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Flat Roof Survey in West Hendon
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings across West Hendon, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
- Pools of water lying on the roof
- Splits and cracks in the covering
Honest limits
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Hidden layers beneath the covering
- Whether old sheeting or boards contain asbestos
- Parts of the roof that are not safe to walk on or view
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in West Hendon
- Mastic asphalt
- GRP fibreglass
- EPDM rubber
- Single-ply membranes
- Felt flat roofs
- Upstands and outlets
Flat roof survey in West Hendon: what you get
Standing water is one of the first things we look for on a flat roof. It can point to poor falls, a blocked outlet or a deck that is deflecting. The survey notes any ponding, the state of each outlet and any dips that hint at a sagging deck. If the deck itself looks like a structural concern, we will recommend a structural engineer. Typical surveys look at splits, cracks and crazing and outlets choked with leaves and silt, across EPDM rubber, upstands and outlets and felt flat roofs.
Offices, shops and blocks of flats across London often have large flat roofs with plant, rooflights and walkways. Every penetration and upstand is a place where a membrane can fail. In West Hendon, roof access is agreed with the building manager or owner beforehand. Plant bases, rooflights and cable entries are all places where water can get in.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- West Hendon (NW9, NW4)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Towns and villages near West Hendon
What else we do in West Hendon
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Landlords and agents in West Hendon book surveys as well as homeowners. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the flat roof, useful for planning maintenance.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Signs you need a flat roof survey in West Hendon
Flat roofs often get walked on for other jobs: to clean windows, fit aerials or air conditioning units, or reach a gutter. Each visit can damage a covering not made for regular foot traffic. New brackets and fixings through the roof are another common source of leaks.
Problems we come across often include:
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
- Standing water left after rain
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
For landlords with property near Hendon station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What the survey won’t cover
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
What affects the price in West Hendon
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The roof’s overall size
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the exact price before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- What made you get in touch
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, tell us about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
West Hendon questions
Can parking be tricky for a visit in West Hendon?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway when booking. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Is West Hendon in the area you cover?
Yes, West Hendon is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the property, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes, plenty. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible, so you can see what we mean.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain does not usually stop a survey. Strong wind or a downpour can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions aren’t right we will arrange another day with you.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
What happens after the survey?
The report comes by email, and you decide the next step: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
How long does the survey take?
Expect it to take an hour or two for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It typically takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Surveys in West Hendon can be booked for any day of the week. London parking is often by permit or pay-and-display, so it helps to know what’s near you. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- First you give us the address, what the roof covers and any leaks you’ve noticed.
- We check the roof from wherever it can safely be seen.
- 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.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects we found and what we recommend.
Before the survey
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Getting a price
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
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Flat roof surveys around West Hendon
The wider area around West Hendon has a long history of building, with Heath House about 3.2 miles south-east. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are a good many flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
Shop and office owners around Brent Cross Shopping Centre may find that a flat roof over a business is out of sight and out of mind until it leaks. For a London address like West Hendon, it’s useful to know about controlled parking before the day, along with any off-street space.
West Hendon is about 2 miles north of Neasden, in Greater London. We carry out flat roof surveys in West Hendon for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Across Greater London, we cover West Hendon. You can also see our page for London.
Here we cover the NW9 and NW4 postcode area for flat roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Alpini Road, Catkin Road and Garrick Road and the roads around them. You’ll find West Hendon on the A5, so it is easy for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover for flat roof surveys include The Hyde (1 mile south), Colindale (1 mile north), The Burroughs (1 mile north-east), Hendon (1 mile east) and Staples Corner (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (9 miles south-east), City of Westminster (6 miles south-east), Marylebone (6 miles south-east), Kensington (6 miles south), St Pancras (7 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (8 miles south-east).
What’s near West Hendon
Typical jobs here are in homes near Woodfield School, Moon Under Water pub and Brampton College, among other places. There is a railway station in West Hendon itself: Hendon station. A little further out are Brent Cross Shopping Centre (1.1 miles east) and Church Farmhouse Museum (1 mile north-east). Open spaces near West Hendon include Masons Field and Parliament Hill.