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Landlord roof survey in Aldersbrook, Greater London
An experienced roof surveyor for landlord roof surveys in Aldersbrook. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us.
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Blocked gutters over flats
How a landlord roof survey works in Aldersbrook
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later based on what can be seen. It doesn’t give repair costs but contractors can price from it. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. We survey blocks of flats, converted houses and flat roofs on blocks, and people most often book us about damaged party-wall upstands or parapets and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. From the street you see only a parapet wall, so blocked outlets and split linings go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling. If your home in Aldersbrook has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Aldersbrook (E11, E12, E7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Many blocks and rear additions have flat roofs. Ponding, splits and blistering are recorded where we can see them safely.
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Aldersbrook
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Wanstead Park station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the building.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Aldersbrook?
Usually it’s manageable with a little notice. Tell us what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when booking and we will plan the survey around it.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
How long will you be at the property?
It typically takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. The report follows by email.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
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What affects the price in Aldersbrook
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What made you get in touch
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
When you need someone else
It’s a careful look at the let or shared roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Responsibility under a lease
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
Tips from our surveys
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Arrange flat access in advance
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and plan the rest over time.
Act on urgent items in the report first and schedule the others. Left alone, minor faults usually get worse.
Aldersbrook homes and their roofs
Historic houses such as Valentines Mansion, about 1.5 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Aldersbrook goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Stratford Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. Take a building like Aldersbrook Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. For landlords with property near Wanstead Park station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Aldersbrook is about 1 mile north of Forest Gate, in Greater London. If you are in Aldersbrook, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Aldersbrook is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work for landlord roof surveys. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Landlord roof surveys in E11, E12 and E7 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Dover Road, Merlin Road and Belfry Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Being close to the A116, Aldersbrook is simple for us to get to. We also cover the places around Aldersbrook: Bushwood Area of Leytonstone (1 mile west), Forest Gate (1 mile south), Wanstead (1 mile north), Leytonstone (1 mile west) and Redbridge (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles south-west), City of Westminster (9 miles south-west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (11 miles south-west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles south-west).
Near you in Aldersbrook
Typical jobs here are in homes near The George pub, Valentines Park and Tyndale Academy. The nearest railway station is Wanstead Park station, roughly 0.9 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Wanstead Hospital (1.5 miles north) and Passmore Edwards Museum (1.8 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
Why act early in Aldersbrook
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without one, each party may have a different view of what’s wrong. In Aldersbrook, as in much of London, water from a roof defect can reach a neighbour’s home as easily as yours: a blocked parapet gutter or slipped slate can let water into the flat below or the house next door. Finding it early keeps the work smaller.
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Why us?
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Every finding written up with photos
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- An independent look at the roof
What happens on the day
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take about 1–2 hours for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. From the street, a London terrace normally shows only its front slope or parapet, so in Aldersbrook we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- You or your agent arrange access to the loft space and any flats we need to enter.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Before we arrive
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Tell us about parking before the day
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
Arrange a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The price is agreed before a date is set.