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Thames Ditton Flat Roof Survey
An experienced roof surveyor for flat roof surveys in Thames Ditton. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys.
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Standing water left after rain
About our flat roof survey in Thames Ditton
If the house you’re buying has a flat roof on an extension, dormer or garage, it is worth knowing its condition before 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 a photo of every defect. You then have something specific to put to the seller or agent. We survey GRP fibreglass, mastic asphalt and single-ply membranes, and common reasons people get in touch are ponding water that doesn’t drain away and loose or cracked edge trims.
Flat roofs in smaller places like Thames Ditton can be more exposed, especially where nothing shelters them, where wind can catch loose edges and trims. Sun on a flat roof also ages felt and bitumen. Splits, blisters and lifting edges are what to look out for, along with water that sits after rain. A flat roof that still holds water days after rain is also worth a closer look.
The report records the flat roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Place
- Thames Ditton (KT7)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Can I check my roof myself?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
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Thames Ditton questions
Can you look at the flat roof of a hotel or office near Thames Ditton?
Yes, commercial flat roofs are part of what we cover. For a bigger roof, you will get a quote based on the building, and roof access is agreed with you before the visit.
Will you come out to Thames Ditton?
Yes. Thames Ditton is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know the address and what you’d like to know. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
What happens after the survey?
The report comes 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.
What does a roof survey cost?
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking, and it depends on the roof’s size, access and the package you choose. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Practical tips
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Limit foot traffic on the covering
- Ask whoever fits equipment on the roof to make good the covering
- Treat rooflights and old sheeting as fragile
- Check from a window for ponding after heavy rain
Questions about the findings are always welcome. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one, giving you a chance to go through what we found.
Small defects are simpler to deal with while they’re still small. A flat roof that’s looked after between surveys typically lasts longer.
Signs you need a flat roof survey in Thames Ditton
The details are frequently where a flat roof lets go first. Upstands, edge trims, outlets and the kerbs around rooflights move and weather differently from the rest of the roof. Where they weren’t finished well, they tend to fail before anything else.
People normally book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Leaks around rooflights
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
- Ponding water that does not drain away
- A sagging deck under the covering
For landlords with property near Thames Ditton station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint.
What to check before booking
- Are they insured for the work?
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
What happens on the day
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, it typically takes an hour or two at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. For a survey in Thames Ditton, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. Let us know about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- 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’s access.
- We view the roof from safe positions and never walk on fragile surfaces.
- We record every defect with a photo and its likely cause.
- You get a report setting out the condition and our recommendations, in order of urgency.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Getting a price
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Flat roof surveys in Thames Ditton: local notes
Historic houses such as Hampton Court Palace, about 1 mile north, show how far back building in the area around Thames Ditton goes. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. There are several hotels within about a mile and a half of Thames Ditton, and like offices and blocks, hotels often sit under flat roofs. For hotels and other commercial buildings, finding the cause of a flat roof leak quickly keeps rooms in use.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St. Nicholas, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Bentall Centre, a flat roof over a business is out of sight and out of mind until it leaks.
Thames Ditton is about 1 mile west of Surbiton, in Surrey. Roofs in Thames Ditton get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Surrey. Across Surrey, we cover Thames Ditton. We also survey roofs in London.
All of KT7 is covered for flat roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We offer flat roof surveys to properties on High Street, Watts Road and Ditton Close and the roads around them. Thames Ditton sits on or near the A307, so getting to you is simple. Other places close to Thames Ditton include Weston Green (1 mile south-west), Long Ditton (1 mile east), Hinchley Wood (1 mile south), Seething Wells (1 mile east) and Molesey (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (12 miles south-west), Epsom (5 miles south-east), Redhill (13 miles south-east), Ewell (4 miles south-east) and Egham (10 miles west).
Local landmarks in Thames Ditton
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Esher College, George and Dragon pub and Shrewsbury House School and the streets around them. Thames Ditton has its own railway station: Thames Ditton station. Well-known places in the area include Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch Museum (0.8 miles west) and Tolworth Hospital (2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include The Wood and The Lake.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Thames Ditton
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Thames Ditton. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Prices for flat roof surveys in Thames Ditton
When we price a survey, we consider:
- The size of the roof
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and the package you choose.
Helping us price your survey
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.