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Kensal Town Flat Roof Survey
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings across Kensal Town, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
Flat roof survey in Kensal Town
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. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for their size. Common reasons to book are edge trims that have lifted or split and splits and cracks in the covering, across mastic asphalt, EPDM rubber and GRP fibreglass.
Commercial and residential blocks across London frequently have big flat roofs with plant, rooflights and access walkways. Every penetration and upstand is a place where a membrane can fail. In Kensal Town, 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.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, and recommendations are put by urgency where it matters.
- Where
- Kensal Town (W10, W9, W11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a flat roof survey doesn’t cover
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Bear these in mind:
- A promise that the roof will not leak in future
- Areas we cannot see or reach safely, including fragile rooflights and sheeting
- Asbestos testing, which needs a specialist asbestos surveyor
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- EPDM rubber
- Felt flat roofs
- Upstands and outlets
- Mastic asphalt
- GRP fibreglass
- Single-ply membranes
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Common questions in Kensal Town
Do you look at commercial flat roofs near Kensal Town, such as hotels?
Yes, we cover commercial roofs as well as homes. Roof access is agreed with the building manager or owner beforehand.
Is my home in Kensal Town listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
How soon will I get the report?
That depends on the survey you book: the Basic Survey report arrives within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey the same day. Reports are sent by email.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Just say which days work for you.
How much is a survey?
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Kensal Town
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
Roof by roof
Single-ply membranes
Plant, fixings and foot traffic can all damage a single-ply roof. We note any punctures, tears and loose areas we can see.
Mastic asphalt
Asphalt roofs are common on older flats, walkways and commercial buildings. The survey checks for crazing, cracking, blistering and splits where the asphalt turns up the walls.
Why act early in Kensal Town
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 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.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
Why us?
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Photos and a written report every time
How the survey works
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take about 1–2 hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. In a London area like Kensal Town, 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. We then look at everything that’s safely in view from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it’s safe, the roof itself.
- You let us know about the roof, its covering if you know it, and any leaks.
- We look at the roof from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We check and photograph the covering, the falls, the upstands, the outlets, the trims and any rooflights.
- Inside, we look for damp and staining under the roof where there is access.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
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Flat roof surveys around Kensal Town
About 1.6 miles south-east lies Kensington Palace, a reminder of how long the area around Kensal Town has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Kensal Town has a number of hotels within about a mile and a half, and hotels, like offices and blocks of flats, frequently have flat roofs. If you look after one, a leak through a flat roof can put a room out of use.
Shop and office owners around Westfield London may find that a flat roof over a business is out of sight and out of mind until it leaks. If you own a rental within reach of Queens Park (London) station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint. If you run a hotel or guest house in or near Kensal Town, a roof problem can mean rooms out of use, so it pays to find faults before guests do.
Kensal Town is about 2 miles north of Kensington, in Greater London. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Kensal Town can all book flat roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Kensal Town is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for flat roof surveys.
We survey roofs across W10, W9 and W11 for flat roof surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Peach Road, Parry Road and Barlby Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Being close to the A4207, Kensal Town is easy for us to reach for flat roof surveys. Other places close to Kensal Town include North Kensington (1 mile west), Notting Dale (1 mile south), Kensal Rise (1 mile north-west), Queen's Park (1 mile north-east) and Kensal Green (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (4 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Kensal Town
Around Kensal Town, our work takes us to homes and buildings near All Saints Catholic College, Emslie Horniman's Pleasance and Maida Vale School. The nearest railway station is Queens Park (London) station, about 0.7 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Westfield London (1.2 miles south-west) and Paddington General Hospital (0.5 miles east). Open spaces near Kensal Town include Campden Hill and Greville Place nature reserve.