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Chimney Survey in Tooting
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Tooting. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Signs that a stack is leaning
Chimney survey in Tooting: what you get
If you’re buying a home with chimneys, it’s worth knowing their condition before you exchange. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. You get photographs and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. We survey lead flashings, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching, and common reasons people get in touch are loose, cracked or missing pots and cracked or missing flaunching.
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, in Tooting as anywhere. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. With a written report and photographs, everyone can plan from the same facts.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Where
- Tooting (SW17, SW19, CR4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Tooting
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Chimney surveys in Tooting: local notes
Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. The wider area around Tooting has a long history of building, with Southside House about 3 miles west. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
Take a building like St Boniface RC Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. For landlords with property near Tooting station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Tooting is about 3 miles south-west of Stockwell, in Greater London. Whether the building in Tooting is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Our Greater London coverage includes Tooting and the places around it. There’s also a page for London.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: SW17, SW19 and CR4. That includes homes and businesses on Vant Road, Byton Road and Avarn Road. Other places close to Tooting include Tooting Bec (1 mile north-west), Colliers Wood (1 mile south), Furzedown (1 mile east), Streatham Park (1 mile east) and Summerstown (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (6 miles north), Marylebone (6 miles north), Kensington (5 miles north), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
What’s near Tooting
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to King's Head pub, Ensham School and Graveney School, among other places. Tooting’s nearest station is Tooting station, about 0.6 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Southside Wandsworth (2.2 miles north-west) and Grove Hospital (within half a mile west). The countryside around Tooting includes Battersea Park Lake and Myrna Close.
What happens on the day
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes an hour or two for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Surveys in Tooting can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- 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.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Getting a price
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
It is a careful look at the chimney stack, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Conditions inside walls
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
FAQs for Tooting
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Tooting?
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.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Tooting?
Parking in Tooting, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a bay close to the door helps a lot, so mention what’s available when booking.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Let us know the address and a little about the roof. Surveys run on any day of the week.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
It depends on its condition and your plans. We record how the stack is doing and whether it is capped with ventilation. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need consent.
Will you check the loft?
Typically, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. The loft space can show things the outside can’t, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. For the flue, you will need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
When to book a survey in Tooting
Lots of homes have redundant stacks. If a stack is capped or blocked without ventilation, moisture can build up inside. Damp patches can appear on chimney breasts even when nothing is leaking.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
If you run a business near Southside Wandsworth, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions.
What to check before booking
- Their report turnaround times
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Are they insured for the work?
- Will the report include photos?
Tips from our surveys
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
After the visit, we write up the report with photos of each stack. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
DIY checks: what’s safe
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. Do not go up yourself.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.