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Ealing Flat Roof Survey
Know where you stand with the flat roof before you spend money on it. Flat roof surveys in Ealing.
- Standing water left after rain
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
What affects the cost of flat roof surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
Booking your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- What made you get in touch
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will explain the options and the price.
Flat roof survey in Ealing: what you get
Our Basic Survey, from £150, gives you a visual inspection with photos and written recommendations. The Standard Survey, from £250, adds moisture detection and a structural check. Moisture readings are useful on flat roofs, where water can spread under the covering before it shows inside. Bigger commercial roofs are priced on their size and access. If you’ve noticed ponding water that doesn’t drain away and blocked or damaged outlets, we can find out what’s behind it, on mastic asphalt, single-ply membranes and GRP fibreglass alike.
Water getting through a flat roof in London can travel under the covering and appear some way from the hole. Outlets, upstands against parapet walls and joins with the main roof are frequent culprits. In a converted house in Ealing, the roof above may belong to the building rather than one flat.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Place
- Ealing (W5, W13, W3, NW10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Flat and commercial roofs around Ealing
Ealing has a number of hotels within about a mile and a half, and hotels, like offices and blocks of flats, often have flat roofs. If you look after one, a leak through a flat roof can put a room out of use. With Pitzhanger Manor about 0.1 miles east, Ealing sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St Saviour's Church, flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking. For hotels and guest houses around Ealing, a roof problem found early is far less disruptive than one found by a guest, so it pays to find faults before guests do.
Ealing is about 7 miles west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. If you’re in Ealing, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Across Greater London, we cover Ealing and the places around it. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in W5, W13, W3 and NW10 is within our area for flat roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on High Street, Coleridge Square and Station Road. Being close to the A40 and B452, Ealing is simple for us to get to. We also cover the places around Ealing: South Ealing (1 mile south), Pitshanger (1 mile north), Brentham Garden Suburb (1 mile north), Hanwell (1 mile west) and West Ealing (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (9 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles east), Marylebone (7 miles east), Kensington (5 miles east), St Pancras (8 miles east) and Shoreditch (10 miles east).
Local landmarks in Ealing
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Red Lion pub, Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School and Great Ealing School, among other places. Also close by are Walpole Park (within half a mile north-east) and Library for Iranian Studies (1.5 miles east). Ealing’s nearest station is Ealing Broadway station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find London Designer Outlet (3.3 miles north) and Gunnersbury Park House - Large Mansion (1.2 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Castlebar Hill and Middle Lake.
When you need someone else
It’s a careful look at the flat roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- Whether the deck or joists are strong enough
- Whether old sheeting or boards contain asbestos
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- EPDM rubber
- GRP fibreglass
- Single-ply membranes
- Upstands and outlets
- Felt flat roofs
- Mastic asphalt
Towns and villages near Ealing
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Why get it checked now?
Before replacing a flat roof, it helps to know if you really need to. Sometimes a few details are to blame, and sometimes the covering has simply had its day. Our report gives you the evidence to discuss with a roofer. Work on a London roof is rarely simple to arrange, with parking, neighbours and access all to think about. Knowing what’s needed early gives you time to plan it calmly, rather than in a rush after a leak.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, including VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why us?
- PI and public liability insurance
- 98% customer satisfaction
- An independent view of the roof
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Practical tips
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Watch the ceilings below the flat roof for stains
- Never stand on rooflights or fragile sheeting
- Look for standing water a day after rain
- Book a survey every few years
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer, the seller or a managing agent. It’s written in plain English, with a photograph of each defect, so others can follow it without going up to look.
Get splits, lifted seams and loose trims seen to while they’re small. A flat roof that is looked after between surveys typically lasts longer.
Your questions about flat roof surveys in Ealing
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Ealing?
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, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can you look at the flat roof of a hotel or office near Ealing?
Yes, we cover commercial roofs as well as homes. Access to the roof is sorted out with whoever manages the building before the day.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
How long does the survey take?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof, but most surveys take about 1–2 hours for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. The written report follows by email.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and the report uses them to show each finding alongside our recommendations.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on its size, height, access and the package, confirmed before anything is booked.
Does the weather affect the survey?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions aren’t right we will arrange another day with you.
Do you need a flat roof survey in Ealing?
Buyers frequently book after their home survey suggests a closer look at a flat roof. Building owners and managing agents book to plan maintenance, or before a sale or a new lease. In each case, the report gives a written, photographed record of the roof’s condition.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Outlets that hold water back
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
- Signs of deflection in the roof deck
- Leaks around rooflights
Take a building like Ealing Independent College: ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their insurance cover
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
How the survey works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the flat roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. It normally takes about 1–2 hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. Many London properties are flats or terraces with no side access, so the back of the roof is often seen from upstairs windows, from inside or, where a flight is allowed, from the air. Mention any building rules, key holders or managing agents as you book.
- We agree the roof to be surveyed, its use and any leaks you know about.
- The roof is viewed from safe positions, including the roof itself where that’s safe.
- We check the covering for splits, blisters, ponding and wear.
- Upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, comes to you by email.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Booking a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.