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Flat Roof Survey in Ladywell
Know where you stand with the flat roof before you spend money on it. We carry out flat roof surveys in Ladywell, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Cracked or split membrane
- Raised blisters across the surface
Landlord and commercial surveys in Ladywell
Landlords, agents and building managers in Ladywell and across Greater London can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Letting agents and landlords in Ladywell book surveys as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the flat roof.
Flat roof survey in Ladywell
A Basic Survey, from £150, covers a visual inspection, a condition report, photos and written recommendations. The Standard Survey, from £250, adds moisture detection and a structural check. Moisture readings are useful on flat roofs, where water can spread under the covering before it shows inside. Bigger commercial roofs are priced on their size and access. We’re frequently asked to look into splits and cracks in the covering and blistering in felt or asphalt, on GRP fibreglass, EPDM rubber and felt flat roofs.
London has a lot of flat roofs: rear additions, dormers, roof terraces and the roofs of blocks and offices. They’re covered in felt, asphalt, EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass or single-ply membranes, each with its own weak points. Which one is on a roof in Ladywell shapes how it is checked. Older flat roofs are often felt or asphalt, newer ones rubber or GRP.
The report records the flat roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, like when you want to compare after future work.
- Where
- Ladywell (SE13, SE6, SE4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
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.
Flat roofs in Ladywell
Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. Many have butterfly roofs draining to a central valley gutter, with parapet walls and gutters hidden behind them. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises. About 2 miles north lies Queen's House, a reminder of how long the area around Ladywell has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School, large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly. If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary the Virgin, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems normally start.
Ladywell is about 1 mile south-east of New Cross, in Greater London. Roofs in Ladywell get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Greater London. Ladywell is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
We cover every part of the SE13, SE6 and SE4 postcode area for flat roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a flat roof survey at a property on Veda Road, Roxley Road and Honley Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Lewisham (1 mile north-east), Crofton Park (1 mile west), Hither Green (1 mile east), Brockley (1 mile west) and Catford (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles north-west), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north-west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Ladywell
Typical jobs here are in homes near The London & Rye pub, Trinity Church of England School and Ladywell Fields, among other places. There’s a railway station in Ladywell itself: Ladywell station. Well-known places in the area include Greenwich Castle (1.8 miles north) and University Hospital Lewisham (less than half a mile north-west). For a walk, there’s Brookmill Road Local Nature Reserve and Knight's Hill.
Questions from Ladywell
Is my home in Ladywell listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Ladywell?
It rarely stops a survey, but it is worth planning. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
What happens after the survey?
You’ll get the report by email. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
How many years has my flat roof got left?
A precise figure isn’t something we give, because so much depends on upkeep, exposure and workmanship. Our report describes the condition and what needs doing, and when.
How many surveys have you done?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. 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.
Does the survey cover asbestos?
Asbestos testing isn’t part of our survey. Where a roof has materials that might contain asbestos, like old cement sheeting, the report flags them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check them.
Tips that help
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Have the roof looked at again after a severe storm
- Note the date and type of any roof work
- Look for standing water a day after rain
- Clear roof outlets and gutters each autumn
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer, the seller or a managing agent. It’s written in plain English, with a photograph of each defect, so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Check the roof from a window after a downpour. If water is still there a day or two later, have it checked.
Roof by roof
Mastic asphalt
Asphalt has no laps, so its weak points are cracks and the skirtings at walls and upstands. We record any crazing or splits and where water may be getting in.
GRP fibreglass
GRP roofs are laid as a resin and glass-fibre layer over boards. We look for cracks at board joints, around trims and at upstands.
When to book a survey in Ladywell
Flat roofs often get walked on for other jobs: cleaning windows, fitting aerials or air conditioning, or clearing gutters. A covering that wasn’t designed for foot traffic can crack or puncture. Fixings added through the covering often start leaks too.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
- Cracked or split membrane
- A sagging deck under the covering
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
If you let a flat or house near Ladywell station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
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How it works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, emailed to you. On timing, it usually takes about one to two hours at a typical home, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Many London properties are flats or terraces with no 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, let us know when you book.
- You send us the address and, for commercial roofs, an idea of the roof’s size.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where there’s access.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, without walking on fragile surfaces.
- We record every defect with a photo and its likely cause.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Book a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we will ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.