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Landlord roof survey in Bermondsey, Greater London
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Bermondsey, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
How we price landlord roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Height and safe access
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- How big the roof is
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Booking your survey
These details help when you contact us:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Landlord roof survey in Bermondsey
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. We may need to get into the roof space and some or all of the flats and residents will need to be told beforehand. Your agent or you arrange access, and we confirm what we need when booking. Any part we couldn’t reach is noted in the report. Common reasons to book are cracked or lifting flashings and mortar falling from ridges and verges, across rented houses, blocks of flats and shared roofs.
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 Bermondsey with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Place
- Bermondsey (SE1, SE16, SE5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Arrange flat access in advance
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and the rest budgeted for later.
Keep gutters and outlets clear and include any valley or parapet gutters. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.
The survey, step by step
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. Where that is the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Otherwise, the visit in Bermondsey runs like any other.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photos.
Before the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Check we can get to the back of the property
How to book
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Bermondsey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
Landlord roof surveys in Bermondsey: local notes
Historic houses such as Mansion House, about 1.3 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Bermondsey goes. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that cannot be seen from the pavement. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies. Living close to Bermondsey Spa Gardens is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Boutcher Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Bermondsey is about 1 mile east of London, in Greater London. We provide landlord roof surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Bermondsey. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, large and small.
All of SE1, SE16 and SE5 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. We cover properties on Crown Square, Fire Station Square and Layard Square. Main roads around Bermondsey include the A100 and B202. Close by, we survey roofs in Walworth (1 mile south-west), London (1 mile west), South Bermondsey (1 mile south-east), Surrey Canal (1 mile south-east) and Surrey Quays (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover City of Westminster (4 miles west), Marylebone (3 miles north-west), Kensington (5 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north-west), Walthamstow (7 miles north) and Hoxton (3 miles north).
What’s near Bermondsey
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Asylum for the deaf and dumb, St Mary-at-Hill and Harris Academy Bermondsey. You will also find Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (1.5 miles north), Bermondsey Spa Gardens (within half a mile south) and Simon the Tanner pub (within half a mile west). For rail, the closest station is London Bridge station, roughly 0.7 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Fashion and Textile Museum (within half a mile west) and Guy's Hospital (0.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Bermondsey includes St. James's Park Lake and Bellenden Road Nature Garden.
Towns and villages near Bermondsey
What else we do in Bermondsey
What happens if roof problems are left?
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’s time to plan.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Bermondsey
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Read our cost guide and two real surveys.
Roof by roof
Roof spaces and lofts
Looking inside the roof often tells us more. We check it where there is safe access, looking for staining, damp and daylight.
Gutters and downpipes
Hidden gutters on larger buildings can send water indoors. They’re an important part of the survey.
Bermondsey questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near London Bridge station?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
How do I find out if my home in Bermondsey is listed?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
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 will talk to you about another date.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
What insurance do you have?
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.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes. We survey what we can access and see safely. The report records what couldn’t be seen in the report.