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Landlord Roof Survey in Barkingside
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Barkingside, with photos and a written report.
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
Why it is worth a survey now in Barkingside
Budgets work best when they’re based on the roof’s actual condition. Our report separates urgent items from those that can wait, so spending can be spread sensibly. In Barkingside, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below, which can lead to damp inside. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Why book with us
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Visits on any day of the week
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 98% customer satisfaction
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.
Landlord roof survey in Barkingside: what you get
Who pays for roof work on a block depends on the lease. We don’t give legal advice on leases, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. That can help when owners, freeholders and agents need to agree what happens next. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We survey flat roofs on blocks, gutters and downpipes and converted houses, and the problems we are asked to look at most are slipped or missing slates and tiles and damp or stains in top-floor flats.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, often with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails often give out first and let slates slip. In Barkingside, as across London, that is why a roof needs a close look rather than a glance from the street. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Barkingside (IG6, IG2, IG5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we can’t see
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
DIY checks: what’s safe
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us as you book, as it helps us focus the survey.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
FAQs for Barkingside
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Barkingside?
Parking in Barkingside, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly.
Can a landlord with a rental near Seven Kings station book a roof survey?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
How much does a landlord roof survey cost in Barkingside?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking, based on the roof’s size, access and package. To get a price, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Will you check the loft?
Usually, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. The roof space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
How long does the survey take?
Expect it to take about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. The written report follows by email.
Local roofs in Barkingside
Valentines Mansion, about 1.2 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Barkingside. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Children's Church And Lych Gate At Barnardo's, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you let a flat or house near Seven Kings station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Barkingside is in London, so parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day easier.
Barkingside is about 3 miles south-east of Woodford, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Barkingside as part of our work across London and the South East. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. London is in our area too.
All of IG6, IG2 and IG5 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Bute Road, Duke Road and Oaks Lane. If you’re just outside Barkingside, we cover Newbury Park (1 mile south), Fullwell Cross (1 mile north), Gants Hill (1 mile south-west), Fairlop (1 mile north) and Seven Kings (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (10 miles south-west), City of Westminster (11 miles south-west), Marylebone (11 miles south-west), Kensington (14 miles south-west), St Pancras (10 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Barkingside
Typical jobs here are in homes near The New Fairlop Oak pub, Fairlop Waters and Ilford County High School. For rail, the closest station is Seven Kings station, roughly 1.6 miles south. Nearby you will also find King George Hospital (1.2 miles east) and Redbridge Museum (2 miles south). The countryside around Barkingside includes Hollow Pond and Hainault Lodge.
Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a landlord roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
If anything in the report needs explaining, ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person one.
Keep the loft space accessible so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Stored items over the hatch make checks harder.
How the survey changes by roof type
Roof spaces and lofts
On blocks, the loft space may be reached through a flat or a communal hatch, so it needs arranging.
Shared chimney stacks
Chimney stacks are frequently shared between houses or flats. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.
How it works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, it normally takes between one and two hours for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so in Barkingside 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 start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- 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.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Arrange a survey
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.