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Millwall Flat Roof Survey
Find out what’s going on with the flat roof before you spend money on it. We carry out flat roof surveys in Millwall, with photos and a clear written report.
- Standing water left after rain
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
How a flat roof survey works in Millwall
Offices, shops, industrial units and blocks of flats frequently sit under large flat roofs. A survey of a roof this size picks out worn covering, standing water and outlets that need attention. The photographed record helps you plan and budget for work. Commercial roofs are quoted for their size and access, so it helps if you ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a rough idea of the roof area. We survey mastic asphalt, single-ply membranes and EPDM rubber, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are failed upstands where the roof meets a wall and edge trims that have lifted or split.
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, and each fails in its own way. In Millwall, as anywhere in London, the right approach depends on what the roof is made of. Many older flat roofs are felt or asphalt, and many newer ones EPDM rubber or GRP.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the flat roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Millwall (E14, SE8, SE10)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common roof problems in Millwall
The surface of a flat roof heats up and cools down far more than the rooms below. That movement pulls at seams, laps and the joints between boards, which can open splits and cracks over the years. Coverings that have hardened with age tend to suffer most.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Leaks around rooflights
- Raised blisters across the surface
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Pools of water lying on the roof
Take an older house close to Church of St Nicholas: the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start.
Before you book anyone
- What the survey won’t cover
- How soon the report will arrive
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Check that new brackets or units haven’t damaged the covering
- Have the roof looked at again after a severe storm
- Never stand on rooflights or fragile sheeting
- Look for standing water a day after rain
Landlords, owners and managing agents can keep the report as a dated record of the roof. It helps when planning maintenance budgets, and it gives a baseline to compare against next time.
Get splits, lifted seams and loose trims seen to while they’re small. A flat roof that is looked after between surveys typically lasts longer.
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Roof area
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- What kind of property and roof it is
- What’s prompted the survey
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Why act early in Millwall
Before replacing a flat roof, it is useful to know if you really need to. Sometimes a few details are to blame, and sometimes the covering has simply had its day. Our report gives you the evidence to discuss with a roofer. Work on a London roof is rarely simple to arrange, with parking, neighbours and access all to think about. That’s a good reason to find problems early, while there is time to plan.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, including VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why us?
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- An independent view of the roof
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Landlord and commercial surveys in Millwall
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
Landlords and agents in Millwall book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the flat roof, with photographs.
Nearby places to Millwall
What else we do in Millwall
The survey, step by step
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes between one and two hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. In Millwall, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is frequently by permit or pay-and-display, so it helps to know what’s near you. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they frequently give the best view of a rear addition.
- You send us the address and, for commercial roofs, an idea of the roof’s size.
- Inside, we look for signs of water under the roof where we can reach.
- We view the roof from safe positions and never walk on fragile surfaces.
- Each defect is photographed and its likely cause noted.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
Arrange a survey
Not sure which survey you need? It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Advice
What a flat roof survey looks like in Millwall
There are several hotels within about a mile and a half of Millwall, and like offices and blocks, hotels frequently sit under flat roofs. For hotels and other commercial buildings, finding the cause of a flat roof leak quickly keeps rooms in use. Historic houses such as Queen's House, about 0.9 miles south-east, show how far back building in the area around Millwall goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Hotels and guest houses near Millwall cannot easily close rooms for a leak. Landlords with a home close to Deptford station may find that flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Millwall is about 1 mile north-west of Greenwich, in Greater London. Whether the building in Millwall is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Across Greater London, we cover Millwall and the places around it.
Postcode districts we cover here for flat roof surveys: E14, SE8 and SE10. You will find streets like Creek Road, Wynan Road and Undine Road, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside Millwall, we cover North Greenwich (1 mile east), Isle of Dogs (1 mile east), Deptford (1 mile south), Cubitt Town (1 mile north-east) and Greenwich (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Millwall
In Millwall, that means homes and buildings near Canary Wharf College 3, St. Paul's and Mudchute Park and Farm, among other places. Other local landmarks include The Ferry House Public House (within half a mile south-east) and Laban Centre (0.6 miles south). For rail, the closest station is Deptford station, about 0.8 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (1.2 miles west) and Old Royal Naval College (0.7 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Tower Hill and Sue Godfrey Nature Park.
Your questions about flat roof surveys in Millwall
Is parking a problem for a survey in Millwall?
Usually it is manageable with a little notice. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
Can you look at the flat roof of a hotel or office near Millwall?
Yes, we cover commercial roofs as well as homes. Access to the roof is sorted out with whoever manages the building before the day.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We’ll talk about access as you book.
How long does the survey take?
It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. You will then get the report by email, on the timescale of your package.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can normally go ahead in light rain. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions are not right we will arrange another day with you.
What happens next?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
Will I get photos?
Yes, every report has them. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible, so you can see what we mean.