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Sanderstead Chimney Survey
Need a chimney survey in Sanderstead? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- A stack that appears to lean
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
Sanderstead questions
Can a landlord with a rental near Riddlesdown station book a roof survey?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Is my home in Sanderstead listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We note visible signs such as sagging or deflection, but we are not structural engineers and don’t carry out calculations. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
We look from the ground, from windows and from the loft where it’s safe. Where applicable, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
My chimney looks like it’s leaning. What should I do?
Have it checked rather than leaving it. Leaning frequently comes from mortar breaking down unevenly. The survey records what we can see, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
Do you look in the loft space?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. The roof space can show things the outside can’t, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Do you work in Sanderstead?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, and that includes Sanderstead.
Chimney survey in Sanderstead: 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. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it, so you can talk to them. You get a written report with photographs and our recommendations. Common reasons to book are cracked or missing flaunching and disused chimneys trapping moisture, across shared and party-wall stacks, flaunching and brick chimney stacks.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, so roofs are often shared between several households. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it is 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.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Where
- Sanderstead (CR2, CR8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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What we are asked to look at in Sanderstead
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are frequently fixed to chimneys. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Common reasons to book include:
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
For landlords with property near Riddlesdown station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What exactly goes into their report
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Their insurance cover
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a photo-illustrated written report, emailed to you. On timing, most surveys take about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. In Sanderstead, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is frequently by permit or pay-and-display, so it helps to know what’s near you. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Arrange a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Related advice
Why it’s worth a survey now in Sanderstead
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. We record its condition and recommend a structural engineer where needed, so you know where you stand. London’s older roofs frequently have bitumen felt underlay or none at all, so a slipped slate can soon mean water inside. Left alone, that means wet timbers and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the roof fault itself.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
Why book us in Sanderstead
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
- Packages from £150, including VAT
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The size of the roof
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it’s useful to have:
- The address and postcode of the property
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
When you’re ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or email us. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Tips that help
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Our tips:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Look at your chimneys from ground level now and then, especially after strong winds. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
Honest limits
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will point you to the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Sanderstead
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
Chimney surveys around Sanderstead
With Addington Palace about 2.3 miles north-east, Sanderstead sits in an area with a long building history. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Outer London has lots of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Sanderstead is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Anyone responsible for a site like Gresham Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near St George's Walk, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Sanderstead is about 2 miles east of Purley, in Greater London. Anywhere in Sanderstead, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Sanderstead is one of the places in Greater London where we work for chimney surveys. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: CR2 and CR8. Whether your property is on Hyde Road, Brian Avenue and Sundown Avenue or anywhere close by, we can help. You will find Sanderstead on the A2022, so it is easy for us to get to. If you are just outside Sanderstead, we cover Riddlesdown (1 mile south-west), Kenley (1 mile south-west), South Croydon (1 mile north-west), Selsdon (1 mile north-east) and Hamsey Green (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (12 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Local landmarks in Sanderstead
In Sanderstead, that means homes and buildings near Selsdon Park Hotel, Littleheath Woods and Riddlesdown Collegiate and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Riddlesdown station, roughly 0.8 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Purley War Memorial Hospital (1.4 miles west) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (2.1 miles north-west). Not far away are Duppas Hill and Foxley Wood.