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Flat roof survey in Collier Row, Greater London
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings for Collier Row and the rest of Greater London. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Cracked or split membrane
- Blocked or damaged outlets
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
Collier Row: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Collier Row is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Collier Row?
In much of London, parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly.
Do you cover Collier Row?
Yes, we do. Collier Row is part of the area we cover, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
How soon will I get the report?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. All of them come by email.
Will this cover the whole house?
No. Our survey covers the flat roof only. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building, and it is not a structural engineer’s report. It frequently sits alongside a buyer’s building survey.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on its size, height, access and the package.
What happens next?
You will get the report by email, with photographs and clear recommendations. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
About our flat roof survey in Collier Row
A flat roof survey looks at the covering, the edges, the outlets and the details where the roof meets walls and rooflights. We cover felt, mastic asphalt, EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass and single-ply roofs. We survey extension, garage and dormer roofs as well as bigger roofs on flats, offices and units. You get a report with photos and our recommendations. Typical surveys look at standing water left after rain and leaks around rooflights, on single-ply membranes, GRP fibreglass and felt flat roofs.
Water getting through a flat roof in London can travel under the covering and appear some way from the hole. Upstands against parapets, outlets and the edge where flat meets pitched are common entry points. In a block or conversion in Collier Row, the flat roof is often a shared part of the building.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Collier Row (RM1, RM5, RM7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common roof problems in Collier Row
People go onto flat roofs for all sorts of reasons: cleaning windows, fitting aerials or air conditioning, or clearing gutters. Each visit can damage a covering not made for regular foot traffic. Fixings added through the covering frequently start leaks too.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Raised blisters across the surface
- Standing water left after rain
- A sagging deck under the covering
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
If you look after a building like Rise Park Infant School, a large flat roof with lots of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- What happens after the report arrives
- Their insurance cover
Prices for flat roof surveys in Collier Row
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The size of the roof
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we can help you choose.
Helping us price your survey
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it is useful to mention:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Anything about access we should know
- The address and postcode of the property
- What’s prompted the survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
How the survey works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. You’re welcome to ask questions while we’re there. Surveys in Collier Row can be booked for any day of the week. London parking is frequently by permit or pay-and-display, so it helps to know what’s near you. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they frequently give the best view of a rear addition.
- You send us the address and, for commercial roofs, an idea of the roof’s size.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where there is access.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, without walking on fragile surfaces.
- Each defect is photographed and its likely cause noted.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
Before we arrive
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
How to book
To get a price for flat roof surveys in Collier Row, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
Flat roofs in Collier Row
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere. The wider area around Collier Row has a long history of building, with Hare Hall about 1.7 miles east. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For landlords with property near Romford station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies. For a London address like Collier Row, it helps to know about controlled parking before the day, along with any off-street space.
Collier Row is about 1 mile north of Romford, in Greater London. We carry out flat roof surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Collier Row and the surrounding area. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small. We also survey roofs in London.
Here we cover the RM1, RM5 and RM7 postcode area for flat roof surveys. We cover properties on Elm Road, Percy Road and Seymer Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Collier Row: Rise Park (1 mile north-east), Romford (1 mile south), Marks Gate (1 mile west), Chadwell Heath (2 miles south-west) and Rush Green (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (13 miles south-west), City of Westminster (15 miles west), Marylebone (15 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles west), Shoreditch (12 miles south-west) and Walthamstow (8 miles west).
Near you in Collier Row
Around Collier Row, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Colley Rowe Inn, Marshalls Park Academy and Raphael Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Romford station, roughly 1.3 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Romford Shopping Hall (1 mile south) and Oldchurch Hospital (1.5 miles south). The countryside around Collier Row includes Bedfords Park.
Tips from our surveys
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- File the paperwork for the roof and any repairs
- Have the roof looked at again after a severe storm
- Check new fixings through the roof are properly sealed
- Check ceilings under the roof for damp patches
Buyers can take the findings back to the seller or the agent. You might ask for work to be done before completion, or discuss the price, depending on what we found.
Book a survey every few years, and again after new fixings, units or rooflights go in. That catches changes early and builds up a record of the roof.
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What happens if roof problems are left?
A leak over an office, shop or unit can affect the people and stock underneath. Surveying the roof in good time means work can be planned and budgeted around the business. London’s older roofs often have bitumen felt underlay or none at all, so once the slates or flashings let water past, little stops it reaching ceilings. Left alone, that means wet timbers and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the roof fault itself.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- 98% of customers satisfied