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Landlord roof survey in Addiscombe, Greater London
We carry out landlord roof surveys in Addiscombe and the rest of Greater London. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Addiscombe
A landlord roof survey covers the usual parts of a roof: coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the roof space. Flat roofs on blocks, extensions and garages are included where they’re part of the brief. We also look at chimneys, parapets and party-wall upstands where it is safe to see them and the loft where access is safe. We survey blocks of flats, rented houses and gutters and downpipes, and people most often book us about leaking joints at party walls and choked outlets and gutters.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. Hidden behind the parapet, that gutter can block or split without anyone seeing it. For a house in Addiscombe with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
If any part of the let or shared roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Location
- Addiscombe (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Terraced roofs have party-wall upstands between houses. Joints and flashings on these walls can fail.
Gutters and downpipes
Blocked gutters cause many leaks into top-floor flats. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are inspected as far as can safely be seen.
Questions from Addiscombe
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Addiscombe?
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.
I let a flat near Norwood Junction station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we’ll recommend the right survey. Surveys run seven days a week.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
How much does a landlord roof survey cost in Addiscombe?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before you book. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes. We survey what we can access and see safely. The report records what couldn’t be seen in the report.
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Practical tips
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photos help. The report is written in plain language.
Regular roof checks beat waiting for a leak. A survey every few years suits many let and shared buildings, alongside yearly gutter clearing.
How it works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe vantage point, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It typically takes about one to two hours for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. For a visit in Addiscombe, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it is safe.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged with you ahead of time.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
How to prepare
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Booking a survey
Not sure which survey you need? It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Related advice
Landlord and commercial surveys in Addiscombe
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run seven days a week, which can make access easier.
Landlords and letting agents in Addiscombe book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the let or shared roof, with photos.
Leave it or get it looked at?
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without a survey, it’s one opinion against another. Work on a London roof is rarely simple to arrange, with parking, neighbours and access all to think about. That’s a good reason to find problems early, while there is time to plan, rather than in a rush after a leak.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
Why us?
- Package prices that include VAT
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Visits on any day of the week
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Local roofs in Addiscombe
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. The wider area around Addiscombe has a long history of building, with Addington Palace about 2 miles south-east. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Mildred's Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Take a building like Oasis Academy Shirley Park: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you live near a park such as Ashburton Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Addiscombe is about 2 miles north-east of Croydon, in Greater London. Addiscombe is part of the area we cover across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small. London is in our area too.
We work across CR0, SE25 and CR9 for landlord roof surveys. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Grant Road, Capri Road and Coe Avenue or a nearby road, we can survey it. With the A232 close by, Addiscombe is simple for us to get to. We also cover Shirley Oaks (1 mile east), Ashburton (1 mile north), Woodside (1 mile north), Shirley (1 mile east) and Monks Orchard (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (8 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Local landmarks in Addiscombe
Around Addiscombe, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Woodside Academy, The Cricketers pub and Ashburton Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Norwood Junction station, about 1.2 miles north. A little further out are St George's Walk (1.5 miles west) and Crystal Palace Museum (2.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.
When you need someone else
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Who pays under the lease (that is a legal question)
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats