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Chimney survey in Wimbledon Park, Greater London
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Wimbledon Park, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
How a chimney survey works in Wimbledon Park
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. Even when it is not used, a stack has to stay weathertight. Capping a stack without ventilation can trap moisture and lead to damp inside. Our survey looks at how each unused stack has been capped and checks the breasts for damp. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. We survey lead flashings, brick chimney stacks and chimney pots and cowls, and people most often book us about signs that a stack is leaning and flashings pulling away from the stack.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. From the street you see only a parapet wall, so blocked outlets and split linings go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling. If your home in Wimbledon Park has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Wimbledon Park (SW19, SW18)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Questions from Wimbledon Park
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Wimbledon Park?
It rarely stops a survey, but it is worth planning. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we will work around them.
Can a landlord with a rental near Earlsfield station book a roof survey?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We carry out surveys on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on its size, height, access and the package.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
What does a chimney survey cover?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. Everything is written up with photographs.
Towns and villages near Wimbledon Park
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Common roof problems in Wimbledon Park
Aerials and dishes are frequently fixed to stacks. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Worn or missing pointing
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
Landlords with a home close to Earlsfield station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
What to check before booking
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What insurance they carry
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
Surveys for landlords and agents in Wimbledon Park
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the survey around it.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. After that, we check everything we can see safely. The survey typically takes about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so in Wimbledon Park we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. If other people live in the building, let us know who can let us into the shared parts.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Book a survey
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
Related advice
Practical tips
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. With the same list in front of each contractor, comparing quotes is simpler.
Look at your chimneys from ground level now and then, especially after strong winds. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Wimbledon Park
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. With Southside House about 1.8 miles south-west, Wimbledon Park 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.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Luke, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Southside Wandsworth, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Wimbledon Park is about 1 mile north of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Whether the building in Wimbledon Park is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Our Greater London coverage includes Wimbledon Park. There’s also a page for London.
Surveys in SW19 and SW18 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets like Dora Road, Church Road and Arthur Road, all of which we cover. With the A218 close by, Wimbledon Park is simple for us to get to for chimney surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Wimbledon (1 mile south), Crooked Billet (1 mile south-west), Copse Hill (2 miles south-west), Merton Park (2 miles south) and Wimbledon Chase (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles north-east), City of Westminster (6 miles north-east), Marylebone (6 miles north-east), Kensington (4 miles north), St Pancras (7 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Wimbledon Park
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Ricards Lodge High School, Linden Lodge School and King George's Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Earlsfield station, about 1 mile north-east of the centre. A little further out are Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (1.1 miles north) and Southside Wandsworth (1.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Wimbledon Park includes Battersea Park Lake and Wandle Meadow Nature Park.
When you need someone else
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Whether the flue is safe to use
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching