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Chimney Survey in Tulse Hill
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Tulse Hill, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- A stack that appears to lean
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Tulse Hill
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. You get a written report with photos and our recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. We survey chimney pots and cowls, brick chimney stacks and lead flashings, and people most frequently book us about spalled or crumbling bricks and lifted or split lead flashings.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. Hidden behind the parapet, that gutter can block or split without anyone seeing it. For a house in Tulse Hill with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Tulse Hill (SW2, SE24, SE27)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for chimney surveys in Tulse Hill
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Which survey package you book
- How big the roof is
- The shape of the roof and its details
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What to let us know when you get in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The address and postcode of the property
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Common roof problems in Tulse Hill
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Worn or missing pointing
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Landlords with a home close to Tulse Hill station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Are they insured for the work?
- Which limits apply to the survey
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Their track record with similar roofs
Why act early in Tulse Hill
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. When the stain finally shows, the damage underneath is frequently older than it looks.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT.
Why book us in Tulse Hill
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Prices that include VAT
- PI and public liability insurance
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
What happens on the day
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos. On timing, it usually takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. Many London properties are flats or terraces with no side access, so the back of the roof is frequently seen from upstairs windows, from inside or, where a flight is allowed, from the air. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, tell us as you book.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- 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.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Preparing for the visit
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Getting a price
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Related advice
Chimney surveys around Tulse Hill
With Kingswood House about 1.6 miles south-east, Tulse Hill sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
The streets around a church such as Holy Trinity Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Living close to Belair Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Tulse Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Streatham, in Greater London. Tulse Hill is part of the area we cover across London and South East England. Our Greater London coverage includes Tulse Hill.
All of SW2, SE24 and SE27 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Ostade Road, Medora Road and Palace Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Main roads around Tulse Hill include the A204, which makes travel easy. Close by, we survey roofs in Streatham Hill (1 mile south-west), Brixton (1 mile north-west), Clapham Park (1 mile north-west), Hyde farm estate (1 mile west) and Streatham (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles north), City of Westminster (5 miles north), Marylebone (5 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (6 miles north) and Shoreditch (6 miles north).
Local landmarks in Tulse Hill
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Fenstanton Primary School, The Commercial pub and Tulse Hill School and the streets around them. Tulse Hill has its own railway station: Tulse Hill station. A little further out are Clockworks Museum (0.9 miles south) and Southside Wandsworth (3.7 miles west). The countryside around Tulse Hill includes Knight's Hill and Battersea Park Lake.
Tips from our surveys
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
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 anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
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Your questions about chimney surveys in Tulse Hill
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Tulse Hill station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the building.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Tulse Hill?
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. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The whole stack, as far as it can safely be seen: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. We also note leaning, redundant stacks and damp inside.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
What will the report tell me?
Written findings with photographs, covering the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
How long is the visit?
Expect it to take about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. You will then get the report by email.
What do I do with the report?
You’ll receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.