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Eltham Flat Roof Survey
Flat roof surveys across Eltham, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Signs of deflection in the roof deck
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
Flat roof survey in Eltham
Buying a home with a flat-roofed extension, dormer or garage? It’s useful to know that roof’s condition before you exchange. Many felt roofs need renewing after around 15 to 20 years, and EPDM and GRP often go on for longer. Our report records the covering, how it’s holding up and any defects we can see, with a photo of every defect. That gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. Typical surveys look at splits and cracks in the covering and failed seals around rooflight kerbs, on mastic asphalt, upstands and outlets and single-ply membranes.
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 Eltham, access is agreed with whoever manages the roof before the visit. Plant bases, rooflights and cable entries are all places where water can get in.
It is not only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Place
- Eltham (SE9, SE12, DA15, BR7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Felt and built-up roofs
On felt, the upstands and edge details often fail before the main surface. We check each one and photograph any that have split or pulled away.
EPDM rubber
EPDM is a synthetic rubber membrane, often laid in a single sheet on smaller roofs. We check the laps, the edges, the corners and any punctures.
What a flat roof survey looks like in Eltham
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere. About 0.4 miles north-west lies Eltham Palace, a reminder of how long the area around Eltham has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
The streets around a church like Church of Holy Trinity are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof. For landlords with property near Mottingham station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint. For a London address like Eltham, it helps to know about controlled parking before the day, along with any off-street space.
Eltham is about 7 miles west of Dartford, in Greater London. We cover Eltham and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Eltham is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work for flat roof surveys. We also survey roofs in London.
Flat roof surveys in SE9, SE12, DA15 and BR7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Eltham High Street, Tarnwood Park and Elmslie Court or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around Eltham include the A20 and B263. Nearby, we also carry out flat roof surveys in Middle Park (1 mile west), New Eltham (1 mile south-east), Well Hall (1 mile north), Coldharbour (1 mile south) and Avery Hill (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns like London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Eltham
Around Eltham, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Horn Park, Eltham Church of England Primary School and The Greyhound Public House. Eltham has its own railway station: Mottingham station. Nearby you will also find Eltham Community Hospital (within half a mile north) and Metropolitan Police Museum (2.1 miles east). Open spaces near Eltham include The Tarn and Summer Hill.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Eltham
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the flat roof, with photographs, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Questions from Eltham
Do you carry out roof surveys in Eltham?
Yes, Eltham is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Is my home in Eltham listed or in a conservation area?
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.
What does ponding on a flat roof mean?
Water that lies on a flat roof for days is a sign that something needs attention. It could be the outlets, the falls or a deflecting deck. We check each of these and record what we find.
How do I book a survey in Eltham?
It’s easiest to call 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we’ll suggest the right survey. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Can you tell me how long my flat roof will last?
We do not give a fixed number of years, because it depends on upkeep, weather and how the roof was laid. We describe the condition and say which work is urgent and which can wait.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
How much does a flat roof survey cost in Eltham?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
What affects the cost of flat roof surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Which survey package you book
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Height and safe access
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Anything about access we should know
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
How the survey works
We do not take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. The survey usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. In a London area like Eltham, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- 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 is access.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, without walking on fragile surfaces.
- We record every defect with a photo and its likely cause.
- You get a report setting out the condition and our recommendations, in order of urgency.
Preparing for the visit
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Booking a survey
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
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Useful tips for Eltham property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Plan a survey before the covering reaches the end of its usual life
- Make sure new fixings through the roof are properly sealed
- Clear roof outlets and gutters each autumn
- Note any new marks on ceilings beneath the roof
If you are buying, the report gives you something specific to take back to the seller or agent. It can support a request for work before completion or a conversation about price, depending on what we found.
Small defects are simpler to deal with while they’re still small. Prompt repairs tend to add years to a flat roof.
Why it is worth a survey now in Eltham
Waiting for a stain inside means the water has already got through the layers. We can pick up worn covering and failing details sooner, so you can plan the work rather than react to it. In Eltham, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below, which can lead to damp inside. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why book us in Eltham
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- An independent look at the roof
- A written report with photographs
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Read our cost guide or two real surveys.