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Flat Roof Survey in Somers Town
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings around Somers Town, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Splits, cracks and crazing
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
Flat roof survey in Somers Town
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. Knowing what you have and how it is doing helps you plan what comes next. Common reasons to book are loose or cracked edge trims and gaps at upstands and abutments, across EPDM rubber, single-ply membranes and mastic asphalt.
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 Somers Town, 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.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the flat roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Somers Town (NW1W, NW1, W1T)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
It’s useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Do you need a flat roof survey in Somers Town?
Flat roofs swing between hot and cold more than most parts of a building. This constant movement works at laps, seams and board joints, and in time it can open up splits and cracks. Older coverings that have lost their flexibility are the most likely to suffer.
Problems we come across often include:
- Standing water left after rain
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Upstands pulling away from walls
- Raised blisters across the surface
For an older house near a landmark such as St Mary's Church, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What the survey won’t cover
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Towns and villages near Somers Town
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Questions from Somers Town
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Somers Town?
It rarely stops a survey, but it’s worth planning. Tell us what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
How do I find out if my home in Somers Town is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or email us.
What’s in the survey report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
Will this cover the whole house?
No. Our survey covers the flat roof only. It’s not a RICS Level 2 or 3 home survey or a structural engineer’s report. Many buyers use it alongside a building survey.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we do not carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
How we price flat roof surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How big the roof is
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Building height and the viewpoints available
For a price for your roof in Somers Town, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Getting in touch
We will typically ask about:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- The property’s address and postcode
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What we look for on each type of roof
Single-ply membranes
Plant, fixings and foot traffic can all damage a single-ply roof. We note any punctures, tears and loose areas we can see.
Mastic asphalt
With age, asphalt can harden and crack with movement. The report shows where it is cracking and how far it seems to extend.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Somers Town
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
Flat and commercial roofs around Somers Town
Within a mile and a half or so of Somers Town there are several hotels. For hotels and other commercial buildings, finding the cause of a flat roof leak quickly keeps rooms in use. Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that cannot be seen from the pavement. In a house like that, shared stacks, party-wall upstands and lead flashings all need looking at as far as they can be seen. Next to the main roofs there’s typically a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Brunswick Centre, outlets and upstands on commercial flat roofs are the places to check before trouble starts. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School, large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Somers Town is about 1 mile north-west of St Pancras, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Somers Town and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
All of NW1W, NW1 and W1T is covered for flat roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Euston Road, Duke's Road and Phoenix Road and the roads around them. Somers Town is on the A400 and A501, which makes it straightforward to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for flat roof surveys include Euston (1 mile south), Kings Cross (1 mile east), Agar Town (1 mile north), Bloomsbury (1 mile south-east) and Fitzrovia (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west) and Ruislip (12 miles west).
What’s near Somers Town
Typical jobs here are in homes near Regent High School, Wellcome Collection and Lewis Cubitt Park, among other places. Nearby too are UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (under half a mile south) and Prince Arthur pub (less than half a mile south-west). There’s a railway station in Somers Town itself: London Euston station. Well-known places in the area include Brunswick Centre (0.6 miles south-east) and Montfichet's Tower (1.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
What we do, step by step
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes about one to two hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. If you have questions on the day, just ask. For a visit in Somers Town, parking and access are the things to plan: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start with the details: the address, the roof’s use and any leaks or stains.
- The roof is inspected from safe viewpoints, and from the roof itself where that’s safe.
- The covering, falls, upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- Where there is safe access, we check the ceilings and spaces below for signs of water.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Getting a price
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.