Homes we inspect in Fulham
Fulham is largely late Victorian and Edwardian terraces, including the Peterborough Estate and the streets around Parsons Green and Bishop's Park, with mansion blocks along the main roads. Rear and side-return extensions, loft conversions and basements are common, often on the same street at the same time.
With so much building work nearby, we are often asked whether a crack was caused by next door's extension or basement. An inspection can record the condition of your house and explain the likely cause.
Common structural issues in Fulham
- Cracks after neighbouring basement or extension work.
- Movement where side-return extensions join the original house.
- Roof spread and dormer issues in older loft conversions.
- Removed chimney breasts without support for the stack above.
- Movement near street trees on clay.
Ground conditions
Fulham is mostly river terrace gravels over London Clay, with alluvium near the Thames. Basements cut into these layers, which is one reason neighbouring excavations can affect adjoining houses.
We check the British Geological Survey records for every address we inspect, because ground conditions can change from one street to the next.
Services in Fulham
- Structural inspections: Specific (SSI) from £420*, General (GSI) from £540* and Comprehensive (CGSI) from £880*.
- Mortgage structural reports when your lender's valuer asks for an engineer.
- Insurance structural reports and subsidence investigations.
- Wall and chimney breast removal calculations for Building Control.
- Extension and loft conversion design.
- Freeholder consent reports for leasehold flats.
* Prices are a guide only and VAT may be added. Contact us for an accurate price.
Arranging an inspection in Fulham
Send us the postcode, whether it is a house or a flat, how many bedrooms it has and a few photos of what you have noticed, or your valuer's letter. We will recommend the right service and give you a price in writing before you book. Our engineers travel to Fulham from our office on Turnham Green Terrace in Chiswick, with weekday and weekend visits available. See our prices or request a quote.
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Common questions
Do you have an office in Fulham?
No. Our office is at Gable House, 18–24 Turnham Green Terrace, Chiswick, W4 1QP, and our engineers travel to Fulham for inspections and site visits.
Next door is building a basement. Should I get an inspection first?
It is a good idea. A record of the condition of your house before work starts, ideally alongside the party wall surveyor's schedule of condition, makes it much easier to show what changed if cracks appear later.
