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Landlord roof survey in Balham, Greater London
Get a clear view of the let or shared roof at a property in Balham. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
Common questions in Balham
How do I find out if my home in Balham is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can a landlord with a rental near Balham station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
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. It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
How long will you be at the property?
Expect it to take about 1–2 hours at most homes, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. You will then get the report by email, on the timescale of your package.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, which helps you plan work and budgets. Repair costs are not included but it gives contractors a clear brief.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions aren’t right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
Landlord roof survey in Balham
Shared roofs on blocks, converted houses and terraces raise their own questions. We inspect the roof as far as it can safely be seen, including from the roof space and the flats where access is arranged. The report records the condition of each part, so everyone works from the same facts. We can only inspect the parts of a shared roof we’re allowed to reach. Typical surveys look at flashings that have come away and leaking joints at party walls, on blocks of flats, converted houses and gutters and downpipes.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, where the roof is typically a shared part of the building. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it is in and what work is coming up. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. With a written report and photographs, everyone can plan from the same facts.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Balham (SW12, SW17, SW4)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Can I check my roof myself?
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us as you book, as it helps us focus the survey.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Why it is worth a survey now in Balham
A contractor’s quote tells you what they propose to do. An independent survey tells you the roof’s condition first so you know what you are asking contractors to price. London’s older roofs often have bitumen felt underlay or none at all, so a slipped slate can soon mean water inside. Left unchecked, water soaks into timber and plaster and the damage spreads.
For a price for your roof in Balham, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What you get with us
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- An independent look at the roof
Useful tips for Balham property owners
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Arrange flat access in advance
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
How soon the report arrives depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Pick the package that suits the building and your timescale.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly, and plan the rest. Left alone, minor faults normally get worse.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Who pays under the lease (that is a legal question)
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will recommend the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
What we’re asked to look at in Balham
Agents and freeholders have budgets to set. Without a recent survey, it’s hard to know what the roof needs and how soon.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Flashings that have come away
Trees in and around Wandsworth Common shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
What to check before booking
- What insurance they carry
- What the survey will not cover
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- How soon the report will arrive
How it works
We will ask a few questions first, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. For a visit in Balham, 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 ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before we arrive
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Keep pets in another room
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
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What a landlord roof survey looks like in Balham
About 2.9 miles north lies Carlyle's House, a reminder of how long the area around Balham has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that can’t be seen from the pavement. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you look after a building such as Ravenstone Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you run a business near Southside Wandsworth, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Balham is about 2 miles south-west of Stockwell, in Greater London. Roofs in Balham get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover Balham and the places around it.
We survey roofs across the SW12, SW17 and SW4 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Lynn Road, Weir Road and Byrne Road. Other places close to Balham include Grange Mills (1 mile north-east), Hyde farm estate (1 mile east), Clapham Park (1 mile north-east), Streatham Park (1 mile south-east) and Tooting Bec (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles north-east), City of Westminster (5 miles north), Marylebone (5 miles north), Kensington (4 miles north-west), St Pancras (6 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north-east).
Around Balham
Around Balham, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Oak Lodge School, Wandsworth Common and The Bedford pub. Balham has its own railway station: Balham station. Nearby you will also find St James' Hospital (0.5 miles west) and London Sewing Machine Museum (0.6 miles south-west). Not far away are Knight's Hill and Battersea Park Lake.