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Shirley Oaks Flat Roof Survey
Find out the condition of the flat roof at your property in Shirley Oaks from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
- Water getting in at rooflights
- A sagging deck under the covering
About our flat roof survey in Shirley Oaks
Our Basic Survey, from £150, gives you a visual inspection with photos and written recommendations. The Standard Survey, from £250, adds moisture detection and a structural check. Moisture readings are useful on flat roofs, where water can spread under the covering before it shows inside. Bigger commercial roofs are priced on their size and access. If you are worried about gaps at upstands and abutments and edge trims that have lifted or split, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
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. Which one is on a roof in Shirley Oaks shapes how it is checked. Many older flat roofs are felt or asphalt, and many newer ones EPDM rubber or GRP.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Shirley Oaks (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the flat roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. In a London conversion, the way into the loft space is often from a communal landing or the top flat. If that applies to your building, it helps to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Otherwise, the visit in Shirley Oaks runs like any other.
- You send us the address and, for commercial roofs, an idea of the roof’s size.
- 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.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Book a survey
For a price for flat roof surveys in Shirley Oaks, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Nearby places to Shirley Oaks
What else we do in Shirley Oaks
Can I check my roof myself?
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What a flat roof survey looks like in Shirley Oaks
Outer London has a good many Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere. About 1.8 miles south-east lies Addington Palace, a reminder of how long the area around Shirley Oaks has been built on. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Oasis Academy Shirley Park, schools and public buildings frequently have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks. If you let a flat or house near Elmers End station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Shirley Oaks is about 2 miles north-east of Croydon, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Shirley Oaks, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small. London is in our area too.
Every address in CR0, SE25 and CR9 is covered for flat roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Poppy Lane, Baring Road and Craven Road. Shirley Oaks is on the A232, so it is easy for us to get to. Close by, we survey roofs in Shirley (1 mile east), Monks Orchard (1 mile east), Addiscombe (1 mile west), Ashburton (1 mile north-west) and Woodside (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover London (8 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Landmarks near Shirley Oaks
Typical jobs here are in homes near St. John's Church of England Primary School, Ashburton Park and The Cricketers pub, among other places. The closest station to Shirley Oaks is Elmers End station, roughly 1.2 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Crystal Palace Museum (2.8 miles north) and National Psychosis Unit (1.1 miles east). The countryside around Shirley Oaks includes Bramley Bank and Duppas Hill.
What a survey costs
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Which survey package you book
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can be seen safely and the package you choose.
Booking your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- The property’s address and postcode
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Anything about access we should know
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or send us an email. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Clear roof outlets and gutters each autumn
- Keep clear of rooflights and fragile roof sheets
- Book a survey every few years
- Note where water lies after a downpour
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. You stay in control of who does the work and when.
After heavy rain, look at the roof from an upstairs window if you can. Water still lying a day or two later is worth getting looked at.
Your questions about flat roof surveys in Shirley Oaks
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Shirley Oaks?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is Shirley Oaks in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Can you tell me how long my flat roof will last?
A precise figure is not something we give, because it depends on upkeep, weather and how the roof was laid. We describe the condition and say which work is urgent and which can wait.
Do you check flat roofs for asbestos?
We don’t test for asbestos. Where a roof has materials that might contain asbestos, such as old cement sheeting, the report flags them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check them.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We’re roof surveyors, not structural engineers, and it does not include calculations. We will recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
What does the report include?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, finishing with recommendations. The most urgent items are made clear.
Do you need a flat roof survey in Shirley Oaks?
Water that doesn’t drain sits on the roof and speeds up wear. Blocked outlets, poor falls and a sagging deck are the usual causes. Leaves and silt from nearby trees can soon choke an outlet.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
- Standing water left after rain
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
The streets around a church such as Shirley Methodist Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- How soon the report will arrive
Landlords, agents and block managers in Shirley Oaks
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Shirley Oaks. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.