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Flat Roof Survey in Rowley Green
A careful look at the flat roof at your property in Rowley Green, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Splits, cracks and crazing
- Leaks around rooflights
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
Flat roof survey in Rowley Green
Buying a home with a flat-roofed extension, dormer or garage? It’s useful to know that roof’s condition before you exchange. Many felt roofs need renewing after around 15 to 20 years, and EPDM and GRP often go on for longer. We set out the type of covering, its condition and the defects we found, with photos of each. That gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. Typical surveys look at outlets choked with leaves and silt and loose or cracked edge trims, on felt flat roofs, GRP fibreglass and upstands and outlets.
Water getting through a flat roof in London can travel under the covering and appear some way from the hole. Upstands against parapets, outlets and the edge where flat meets pitched are common entry points. In a block or conversion in Rowley Green, the flat roof is frequently a shared part of the building.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Rowley Green (EN5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Rowley Green. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Common questions in Rowley Green
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Rowley Green?
It depends on the street. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well, and a driveway is even better.
Do you cover Rowley Green?
Yes, Rowley Green is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and South East England. You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.
What’s the best way to book?
To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Can you survey any kind of flat roof?
We survey felt and built-up roofs, mastic asphalt, EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass and single-ply PVC and TPO. Not sure what yours is? We will tell you in the report.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
What do I do with the report?
You’ll receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. Most surveys take about one to two hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. In Rowley Green, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is frequently by permit or pay-and-display, so it is useful 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 agree the roof to be surveyed, its use and any leaks you know about.
- The roof is viewed from safe positions, including the roof itself where that’s safe.
- The covering is checked for wear, splits, blisters and standing water.
- Upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, comes to you by email.
Before the survey
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Keep pets in another room
Booking a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
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What a flat roof survey looks like in Rowley Green
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. If your home in Rowley Green is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are lots of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops. Historic houses such as Wyllyotts Manor, about 3.7 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Rowley Green goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you run a business near Spires Shopping Centre, flat roofs over shops and units are easy to forget until water comes through a ceiling. For an older house near a landmark such as Holy Cross, flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking.
Rowley Green is about 1 mile east of Borehamwood, in Greater London. Bookings from Rowley Green are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Rowley Green is one of the places in Greater London where we work for flat roof surveys. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the EN5 postcode area for flat roof surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for flat roof surveys include Arkley (1 mile south-east), Well End (1 mile north-west), Borehamwood (1 mile west), Deacon's Hill (2 miles south-west) and High Barnet (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover London (13 miles south-east), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south-east), Kensington (11 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Rowley Green
We work in homes and buildings around Barnet Gate Wood and Elstree University Technical College. For rail, the closest station is Elstree & Borehamwood station, roughly 1.4 miles west. A little further out are Hilfield Castle (3.8 miles west) and Barnet General Hospital (1.4 miles east). The countryside around Rowley Green includes Darland's Lake and Rowley Lodge Field.
What a flat roof survey doesn’t cover
A survey is a proper look at the flat roof, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- A structural engineer’s assessment of the deck
- The condition of the deck or insulation hidden under the covering
- A promise that the roof won’t leak in future
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Mastic asphalt
- Upstands and outlets
- GRP fibreglass
- Single-ply membranes
- Felt flat roofs
- EPDM rubber
Different roofs, different checks
Felt and built-up roofs
Felt roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, depending on how they were laid and looked after. Our report sets out its condition and the areas most at risk.
Mastic asphalt
Older asphalt can become brittle and crack as the roof moves. The report shows where it is cracking and how far it seems to extend.
Signs you need a flat roof survey in Rowley Green
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. Older coverings that have lost their flexibility are the most likely to suffer.
We are often asked to look at:
- Cracked or split membrane
- Leaks around rooflights
- Upstands pulling away from walls
- Pools of water lying on the roof
If you let a flat or house near Elstree & Borehamwood station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Before you book anyone
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.