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West Brompton Flat Roof Survey
We take a careful look at the flat roof at your property in West Brompton, and put it all in a written report with photographs.
- Upstands pulling away from walls
- Cracked or split membrane
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
West Brompton: your questions answered
Do you look at commercial flat roofs near West Brompton, such as hotels?
Yes, commercial buildings, hotels included, are part of the work. Roof access is agreed with the building manager or owner beforehand.
Is parking a problem for a survey in West Brompton?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway when you book. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access when booking.
Will I get photos?
Yes, plenty. Pictures sit next to the findings they show.
What’s the best way to book?
Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Do you cover West Brompton for flat roof surveys?
Yes, we do. We carry out flat roof surveys in West Brompton, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
What does the report include?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos. The most urgent items are made clear.
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in West Brompton
A flat roof doesn’t shed water the way a pitched roof does. Water lies on the surface for longer, so a small split or a blocked outlet can soon lead to a leak. The surface, the falls, the upstands and the trims are all looked at closely, and we look for signs that water has reached the deck. That way, defects are found before they reach the room below. We survey mastic asphalt, felt flat roofs and single-ply membranes, and the problems we are asked to look at most are splits, cracks and crazing and gaps at upstands and abutments.
On a London roof terrace or a flat roof over a back addition, water often runs under the covering before it shows. Outlets, upstands against parapet walls and joins with the main roof are frequent culprits. In a block or conversion in West Brompton, the flat roof is often a shared part of the building.
The report is written in plain words, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photo where possible.
- Place
- West Brompton (SW6, SW10, SW5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Practical tips
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Make sure new fixings through the roof are properly sealed
- Have the roof looked at again after a severe storm
- Check from a window for ponding after heavy rain
- Check ceilings under the roof for damp patches
If you’re buying, the report gives you something specific to take back to the seller or agent. You might ask for work to be done before completion, or discuss the price, depending on the findings.
Book a survey every few years, and again after new fixings, units or rooflights go in. That catches changes early and builds up a record of the roof.
What happens on the day
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. The survey typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so a visit in West Brompton moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Tell us who holds the keys.
- We start with the details: the address, the roof’s use and any leaks or stains.
- We view the roof from the ground, from windows and from the roof where it is safe to do so.
- We check and photograph the covering, the falls, the upstands, the outlets, the trims and any rooflights.
- Inside, we look for damp and staining under the roof where there is access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects we found and what we recommend.
Before the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Book a survey
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
Advice
Flat and commercial roofs around West Brompton
Many homes in inner London are Victorian and Edwardian terraces, often with 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. Garden Lodge, about 0.6 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around West Brompton. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Luke, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Kensington Arcade, the flat roofs over shops and commercial units are worth checking before a leak, not after.
West Brompton is about 1 mile south of Kensington, in Greater London. Roofs in West Brompton get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Greater London. West Brompton is one of the places in Greater London we cover.
We cover every part of SW6, SW10 and SW5 for flat roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Sun Road, Star Road and Farm Lane. Main roads around West Brompton include the A3218 and A3220, which makes travel easy. We also cover the places around West Brompton: Earl's Court (1 mile north), Walham Green (1 mile south), World's End (1 mile south-east), Little Chelsea (1 mile east) and South Kensington (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (4 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles north-east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in West Brompton
Typical jobs here are in homes near The London Oratory School, The Fulham Boys School and Gwendwr Garden. Also close by are Natural History Museum Library and Archives (1.1 miles north-east) and Coleherne public house (under half a mile north-east). There’s a railway station in West Brompton itself: West Brompton station. Well-known places in the area include Kensington Arcade (1 mile north) and Chelsea Stadium Tour And Museum (under half a mile south-east). Not far away are The Long Water and WWT London Wetland Centre.
How we price flat roof surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Roof area
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Booking your survey
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Do you need a flat roof survey in West Brompton?
Many flat roof problems start at the details rather than the main surface. Upstands, trims, outlets and rooflight kerbs each move and weather in their own way. Where they weren’t finished well, they tend to fail before anything else.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
- Raised blisters across the surface
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
- Upstands pulling away from walls
For site and facilities teams at buildings like St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School, a large flat roof with lots of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
What to check before booking
- Will the report include photos?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- How soon the report will arrive
- Their insurance cover
Why get it checked now?
If you are buying, find out about the flat roof before you exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, any work on the roof is down to you. A report gives you facts to put to the seller or agent. Many older London roofs have only old felt under the slates, or no underlay at all, so a slipped slate can soon mean water inside. Left unchecked, water soaks into timber and plaster and the damage spreads.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for your survey before booking.
What you get with us
- A photo-illustrated written report
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
How the survey changes by roof type
Rooflights and upstands
Where a flat roof meets a wall, the upstand has to stay sealed as the building moves. We look for splits, gaps and failed flashings over the top.
EPDM rubber
An EPDM rubber roof is normally one large sheet, bonded to the deck. We check the laps, the edges, the corners and any punctures.