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Chimney survey in Surbiton Park, Greater London
An experienced roof surveyor for chimney surveys in Surbiton Park. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys.
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Chimney survey in Surbiton Park: what you get
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We check what can be seen safely and what the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it and you can then discuss it with them. You get a written report with photographs and what we recommend. If you are worried about spalled or crumbling bricks and a chimney out of line, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on chimney breasts, flaunching and brick chimney stacks alike.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. 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 Surbiton Park with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Where
- Surbiton Park (KT6, KT1, KT5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The roof’s overall size
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
Booking your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
When you need someone else
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Surbiton Park
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
For landlords and managing agents
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
Letting agents and landlords in Surbiton Park book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
How it works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. It typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In Surbiton Park, as in much of London, a good many properties are flats or terraces without side access, so rear slopes are viewed from windows, the loft or, where a flight is allowed, by drone. Mention any building rules, key holders or managing agents as you book.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Arrange a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or send us an email. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
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Surbiton Park questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Surbiton station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
How do I find out if my home in Surbiton Park is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Tell us the address and a little about the roof. Surveys run seven days a week.
What will the report tell me?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, and ends with what we recommend. The most urgent items are made clear.
Do you inspect the flue?
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.
Does the weather affect the survey?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Different roofs, different checks
Flaunching
Cracked flaunching is one of the most common chimney defects we record. It’s usually a modest repair when it’s caught early.
Lead flashings
Where the chimney meets the roof slopes, lead flashings keep water out. We check for lifting, splits and gaps in the joints.
Towns and villages near Surbiton Park
What else we do in Surbiton Park
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Surbiton Park
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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Historic houses like Hampton Court Palace, about 1.4 miles west, show how far back building in the area around Surbiton Park goes. 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.
Living close to Hampton Court Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn. Shop and office owners around Bentall Centre may find that a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. Take a building like St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Surbiton Park is about 1 mile north-west of Surbiton, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Surbiton Park and the rest of Greater London. Surbiton Park is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for chimney surveys. You can also see our page for London.
All of KT6, KT1 and KT5 is covered for chimney surveys. We cover properties on Maple Road, Grove Road and North Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Surbiton Park: Seething Wells (1 mile south-west), Long Ditton (1 mile south-west), Thames Ditton (1 mile south-west), Ditton Hill (1 mile south) and Weston Green (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north-east), City of Westminster (10 miles north-east), Marylebone (11 miles north-east), Kensington (8 miles north-east), St Pancras (12 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-east).
Near you in Surbiton Park
In Surbiton Park, that means homes and buildings near The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre, Hampton Court Park and Coronation Hall pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Surbiton station, about 0.5 miles south. A little further out are Bentall Centre (0.9 miles north) and Chessington Castle Hill (2.9 miles south). For a walk, there is Kingston Hill Road area and The Lake.