Homes we inspect in Tooting
Tooting is mostly late Victorian and Edwardian terraces, from the streets around Tooting Bec and Tooting Broadway to Furzedown. The Totterdown Fields estate, one of London's first council cottage estates, has small terraced houses in a conservation area. Many houses have loft conversions and side-return extensions.
Where a loft has been converted and the side return built over, both ends of the house carry new loads, so we look at the whole structure rather than one alteration at a time.
Common structural issues in Tooting
- Roof spread and dormer issues in loft conversions.
- Cracks where side-return extensions meet the original house.
- Chimney breasts removed without support for the stack above.
- Movement near street trees and Tooting Common.
- Small cottage-type houses with shallow foundations.
Ground conditions
Tooting sits on river terrace gravels over London Clay, with clay nearer the surface in places, and the River Graveney runs along its southern edge. Trees and leaking drains are the two causes of movement we check most often here.
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 Tooting
- 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 Tooting
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 Tooting 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 Tooting?
No. Our office is at Gable House, 18–24 Turnham Green Terrace, Chiswick, W4 1QP, and our engineers travel to Tooting for inspections and site visits.
Can a chimney breast be removed on one floor only?
Yes, but whatever is left above must be properly supported, usually on a steel beam or with brackets designed by an engineer. Building Control approval is needed, and if the chimney is shared with a neighbour, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 may also apply.
