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Flat Roof Survey in Fortune Green
Need a flat roof survey in Fortune Green? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- A sagging deck under the covering
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Pools of water lying on the roof
What we can’t see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Fragile surfaces, which we don’t walk on
- A structural engineer’s assessment of the deck
- The condition of the deck or insulation hidden under the covering
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Fortune Green
- Upstands and outlets
- Felt flat roofs
- EPDM rubber
- Mastic asphalt
- Single-ply membranes
- GRP fibreglass
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Fortune Green
Standing water is one of the first things we look for on a flat roof. It can mean the falls were never right, an outlet is blocked or the deck has started to sag. The survey notes any ponding, the state of each outlet and any dips that hint at a sagging deck. If the deck itself looks like a structural concern, we’ll recommend a structural engineer. If you’re worried about outlets choked with leaves and silt and a sagging deck under the covering, we can find out what’s behind it, on GRP fibreglass, upstands and outlets and single-ply membranes alike.
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, and each fails in its own way. Which one is on a roof in Fortune Green shapes how it’s checked. Older flat roofs are frequently felt or asphalt, newer ones rubber or GRP.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put by urgency where it matters.
- Where
- Fortune Green (NW3, NW6, NW2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from the ground
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Do you need a flat roof survey in Fortune Green?
Flat roofs swing between hot and cold more than most parts of a building. That movement pulls at seams, laps and the joints between boards, and in time it can open up splits and cracks. Coverings that have hardened with age tend to suffer most.
People normally book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Pools of water lying on the roof
- Signs of deflection in the roof deck
- Blocked or damaged outlets
- Splits, cracks and crazing
Hotels and guest houses near Fortune Green can’t easily close rooms for a leak, so it’s worth knowing the roof’s condition.
What to check before booking
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- How soon the report will arrive
Flat roof surveys around Fortune Green
Historic houses like Fenton House, about 0.7 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Fortune Green goes. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years. Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. Next to the main roofs there is usually a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit.
Shop and office owners around O2 Centre may find that flat roofs over shops and units are easy to forget until water comes through a ceiling. If you look after a building like St Luke's Church of England School, large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Fortune Green is about 1 mile west of Hampstead, in Greater London. From houses to flats and shops in Fortune Green, we can survey the roof. Our Greater London coverage includes Fortune Green. There’s also a page for London.
Here we cover the NW3, NW6 and NW2 postcode area for flat roof surveys. We offer flat roof surveys to properties on Mill Lane, Ajax Road and Sarre Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Fortune Green include West Hampstead (1 mile east), Childs Hill (1 mile north), Hampstead (1 mile east), Greenhill (1 mile east) and Vale of Health (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south-east), Marylebone (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (4 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (5 miles east).
Around Fortune Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Holly Bush pub, St Vedasts School For Boys and Kilburn Grange Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is West Hampstead Thameslink station, roughly 0.5 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Montfichet's Tower (4.9 miles south-east) and O2 Centre (0.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there is The Long Water and Westbere Copse.
Useful tips for Fortune Green property owners
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Watch the ceilings below the flat roof for stains
- Keep records of when the roof was laid and what work has been done
- Ask whoever fits equipment on the roof to make good the covering
- Keep people off the roof unless they need to be there
Buyers can take the findings back to the seller or the agent. You might ask for work to be done before completion, or discuss the price, depending on the findings.
Clear leaves and silt from outlets and gutters, above all in autumn. Water that can drain away does far less harm than water that sits.
How the survey works
You do not need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes about one to two hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In Fortune Green, as in much of London, lots of properties are flats or terraces without side access, so rear slopes are viewed from windows, the loft or, where a flight is allowed, by drone. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, tell us when you book.
- We start with the address and, on larger roofs, the roof area and access.
- Inside, we look for signs of water under the roof where we can reach.
- We view the roof from safe positions and never walk 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Arrange a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Fortune Green: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Fortune Green is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Can you look at the flat roof of a hotel or office near Fortune Green?
Yes, commercial flat roofs are part of what we cover. For a bigger roof, you’ll get a quote based on the building.
Are you insured?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
What’s in the survey report?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos. Points are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where it applies let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Is Fortune Green in your area?
Yes. Fortune Green is part of the area we cover.
What happens next?
You’ll get the report by email, with photographs and clear recommendations. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Different roofs, different checks
Felt and built-up roofs
The edges and upstands of a felt roof are usually where trouble starts. We check each one and photograph any that have split or pulled away.
Rooflights and upstands
Rooflights and fragile sheets are never walked on. We view them from safe positions and photograph what we see.