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Crews Hill Flat Roof Survey
Flat roof surveys across Crews Hill, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Cracked or split membrane
- Upstands pulling away from walls
Flat roof surveys around Crews Hill
With Forty Hall about 1.5 miles south-east, Crews Hill sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises.
The streets around a church such as Church of St John the Baptist are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking. Take a building like St John's CofE Primary School: ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Crews Hill is about 3 miles south-west of Cheshunt, in Greater London. Whether the building in Crews Hill is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Our area takes in places right across Greater London. London is in our area too.
Here we cover the EN2 postcode area for flat roof surveys. If you need a flat roof survey at a property on Rosewood Drive, Theobalds Park Road and Whitewebbs Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Clay Hill (1 mile south-east), Gordon Hill (1 mile south-east), Bulls Cross (2 miles east), Forty Hill (2 miles south-east) and Enfield Chase (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include London (13 miles south), City of Westminster (12 miles south), Marylebone (11 miles south), Kensington (13 miles south), St Pancras (11 miles south) and Shoreditch (11 miles south).
Near you in Crews Hill
We work in homes and buildings around Chace Community School and The Plough pub. Crews Hill has its own railway station: Crews Hill station. Well-known places in the area include Chase Farm Hospital (1 mile south) and Museum of Enfield (2.3 miles south). Open spaces near Crews Hill include Fir and Pond Woods and Bowyer's Water.
How a flat roof survey works in Crews Hill
A flat roof leak often travels before it shows on the ceiling. It can run along the deck from a split, an open lap or a failed upstand some distance away. Our survey covers the whole roof, not just the part above the mark, and photograph anything that could let water in. A roofer can then start from a clear picture of the problem. We survey felt flat roofs, upstands and outlets and single-ply membranes, and common reasons people get in touch are damaged trims at the roof edge and outlets choked with leaves and silt.
Across London, flat roofs are everywhere, from back additions and dormers to roof terraces, blocks of flats and offices. They’re covered in felt, asphalt, EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass or single-ply membranes, each with its own weak points. In Crews Hill, as anywhere in London, the right approach depends on what the roof is made of. Many older flat roofs are felt or asphalt, and many newer ones EPDM rubber or GRP.
The report is written in plain words, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Crews Hill (EN2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Signs you need a flat roof survey in Crews Hill
Flat roofs often get walked on for other jobs: cleaning windows, fitting aerials or air conditioning, or clearing gutters. A covering that wasn’t designed for foot traffic can crack or puncture. New brackets and fixings through the roof are another common source of leaks.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Blocked or damaged outlets
- Upstands pulling away from walls
- Ponding water that does not drain away
- Loose or cracked edge trims
For landlords with property near Crews Hill station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
What a flat roof survey does not cover
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Bear these in mind:
- Structural calculations, which need a structural engineer
- Asbestos testing, which needs a specialist asbestos surveyor
- Hidden layers beneath the covering
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- GRP fibreglass
- Single-ply membranes
- EPDM rubber
- Upstands and outlets
- Felt flat roofs
- Mastic asphalt
Crews Hill: your questions answered
Do you cover Crews Hill?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and Crews Hill is part of that. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details.
Is my home in Crews Hill listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Is a flat roof survey the same as a building survey?
No. It’s a survey of the flat roof. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 home survey or a structural engineer’s report. Many buyers use it alongside a building survey.
What’s in the survey report?
Written findings with photos, covering the condition of the flat roof, the defects we found and what we recommend, by urgency where it matters. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
How many years has my flat roof got left?
We don’t put a figure on it. As a guide, felt frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, EPDM frequently 30 to 50 and GRP up to about 30, but the report tells you how your roof is really doing.
What’s the best way to book?
It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we will suggest the right survey. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We’re roof surveyors, not structural engineers. We will recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
How the survey works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. After that, we check everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. The survey normally takes about 1–2 hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. From the street, a London terrace usually shows only its front slope or parapet, so in Crews Hill we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Let us know who holds the keys.
- First you give us the address, what the roof covers and any leaks you’ve noticed.
- The roof is inspected from safe viewpoints, and from the roof itself where that’s safe.
- 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 the survey
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
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 people who use the building. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
Why book with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Different roofs, different checks
Single-ply membranes
Plant, fixings and foot traffic can all damage a single-ply roof. Any tears, punctures or loose membrane are recorded with photos.
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.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Crews Hill
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.