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Flat roof survey in Foots Cray, Greater London
Know where you stand with the flat roof before you spend money on it. Flat roof surveys in Foots Cray, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Ponding water that doesn’t drain away
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
How it works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take about 1–2 hours at a typical home, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it helps to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Otherwise, the visit in Foots Cray runs like any other.
- We start with the details: the address, the roof’s use and any leaks or stains.
- We view the roof from the ground, from windows and from the roof where it is safe to do so.
- The covering, falls, upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp and staining under the roof where there’s access.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Getting a price
For a price for flat roof surveys in Foots Cray, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
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Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Foots Cray
Each flat roof is looked at from the safest viewpoints we have: on the roof where it is safe, from windows and higher ground, and from the rooms below where we can reach them. We do not walk on fragile rooflights or fragile roof sheeting. If part of the roof can’t be seen or reached safely, the report says so, so the limits of the survey are clear. Typical surveys look at signs of deflection in the roof deck and failed upstands where the roof meets a wall, on felt flat roofs, upstands and outlets and EPDM rubber.
Offices, shops and blocks of flats across London often have large flat roofs with plant, rooflights and walkways. Every penetration and upstand is a place where a membrane can fail. In Foots Cray, roof access is agreed with the building manager or owner beforehand. Rooflights, plant supports and pipe entries are common places for a membrane to fail.
Where we cannot see part of the flat roof, the report says so. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Location
- Foots Cray (DA14, BR5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Foots Cray
Is Foots Cray in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Foots Cray?
It can be, so it helps to tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
Is a flat roof survey the same as a building survey?
No. We look closely at the flat roof rather than the whole building. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one, and structural calculations need a structural engineer.
Do you look in the loft space?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Will you walk on the flat roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. Otherwise we use windows, vantage points and the spaces below, and the report says if any part couldn’t be seen. We don’t walk on fragile rooflights or sheeting.
How many years has my flat roof got left?
A precise figure isn’t something we give, because it depends on upkeep, weather and how the roof was laid. Our report describes the condition and what needs doing, and when.
Do you cover flat roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. We survey flat roofs on commercial buildings as well as homes. A commercial roof normally takes about 3 to 4 hours on site, longer if it is large or complex, and larger roofs are quoted for their size.
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Flat and commercial roofs around Foots Cray
Outer London has lots of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere. With Danson House about 2.8 miles north, Foots Cray sits in an area with a long building history. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For an older house near a landmark such as Parish Church of All Saints, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Broadway Shopping Centre, a flat roof over a business is out of sight and out of mind until it leaks.
Foots Cray is about 1 mile south-east of Sidcup, in Greater London. Foots Cray gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Our Greater London coverage includes Foots Cray. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Postcode districts we cover here for flat roof surveys: DA14 and BR5. If you need a flat roof survey at a property on Cray Road, Evry Road and The Avenue or a nearby road, we can survey it. With the A223 close by, Foots Cray is easy for us to reach for flat roof surveys. We also cover the places around Foots Cray: Ruxley (1 mile east), Albany Park (1 mile north-west), Upper Ruxley (1 mile east), Sidcup (1 mile north-west) and North Cray (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Foots Cray
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Foots Cray Meadows, Kemnal Technology College and Walsingham School, among other places. Foots Cray’s nearest station is Sidcup station, about 1.4 miles north. A little further out are Metropolitan Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Queen Mary's Hospital (0.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Summer Hill and The Warren.
Tips from our surveys
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Check ceilings under the roof for damp patches
- Treat rooflights and old sheeting as fragile
- Ask whoever fits equipment on the roof to make good the covering
- Check from a window for ponding after heavy rain
Once we have been, the findings are written up with photos. It covers the type of covering, its condition and each defect, with our recommendations. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Have the roof surveyed every few years, and after any work that goes through it. That catches changes early and builds up a record of the roof.
Why get it checked now?
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a flat roof is before contracts are exchanged. After that, the cost of any work is yours. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. In a London terrace or conversion, a roof defect rarely stays your problem alone: a blocked parapet gutter or slipped slate can let water into the flat below or the house next door. Dealing with it early is far less disruptive.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
Why book us in Foots Cray
- 98% of customers satisfied
- An independent look at the roof
- Plain-English reports with photos
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Foots Cray
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed ahead of time. Surveys run on any day of the week, which can make access easier.
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.
When to book a survey in Foots Cray
Water that does not drain sits on the roof and speeds up wear. It usually comes from poor falls, a blocked outlet or a deck that has dipped. Leaves and silt from nearby trees can soon choke an outlet.
Common reasons to book include:
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Splits, cracks and crazing
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Loose or cracked edge trims
Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for Foots Cray.
What to check before booking
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether VAT is added on top
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- How soon the report will arrive
How the survey changes by roof type
GRP fibreglass
A well-laid GRP roof often lasts up to about 30 years. Cracking where boards meet or where the deck moves is a common early sign of trouble.
Rooflights and upstands
We don’t walk on rooflights or fragile sheeting, and we treat older rooflights as fragile. They’re inspected from safe positions and recorded with photos.