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Flat roof survey in Manor House, Greater London
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings in Manor House, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Pools of water lying on the roof
- Splits and cracks in the covering
- Water getting in at rooflights
Flat roof survey in Manor House
Each flat roof is looked at from the safest viewpoints we have: on the roof where it is safe, from windows and higher ground, and from the rooms below where we can reach them. Fragile rooflights and fragile sheets are never walked on. Where any area cannot be viewed safely, we say so in the report, so the limits of the survey are clear. If you’ve noticed failed upstands where the roof meets a wall and outlets choked with leaves and silt, we can find out what’s behind it.
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. In Manor House, as anywhere in London, the right approach depends on what the roof is made of. Older flat roofs are often felt or asphalt, newer ones rubber or GRP.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Manor House (N4, N16, N15)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Roof area
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The address and postcode of the property
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
Not sure which survey you need? It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll explain the options and the price.
How the survey works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photos. On timing, most surveys take an hour or two for a house, and longer for a large or complex roof. Surveys in Manor House can be booked for any day of the week. London parking is frequently by permit or pay-and-display, so it helps to know what’s near you. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- We start with the address and, on larger roofs, the roof area and access.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where there is 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.
- You get a report setting out the condition and our recommendations, in order of urgency.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Arrange a survey
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
What this survey cannot tell you
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before you book:
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- Fragile surfaces, which we do not walk on
- What’s under the membrane without opening it up
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Felt flat roofs
- Upstands and outlets
- GRP fibreglass
- EPDM rubber
- Single-ply membranes
- Mastic asphalt
Flat roof surveys around Manor House
Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. 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. With Bruce Castle about 2.1 miles north-east, Manor House sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For landlords with property near Harringay Green Lanes station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. Take an older house close to Church of St Olave: any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof.
Manor House is about 1 mile north of Highbury, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Manor House and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, large and small.
All of N4, N16 and N15 is within our area for flat roof surveys. Whether your property is on Vale Road, Eade Road and Swan Lane or a nearby road, we can help. You will find Manor House on the A503, which makes it simple to reach. Other places close to Manor House include Harringay (1 mile north), St Ann's (1 mile north-east), Stoke Newington (1 mile south-east), Stamford Hill (1 mile east) and West Green (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles south), City of Westminster (5 miles south-west), Marylebone (4 miles south-west), Kensington (7 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south) and Shoreditch (3 miles south).
Around Manor House
Around Manor House, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Woodberry Down School, Beaconsfield pub and Chestnuts Park and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Arts and Media School Islington (0.9 miles west) and Church of St Andrew (0.7 miles east). There’s a railway station in Manor House itself: Harringay Green Lanes station. Well-known places in the area include Arsenal Football Club Museum (1.2 miles south-west) and Montfichet's Tower (4 miles south). Open spaces near Manor House include Woodberry Wetlands and Highgate Hill.
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Signs you need a flat roof survey in Manor House
A buyer’s general survey often recommends a closer look at a flat roof. Owners and managing agents use a survey to plan upkeep, or ahead of a sale or a new lease. In each case, the report gives a written, photographed record of the roof’s condition.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Splits, cracks and crazing
- Standing water left after rain
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
As a London address, Manor House can be tricky for parking: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day easier, as a space near the door cannot be promised.
What to check before booking
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Their insurance cover
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Treat rooflights and old sheeting as fragile
- Watch the ceilings below the flat roof for stains
- Keep outlets clear of leaves and moss
- Check new fixings through the roof are properly sealed
Many people send the report to two or three roofers for quotes. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare. It is your choice who carries out the work and when.
Clear leaves and silt from outlets and gutters, above all in autumn. A flat roof that drains well wears much more slowly.
Manor House questions
How do I find out if my home in Manor House is listed?
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.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Manor House?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Manor House as anywhere else.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we’re not structural engineers and don’t carry out calculations. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Can you find where water is getting through my flat roof?
Our survey looks across the whole roof, not only above the stain. Every split, lap, upstand, outlet and rooflight we can see is looked at. Where nothing visible explains the leak, the report says what to try next.
What happens after the survey?
You receive the written report by email, with photographs and recommendations. It’s yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Manor House
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.