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Flat roof survey in Charlton, Greater London
Flat roof surveys in Charlton and the rest of Greater London. Surveys run on any day of the week.
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
- Leaks around rooflights
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
FAQs for Charlton
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Charlton?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Charlton?
Sometimes, yes. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well, and a driveway is even better.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
How long does the survey take?
Time on site depends on the roof, but most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. The report is sent afterwards by email.
How do I arrange a flat roof survey in Charlton?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
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.
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Charlton
Offices, shops, industrial units and blocks of flats frequently sit under large flat roofs. On a roof like this, a survey shows where the covering is wearing, where water is ponding and which outlets need attention. We record the condition with photos so work can be planned and budgeted. We quote commercial roofs on their size and how they’re reached, so please call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and an idea of the roof’s size. If you’re worried about blisters and bubbles in the covering and pools of water lying on the roof, we can find out what’s behind it.
Offices, shops and blocks of flats across London often have large flat roofs with plant, rooflights and walkways. Every penetration and upstand is a place where a membrane can fail. For a building in Charlton, access is agreed with whoever manages the roof ahead of the visit. Plant bases, rooflights and cable entries are all places where water can get in.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Place
- Charlton (SE7, SE18)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Felt and built-up roofs
Many extensions, garages and dormers have a felt roof laid in layers. We look for blistering, cracking, split laps and worn mineral surfacing.
EPDM rubber
Rubber roofs can shrink back from their edges or lift where the adhesive has failed. We record any we can see, with photographs.
Flat and commercial roofs around Charlton
Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises. Within a mile and a half or so of Charlton there are several hotels. For hotels and other commercial buildings, finding the cause of a flat roof leak quickly keeps rooms in use.
For landlords with property near Charlton station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint. With Queen's House about 1.9 miles west, the area around Charlton has a long history. Older homes nearby may have later flat-roofed extensions or dormers, frequently re-covered more than once.
Charlton is about 2 miles west of Plumstead, in Greater London. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Charlton can all book flat roof surveys. Charlton is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work for flat roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Every address in SE7 and SE18 is within our area for flat roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Floyd Road, Guild Road and Priolo Road and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in New Charlton (1 mile north-west), Westcombe Park (1 mile west), Woolwich (1 mile east), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile south-west) and Kidbrooke (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (6 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north-west).
What’s near Charlton
Typical jobs here are in homes near Charlton Park, Wildwood Montessori School and Royal Greenwich Trust School. Charlton has its own railway station: Charlton station. Other landmarks nearby include British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (0.5 miles east) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Gilbert's Pit.
Useful tips for Charlton property owners
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Check ceilings under the roof for damp patches
- Check that new brackets or units haven’t damaged the covering
- Treat rooflights and old sheeting as fragile
- Note where water lies after a downpour
You can use the report to ask roofers to quote for the same work. With each roofer working from the same list, comparing quotes is simpler. It is your choice who carries out the work and when.
Book a survey every few years, and again after new fixings, units or rooflights go in. You’ll spot changes early and have a record to look back on.
Honest limits
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Asbestos testing, which needs a specialist asbestos surveyor
- What’s under the membrane without opening it up
- An exact number of years the roof has left
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Charlton
- Felt flat roofs
- Upstands and outlets
- Mastic asphalt
- GRP fibreglass
- Single-ply membranes
- EPDM rubber
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe vantage point, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. In a London area like Charlton, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- You tell us about the roof, its covering if you know it, and any leaks.
- We view the roof from the ground, from windows and from the roof where it is safe to do so.
- Every part of the roof we can see is checked: covering, falls, upstands, outlets, trims and rooflights.
- Where there’s safe access, we look at the ceilings and spaces below for signs of water.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects we found and what we recommend.
Before we arrive
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Arrange a survey
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
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Leave it or get it looked at?
On a commercial building, a flat roof leak can disrupt tenants, staff and stock. Surveying the roof in good time means work can be planned and budgeted around the business. In a London terrace or conversion, a roof defect rarely stays your problem alone: a blocked parapet gutter or slipped slate can let water into the flat below or the house next door. Finding it early keeps the work smaller.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What you get with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- 98% customer satisfaction
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
When to book a survey in Charlton
Ponding keeps the covering wet and wears it faster. It usually comes from poor falls, a blocked outlet or a deck that has dipped. Where trees are close by, leaves and silt can block an outlet within a single autumn.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Cracked or split membrane
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
- Standing water left after rain
- Upstands pulling away from walls
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near St Catherine Labouré, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start.
Questions to ask before you book
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Their drone registration, if they fly one