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Norbury Flat Roof Survey
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings around Norbury, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Raised blisters across the surface
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Loose or cracked edge trims
Leave it or get it looked at?
A small split in a flat roof is normally a modest job when it’s found early. Leave it, and water can get into the insulation and deck, which can turn a patch into a replacement. A survey now shows which you are dealing with. 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’s time to plan.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
Why us?
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Package prices that include VAT
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Flat roof survey in Norbury: what you get
Offices, shops, industrial units and blocks of flats often sit under large flat roofs. On a roof like this, a survey shows where the covering is wearing, where water is ponding and which outlets need attention. The photographed record helps you plan and budget for work. Commercial roofs are quoted for their size and access, so please ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and an idea of the roof’s size. Common reasons to book are splits, cracks and crazing and leaks around rooflights, on felt flat roofs, EPDM rubber and single-ply membranes.
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 Norbury, the roof above may belong to the building rather than one flat.
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
- Norbury (CR7, SW16, SE19)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Norbury
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.
The survey, step by step
We look at the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the loft space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey normally takes about 1–2 hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. From the street, a London terrace normally shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in Norbury moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. If other people live in the building, let us know who can let us into the shared parts.
- You let us know about the roof, its covering if you know it, and any leaks.
- The roof is inspected from safe viewpoints, and from the roof itself where that’s safe.
- We check and photograph the covering, the falls, the upstands, the outlets, the trims and any rooflights.
- Where there is safe access, we check the ceilings and spaces below for signs of water.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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What affects the price in Norbury
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- How big the roof is
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- House, block, shop or office
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT.
What we need to know
These details help when you get in touch:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
For a price for flat roof surveys in Norbury, call 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
What a flat roof survey looks like in Norbury
Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces frequently 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. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are plenty of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops. Kingswood House, about 1.9 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Norbury. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
Landlords with a home close to Norbury station may find that a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. If you run a business near Centrale Croydon, flat roofs over shops and units are easy to forget until water comes through a ceiling. Anyone responsible for a site like Kensington Avenue Primary School will know that a large flat roof with lots of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Norbury is about 1 mile north of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. Anywhere in Norbury, we can carry out flat roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in CR7, SW16 and SE19 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Green Lane, Croft Road and Downs Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Norbury: Pollards Hill (1 mile north), Thornton Heath (1 mile south), Streatham (2 miles north-west), Streatham Park (2 miles north-west) and Mitcham (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns like London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north).
Landmarks near Norbury
Around Norbury, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls, Grangewood Park and Silburn Reid, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Norbury station, about 0.6 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Crystal Palace Museum (1.5 miles north-east) and Croydon University Hospital (1.3 miles south). For a walk, there’s Knight's Hill and Biggin Wood.
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Questions from Norbury
Is Norbury in the area you cover?
Yes, Norbury is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is my home in Norbury listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Our survey is not a structural engineer’s report, and it doesn’t include calculations. We’ll recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
How do you inspect a flat roof?
It depends on what’s safe: the roof itself where that is safe, plus windows, vantage points and the rooms below. Fragile rooflights and fragile sheets are never walked on.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and the report uses them to show each finding alongside our recommendations.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drones can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions are not right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
What we cannot see
It is a careful look at the flat roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- A promise that the roof will not leak in future
- Testing older roof sheets for asbestos
- A structural engineer’s assessment of the deck
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will recommend the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Norbury
- Single-ply membranes
- GRP fibreglass
- Upstands and outlets
- Mastic asphalt
- Felt flat roofs
- EPDM rubber