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Chimney survey in South Wimbledon, Greater London
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in South Wimbledon, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
Chimney survey in South Wimbledon: what you get
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. A stack may lean because the mortar on one side has weakened, which can happen over many years of use. We record the lean and the condition of the brickwork and pointing. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, lead flashings and chimney pots and cowls, and people most often book us about loose, cracked or missing pots and disused chimneys trapping moisture.
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 is in and what work is coming up. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. With a written report and photos, everyone can plan from the same facts.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- South Wimbledon (SW19, SW20, SW17)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a chimney survey does not cover
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in South Wimbledon
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
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How we price chimney surveys
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- The roof’s overall size
- Which survey package you book
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
What to let us know when you contact us
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The property’s address and postcode
- What’s prompted the survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Surveys for landlords and agents in South Wimbledon
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when booking and we will plan the survey around it.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
Your questions about chimney surveys in South Wimbledon
Is parking a problem for a survey in South Wimbledon?
It depends on the street. If South Wimbledon has controlled parking where you are, a visitor permit is the easiest answer.
Is my home in South Wimbledon listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in South Wimbledon?
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what you want to find out. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Common roof problems in South Wimbledon
Where a chimney meets the roof, lead flashings keep water out. They can lift in wind, crack with age or pull out of the mortar joints. Failed flashings are one of the most common causes of damp around chimneys. Lead is also a target for theft.
Common reasons to book include:
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Lifted or split lead flashings
If you look after a building like Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
What to check before booking
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
What happens on the day
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. After that, we look at everything we can see safely, from ground level, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where it applies. The survey usually takes about 1–2 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. Where that is the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Getting a price
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Roofs, chimneys and gutters in South Wimbledon
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. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Southside House, about 1.6 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around South Wimbledon. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you live near a park like Wandle Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys. If you run a business near Southside Wandsworth, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
South Wimbledon is about 1 mile south-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. We carry out chimney surveys in South Wimbledon for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. South Wimbledon is one of the places in Greater London we cover. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Chimney surveys in SW19, SW20 and SW17 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Gap Road, Mina Road and York Road. If you’re just outside South Wimbledon, we cover Merton (1 mile south-east), Merton Abbey (1 mile south-east), Summerstown (1 mile north-east), Colliers Wood (1 mile east) and Tooting Bec (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north), St Pancras (8 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-east).
What’s near South Wimbledon
Around South Wimbledon, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Wimbledon High School, Wibbas Down Inn and Willington School and the streets around them. There is a railway station in South Wimbledon itself: Wimbledon station. A little further out are Southside Wandsworth (2.4 miles north) and Wimbledon Museum (0.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Battersea Park Lake and Merton Park Green Walks.