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Flat roof survey in Gants Hill, Greater London
We take a careful look at the flat roof at your property in Gants Hill, with photos and a written report.
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
- Pools of water lying on the roof
- Cracked or split membrane
About our flat roof survey in Gants Hill
Our Basic Survey, from £150, gives you a visual inspection with photographs and written recommendations. For moisture detection and a structural check, the Standard Survey starts from £250. On a flat roof, moisture readings can help show whether water has got under the covering. Bigger commercial roofs are priced on their size and access. Common reasons to book are water getting in at rooflights and edge trims that have lifted or split, on GRP fibreglass, upstands and outlets and single-ply membranes.
Water getting through a flat roof in London can travel under the covering and appear some way from the hole. Upstands against parapets, outlets and the edge where flat meets pitched are common entry points. In a block or conversion in Gants Hill, the flat roof is frequently a shared part of the building.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Where
- Gants Hill (IG2, IG6, IG1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a flat roof survey in Gants Hill?
Every flat roof covering has a working life. Around 15 to 20 years is common for felt, while EPDM often lasts 30 to 50 years and GRP up to about 30, though workmanship and upkeep make a big difference. A survey shows how yours is holding up, whatever its age.
Problems we come across often include:
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
- Blocked or damaged outlets
- Pools of water lying on the roof
- Splits, cracks and crazing
If you live in an older home near St George's Church, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems typically start.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- How soon the report will arrive
Flat and commercial roofs around Gants Hill
There are several hotels within about a mile and a half of Gants Hill, and like offices and blocks, hotels often sit under flat roofs. For hotels and other commercial buildings, finding the cause of a flat roof leak quickly keeps rooms in use. Valentines Mansion, about 0.4 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Gants Hill. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Gearies Primary School, ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season. Hotels and guest houses near Gants Hill can’t easily close rooms for a leak, so it pays to find faults before guests do.
Gants Hill is about 3 miles north-east of Forest Gate, in Greater London. Roofs in Gants Hill get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Greater London. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. London is in our area too.
Surveys in IG2, IG6 and IG1 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Bute Road, Perth Road and Shere Road. Gants Hill sits on or near the A123, which makes travel easy. Other places close to Gants Hill include Newbury Park (1 mile east), Barkingside (1 mile north-east), Redbridge (1 mile west), Cranbrook (1 mile south-west) and Ilford (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles south-west), City of Westminster (11 miles south-west), Marylebone (10 miles south-west), Kensington (13 miles south-west), St Pancras (9 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-west).
Around Gants Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Valentines Park and Valentines High School. Gants Hill’s nearest station is Ilford station, roughly 1.2 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Stratford Centre (3.9 miles south-west) and Goodmayes Hospital (1.7 miles east). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Hainault Lodge.
How the survey changes by roof type
Rooflights and upstands
The joins around rooflights and at upstands are common leak points. We check the seals and the covering around each one.
Single-ply membranes
Many offices, units and newer flats have a single-ply PVC or TPO roof. The survey looks at welded seams, edges, fixings and signs of damage.
What affects the cost of flat roof surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- How big the roof is
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- When you need the report by
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Places near Gants Hill
What else we do in Gants Hill
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
Common questions in Gants Hill
Is parking a problem for a survey in Gants Hill?
It can be, so it is useful to tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
How do I find out if my home in Gants Hill is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Will I get photos?
Yes, plenty. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible.
Do you look for flat roof leaks?
Our survey looks across the whole roof, not only above the stain. Splits, open laps, upstands, outlets and rooflights are all checked. Where nothing visible explains the leak, the report says what to try next.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Do you check flat roofs for asbestos?
We don’t test for asbestos. Where a roof has materials that might contain asbestos, such as old cement sheeting, the report flags them and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor.
Tips from our surveys
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Make sure new fixings through the roof are properly sealed
- Check the outlets after the leaves fall
- Limit foot traffic on the covering
- Note the date and type of any roof work
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.
Small defects are simpler to deal with while they’re still small. Prompt repairs tend to add years to a flat roof.
How the survey works
We do not take risks to get a closer look. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. Most visits take about 1–2 hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. In a London area like Gants Hill, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. 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.
- First you give us the address, what the roof covers and any leaks you’ve noticed.
- We view the roof from the ground, from windows and from the roof where it is safe to do so.
- Every part of the roof we can see is looked at: covering, falls, upstands, outlets, trims and rooflights.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where we can reach them.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Tell us about parking before the day
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Getting a price
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.