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Flat roof survey in Dagenham Green, Greater London
Find out the condition of the flat roof at your property in Dagenham Green from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Splits and cracks in the covering
- Outlets that hold water back
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
When to book a survey in Dagenham Green
Flat roofs often get walked on for other jobs: to clean windows, fit aerials or air conditioning units, or reach a gutter. Each visit can damage a covering not made for regular foot traffic. Fixings added through the covering often start leaks too.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
- Splits, cracks and crazing
- Pools of water lying on the roof
Take a building like Marsh Green Primary School: a large flat roof with a good many outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the survey will not cover
- What experience they bring
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Flat roof survey in Dagenham Green
Offices, shops, industrial units and blocks of flats often 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. The photographed record helps you plan and budget for work. We quote commercial roofs on their size and how they’re reached, so please phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and an idea of the roof’s size. We survey felt flat roofs, mastic asphalt and upstands and outlets, and people most often book us about outlets that hold water back and splits and cracks in the covering.
Commercial and residential blocks across London often have big flat roofs with plant, rooflights and access walkways. Each pipe, upstand and fixing through the covering is a possible weak point. For a building in Dagenham Green, access is agreed with whoever manages the roof before the visit. Rooflights, plant supports and pipe entries are common places for a membrane to fail.
The written findings come 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.
- Where
- Dagenham Green (RM9, RM10, RM13)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Keep clear of rooflights and fragile roof sheets
- Look for standing water a day after rain
- Check that new brackets or units haven’t damaged the covering
- Ask contractors to protect the roof if they work on it
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. You stay in control of who does the work and when.
Keep outlets, gutters and hoppers clear, particularly after the leaves fall. A flat roof that drains well wears much more slowly.
Checking the roof from ground level
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Roof by roof
Felt and built-up roofs
The edges and upstands of a felt roof are normally where trouble starts. Every upstand and edge is looked at, with photos of any that have lifted or cracked.
EPDM rubber
Lifting at the edges and loose areas of membrane are common EPDM problems. Any we find are noted and photographed.
How it works
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. The survey typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. Surveys in Dagenham Green can be booked for any day of the week. London parking is often by permit or pay-and-display, so it is useful to know what’s near you, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- We start with the address and, on larger roofs, the roof area and access.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where there’s 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
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Find any records of previous roof work
Getting a price
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we will point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
Flat and commercial roofs around Dagenham Green
Historic houses such as Rainham Hall, about 1.9 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Dagenham Green goes. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Dagenham Green is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises.
For landlords with property near Dagenham Dock station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint. Dagenham Green is in London, so parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day easier, as a space near the door cannot be promised.
Dagenham Green is about 1 mile south-west of Dagenham, in Greater London. We visit Dagenham Green as part of our work across Greater London, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Dagenham Green is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for flat roof surveys. You can also see our page for London.
Every address in RM9, RM10 and RM13 is covered for flat roof surveys. We cover properties on New Road, Link Road and Ripple Road. Neighbouring places we cover for flat roof surveys include Dagenham Dock (1 mile south-west), Beam Park (1 mile east), Hornchurch Marshes (1 mile south-east), Dagenham (1 mile north-east) and Castle Green (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles west) and Shoreditch (10 miles west).
Around Dagenham Green
In Dagenham Green, that means homes and buildings near Dagenham Park Community School, Cross Keys pub and Parsloes Park, among other places. There’s a railway station in Dagenham Green itself: Dagenham Dock station. Well-known places in the area include Gallions Reach Shopping Park (3.3 miles west) and East End Women's Museum (3.2 miles west). For a walk, there’s Scrattons Eco Park.
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Common questions in Dagenham Green
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Dagenham Green?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway when booking. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Dagenham Green?
Yes, Dagenham Green is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
When does the report arrive?
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, ready to forward.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
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 often 30 to 50 and GRP up to about 30, but your report describes the actual condition.
What will the report tell me?
Written findings with photographs, covering the condition of the flat roof, the defects we found and what we recommend. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
Can you find where water is getting through my flat roof?
Our survey looks across the whole roof, not only above the stain. Every split, lap, upstand, outlet and rooflight we can see is checked. If the cause can’t be seen, we will say so and suggest what would help.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Dagenham Green
Landlords, agents and building managers in Dagenham Green and across Greater London can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.