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Flat roof survey in Kennington, Greater London
Flat roof surveys around Kennington, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Outlets that hold water back
- Raised blisters across the surface
Flat roofs in Kennington
The wider area around Kennington has a long history of building, with Buckingham Palace about 1.7 miles north-west. 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. Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. If your home in Kennington is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are lots of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
If you run a hotel or guest house in or near Kennington, a roof problem can mean rooms out of use, so it pays to find faults before guests do. Shop and office owners around Gabriel's Wharf may find that a flat roof over a business is out of sight and out of mind until it leaks.
Kennington is about 2 miles south-west of London, in Greater London. We carry out flat roof surveys in Kennington for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Across Greater London, we cover Kennington.
All of SW8, SW1P and SE11 is covered for flat roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Kay Road, Lett Road and Rita Road or a nearby road, we can help. Kennington sits on or near the A203 and A3204, so getting to you is simple. We also cover Oval (1 mile north), South Lambeth (1 mile south-west), Little Portugal (1 mile south), North Brixton (1 mile south-east) and Vauxhall (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles north-west), Marylebone (3 miles north-west), Kensington (4 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (8 miles north-east).
Near you in Kennington
Around Kennington, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St Peter's School, Archbishop Tenison's Church of England School and Lambeth Palace Library, among other places. Other local landmarks include Crown and Thistle pub (within half a mile south-west) and Vauxhall Park (under half a mile north-west). There is a railway station in Kennington itself: Vauxhall station. A little further out are Baynard's Castle (2.2 miles north) and Type Museum (0.5 miles south). Not far away are Bellenden Road Nature Garden and Ludgate Hill.
About our flat roof survey in Kennington
Standing water is one of the first things we look for on a flat roof. It can point to poor falls, a blocked outlet or a deck that is deflecting. We record where water sits, check the outlets and look for dips that suggest deflection. Where the deck may be a structural issue, our report says a structural engineer should look at it. Typical surveys look at outlets that hold water back and cracked or split membrane, on GRP fibreglass, mastic asphalt 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 Kennington, access is agreed with whoever manages the roof ahead of the visit. Plant bases, rooflights and cable entries are all places where water can get in.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the flat roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Kennington (SW8, SW1P, SE11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Kennington
Flat roofs take the full force of the weather on a surface that drains slowly. In time, the covering dries out, cracks and loosens at its edges and laps. Most people book a survey after a leak, before buying, or when they think the roof is getting old.
Common reasons to book include:
- Leaks around rooflights
- Signs of deflection in the roof deck
- Splits and cracks in the covering
- Upstands pulling away from walls
If you let a flat or house near Vauxhall station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Their report turnaround times
- What insurance they carry
What affects the cost of flat roof surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Roof area
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Height and safe access
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
What we need to know
These details help when you contact us:
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- What kind of property and roof it is
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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What happens on the day
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photos. As for time on site, it typically takes between one and two hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so a visit in Kennington moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Tell us who holds the keys.
- You let us know about the roof, its covering if you know it, and any leaks.
- The roof is inspected from safe viewpoints, and from the roof itself where that’s safe.
- 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.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects we found and what we recommend.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you are ready.
Advice
Kennington: your questions answered
Can you look at the flat roof of a hotel or office near Kennington?
Yes. As well as homes, we check flat roofs on offices, hotels, blocks of flats and commercial units. For a bigger roof, you’ll get a quote based on the building.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Kennington?
Typically it’s manageable with a little notice. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
Do you cover Kennington for flat roof surveys?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, Kennington included.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes. Photos are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report alongside our recommendations.
What do I do with the report?
You will get the report by email. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
Tips from our surveys
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Have the roof looked at again after a severe storm
- Keep outlets clear of leaves and moss
- Keep people off the roof unless they need to be there
- Note the date and type of any roof work
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer, the seller or a managing agent. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Get splits, lifted seams and loose trims seen to while they’re small. A flat roof that’s looked after between surveys usually lasts longer.
When you need someone else
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- Whether old sheeting or boards contain asbestos
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- What’s under the membrane without opening it up
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will suggest the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Single-ply membranes
- Felt flat roofs
- EPDM rubber
- Upstands and outlets
- Mastic asphalt
- GRP fibreglass
Why act early in Kennington
By the time a flat roof leak shows indoors, water has already passed through the roof build-up. A survey can find worn areas and failing details before that point, so you can plan the work rather than react to it. In Kennington, as in much of London, water from a roof defect can reach a neighbour’s home as easily as yours: a blocked parapet gutter or slipped slate can let water into the flat below or the house next door. Finding it early keeps the work smaller.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book with us
- Every finding written up with photos
- An independent view of the roof
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.