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Flat roof survey in New Malden, Greater London
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings for New Malden, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Raised blisters across the surface
- Splits, cracks and crazing
- Leaks around rooflights
Flat roof survey in New Malden
Every flat roof covering tends to fail in its own way. Felt can blister and crack, asphalt can craze and split, EPDM seams and laps can lift, and GRP can crack where boards meet or at the trims. Single-ply PVC and TPO roofs are checked at their welds, edges and fixings. Once you know the covering and its condition, planning the next step is far easier. If you’ve noticed standing water left after rain and failed seals around rooflight kerbs, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
On a London roof terrace or a flat roof over a back addition, water frequently runs under the covering before it shows. Upstands against parapets, outlets and the edge where flat meets pitched are common entry points. In a converted house in New Malden, the roof above may belong to the building rather than one flat.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Location
- New Malden (KT3, KT1, SW20)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Ask contractors to protect the roof if they work on it
- Ask whoever fits equipment on the roof to make good the covering
- Look for standing water a day after rain
- Plan a survey before the covering reaches the end of its usual life
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. Prompt repairs tend to add years to a flat roof.
FAQs for New Malden
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in New Malden?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway as you book. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
Do you carry out roof surveys in New Malden?
Yes, New Malden is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the property.
How fast do I get the report?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. All of them come by email, ready to forward.
What’s in the survey report?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, and ends with what we recommend. Points are put in order of urgency where relevant.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and the report uses them to show each finding.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
What types of flat roof do you survey?
Felt, mastic asphalt, EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass and single-ply membranes are all part of the work. The report names the covering and explains its condition.
Landlords, agents and block managers in New Malden
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot 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.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, it typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so in New Malden we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Let us know who holds the keys.
- First we go through the roof, what’s beneath it and any problems so far.
- We check the roof from the ground, windows and the roof where it’s safe.
- We check the covering for splits, blisters, ponding and wear.
- We photograph and record the outlets, upstands, trims and rooflights.
- A written report with photos and recommendations is emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
When to book a survey in New Malden
A flat roof lies open to sun, rain and frost, and water drains off it slowly. Over the years, coverings harden, crack and start to come away at the edges. Most people book a survey after a leak, before buying, or when they think the roof is getting old.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
- Blocked or damaged outlets
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
Shop and office owners around Bentall Centre may find that flat roofs over shops and units are easy to forget until water comes through a ceiling.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Which limits apply to the survey
Also near New Malden
What else we do in New Malden
Flat roof surveys in New Malden: local notes
Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises. About 1.6 miles north-east lies Southside House, a reminder of how long the area around New Malden has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you live in an older home near New Malden Baptist Church, the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof. Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for New Malden, along with any off-street space.
New Malden is about 3 miles south-west of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Roofs in New Malden get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Greater London. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London.
We survey roofs across KT3, KT1 and SW20 for flat roof surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, Ashcombe Square and Melrose Gardens. Main roads around New Malden include the B283, which makes travel easy. Close by, we survey roofs in Motspur Park (1 mile north-east), West Barnes (1 mile east), Norbiton (1 mile north-west), Coombe (1 mile north) and Raynes Park (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles north-east), City of Westminster (9 miles north-east), Marylebone (9 miles north-east), Kensington (7 miles north), St Pancras (11 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-east).
What’s near New Malden
We work in homes and buildings around Beverley Park, The Glasshouse pub and Holy Cross School. New Malden has its own railway station: New Malden station. A little further out are Chessington Castle Hill (3.3 miles south) and Bentall Centre (1.9 miles west). Not far away are Rose Walk and Kingston Hill Road area.
How we price flat roof surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Which survey package you book
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What we need to know
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- What kind of property and roof it is
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.