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Flat Roof Survey in Brewer Street
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings in Brewer Street. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Leaks around rooflights
- Splits and cracks in the covering
About our flat roof survey in Brewer Street
Each type of flat roof has its own weak points. Felt can blister and crack, asphalt can craze and split, EPDM seams and laps can lift, and GRP can crack where boards meet or at the trims. Single-ply PVC and TPO roofs are checked at their welds, edges and fixings. Knowing what you have and how it’s doing helps you plan what comes next. If you’ve noticed a sagging deck under the covering and upstands pulling away from walls, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a village or hamlet like Brewer Street, flat roofs are typically on extensions, garages, outbuildings or barn conversions. The checks are the same as anywhere: the covering, the edges, the upstands and where water drains away. We simply plan the journey and access beforehand. If there are outbuildings or garages with flat roofs, mention them when you book.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Brewer Street (RH1)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Brewer Street property owners
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Check the outlets after the leaves fall
- Keep people off the roof unless they need to be there
- Ask whoever fits equipment on the roof to make good the covering
- Watch the ceilings below the flat roof for stains
If anything in the report is not clear, just ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, giving you a chance to go through what we found.
Keep outlets, gutters and hoppers clear, particularly after the leaves fall. A flat roof that drains well wears much more slowly.
Flat roof surveys in Brewer Street: local notes
Older houses across Surrey often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises. Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near The Belfry, flat roofs over shops and units are easy to forget until water comes through a ceiling. For landlords with property near Merstham station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Brewer Street is about 2 miles south of Caterham, in Surrey. Whether the building in Brewer Street is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Brewer Street is one of the towns and villages in Surrey where we work for flat roof surveys. You can also see our page for Crawley.
Surveys in RH1 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Whitehill Lane and Brewer Street, all of which we cover. Close by, we survey roofs in Nutfield (1 mile south-west), Chaldon (2 miles north), South Merstham (2 miles west), Merstham (2 miles north-west) and South Nutfield (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Epsom (9 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south-west), Redhill (3 miles west), Ewell (10 miles north-west), Reigate (4 miles west) and Dorking (10 miles west).
Local landmarks in Brewer Street
Around Brewer Street, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Merstham Park School, Oakhyrst Grange School and The Prince Albert Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Merstham station, about 2.2 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include East Surrey Museum (2.2 miles north-east) and The Belfry (3.1 miles west). For a walk, there is Mercers Lake and Bay Pond.
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What else we do in Brewer Street
What a flat roof survey doesn’t cover
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- What’s under the membrane without opening it up
- A fixed date for when the roof will need replacing
- Areas we cannot see or reach safely, including fragile rooflights and sheeting
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Upstands and outlets
- Mastic asphalt
- EPDM rubber
- Felt flat roofs
- GRP fibreglass
- Single-ply membranes
Questions from Brewer Street
Is Brewer Street within the area you cover?
Yes, Brewer Street is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is Brewer Street in the area you cover?
Yes, Brewer Street is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Brewer Street as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Should I worry about standing water on my flat roof?
Standing water on a flat roof deserves a closer look. It frequently means a blocked outlet, poor falls or a dipping deck, and water that sits wears the covering sooner. We record where it sits and the likely cause.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
Do you look for flat roof leaks?
Our survey looks across the whole roof, not only above the stain. Every split, lap, upstand, outlet and rooflight we can see is looked at. Where nothing visible explains the leak, the report says what to try next.
Will you walk on the flat roof?
We inspect from wherever is safe: on the roof where it is safe, and from windows, nearby vantage points and inside. Fragile rooflights and fragile sheets are never walked on.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
The survey, step by step
The visit usually starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. Older roofs in small places like Brewer Street can have low, tight loft spaces, so it is useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- You send us the address and, for commercial roofs, an idea of the roof’s size.
- Inside, we look for signs of water under the roof where we can reach.
- We view the roof from safe positions and never walk on fragile surfaces.
- Each defect is photographed and its likely cause noted.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
Getting ready for the survey
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Arrange a survey
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know where you stand. Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Landlord and commercial surveys in Brewer Street
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Brewer Street
Flat roofs can’t usually be seen from the street, so they’re often overlooked. Many owners only find out a roof is worn out when water comes through. Regular surveys mean it won’t come as a surprise. Older and listed buildings around Brewer Street may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book us in Brewer Street
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Plain-English reports with photos
- 20+ years’ experience
- Prices that include VAT
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
Do you need a flat roof survey in Brewer Street?
No flat roof covering lasts for ever. Around 15 to 20 years is common for felt, while EPDM frequently lasts 30 to 50 years and GRP up to about 30, though workmanship and upkeep make a big difference. We can tell you how your roof is doing, whatever its age.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
- A sagging deck under the covering
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Blocked or damaged outlets
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What the survey will not cover
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether VAT is added on top