of the joints and gaps in the mortar around the pots.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. From the street you see only a parapet wall, so blocked outlets and split linings go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling. For a house in Putney with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Place
- Putney (SW15, SW19, SW13)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we are asked to look at in Putney
Flashings seal the gap where a stack passes through the roof. With age they can lift, split or come away from the joints. When flashings fail, water frequently shows up in the loft or on the chimney breast. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
We are often asked to look at:
- A stack that appears to lean
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Anyone responsible for a site like Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Which limits apply to the survey
- What experience they bring
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Their insurance cover
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Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Photograph damp patches with the date
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.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
It is useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
What we do, step by step
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is frequently on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it’s useful to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Otherwise, the visit in Putney runs like any other.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check 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.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Find any records of previous roof work
How to book
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
What affects the price in Putney
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we can help you choose.
What we need to know
What helps most when you contact us:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
Putney questions
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Putney?
It rarely stops a survey, but it’s worth planning. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we will work around them.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Putney station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
What happens after the survey?
The report arrives by email, with photographs and clear recommendations. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
How many surveys have you done?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
We inspect from wherever is safe: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the loft space. Our Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where applicable. If part of a stack cannot be seen, the report says so.
How long will you be at the property?
It usually takes between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. The report follows by email.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
It is worth having a leaning stack checked. We record the lean, the brickwork and the pointing, and recommend a structural engineer where it may be a structural concern.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Putney
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Local roofs in Putney
Historic houses such as Fulham Palace, about 0.6 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Putney goes. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Polish Church of St John the Evangelist, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. If you let a flat or house near Putney station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Putney is about 1 mile south-west of Fulham, in Greater London. Roofs in Putney get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Greater London. Putney is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for chimney surveys. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
We work across SW15, SW19 and SW13 for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on Putney High Street, Upper Richmond Road and Spencer Walk or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Being close to the A3 and B306, Putney is simple for us to get to for chimney surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Roehampton (1 mile south-west), Barnes (1 mile north-west), Fulham (1 mile north-east), Mortlake (2 miles west) and Wimbledon Park (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (5 miles north-east), Marylebone (5 miles north-east), Kensington (3 miles north), St Pancras (6 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
Around Putney
In Putney, that means homes and buildings near Putney School of Art and Design, Bishops Park and The Railway pub. Putney has its own railway station: Putney station. Other landmarks nearby include Putney Exchange (less than half a mile east) and Antique Breadboard Museum (less than half a mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Henman Hill and Battersea Park Lake.