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Chimney survey in Wallington, Greater London
Chimney surveys across Wallington, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Your questions about chimney surveys in Wallington
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Wallington?
In much of London, parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a bay close to the door helps a lot.
Can a landlord with a rental near Wallington station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
We use safe viewpoints rather than climbing onto the stack. Where applicable, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
What should I do with a chimney I don’t use?
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.
How quickly is the report sent?
Each package has its own report time. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. Mention any deadline as you book.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Wallington
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. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. Typical surveys look at eroded joints in the brickwork and damaged chimney pots and cowls, on shared and party-wall stacks, chimney pots and cowls and flaunching.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, where the roof is typically a shared part of the building. 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.
Where we can’t see part of the chimney stack, the report says so. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Wallington (SM6, SM5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Wallington
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What we do, step by step
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. The whole visit normally takes about 1–2 hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. From the street, a London terrace normally shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in Wallington moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Tell us who holds the keys.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
How to prepare
- Keep pets in another room
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Book a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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What a chimney survey looks like in Wallington
Nonsuch Mansion, about 3.4 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Wallington. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. If your home in Wallington is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
For landlords with property near Wallington station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Holy Trinity CofE Junior School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Wallington is about 2 miles west of Croydon, in Greater London. We carry out chimney surveys in Wallington for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Wallington is one of the places in Greater London we cover for chimney surveys. London is in our area too.
We cover every part of the SM6 and SM5 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. You will find streets like Wallington Square, London Road and Maldon Road, and we cover them all. Main roads around Wallington include the A237 and B271, so getting to you is simple. Other places close to Wallington include Bandonhill (1 mile east), Carshalton (1 mile west), Beddington (1 mile north-east), The Wrythe (1 mile north-west) and Roundshaw (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (10 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (11 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (12 miles north).
Near you in Wallington
In Wallington, that means homes and buildings near Carshalton Park, Dukes Head Public House and Wallington County Grammar School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Wallington itself: Wallington station. Nearby you’ll also find Honeywood Museum (0.6 miles west) and Centrale Croydon (2.2 miles east). The countryside around Wallington includes Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds and Duppas Hill.
Honest limits
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Wallington
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
Why get it checked now?
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can spoil decoration and plaster. Finding the cause means the right work can be planned. A hidden valley or parapet gutter on a London house can hold water for weeks before anyone notices. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
Why us?
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Over 20 years’ experience
- PI and public liability insurance
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Tips that help
Getting the most from a chimney survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. 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.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. That helps stop damp building up inside.
Checking the roof from ground level
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us as you book, as it helps us focus the survey.
When to book a survey in Wallington
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Once it cracks, water gets in and frost makes the cracks bigger. Loose pots can follow.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Homes near green spaces like Carshalton Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How soon the report will arrive
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Is VAT included in the price?