Homes we inspect in Lewisham
Brockley has large Victorian houses in a conservation area, many converted into flats. Ladywell, Hither Green and Catford are mostly late Victorian and Edwardian terraces, and there are interwar estates, post-war housing and new flats around Lewisham town centre.
Loft conversions and rear extensions are the projects we design most often, and buyers regularly ask us to look at cracks a surveyor has noted.
Common structural issues in Lewisham
- Cracking where loft conversions and rear extensions join the original house.
- Movement near the Ravensbourne and the Quaggy, where ground conditions change.
- Seasonal movement on clay near trees.
- Walls and chimney breasts removed in converted flats.
- Older movement that needs checking to see whether it has stopped.
Ground conditions
Lewisham's ground is more varied than much of London. The valleys of the Ravensbourne and the Quaggy have alluvium and gravels, while the higher ground has London Clay and, in places, the sands and clays of older formations below it.
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 Lewisham
- 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 Lewisham
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 Lewisham 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 Lewisham?
No. Our office is at Gable House, 18–24 Turnham Green Terrace, Chiswick, W4 1QP, and our engineers travel to Lewisham for inspections and site visits.
Can you inspect a house near the river?
Yes. Near the Ravensbourne and the Quaggy, ground and drainage conditions can be different from the surrounding streets, so we look at the setting as well as the building, and check the flood risk and geological records for the address.
