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Landlord Roof Survey in Blackfen
Find out the condition of the let or shared roof at your property in Blackfen from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Leaking joints at party walls
How a landlord roof survey works in Blackfen
Our landlord and block roof surveys cover Blackfen and the rest of London and South East England. Time on site normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. We inspect from the ground, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where it is safe including by drone where it applies. A written report with photos follows. Typical surveys look at ponding or splits on flat roofs and parapets and upstands in poor repair, across shared roofs, converted houses and rented houses.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. Hidden behind the parapet, that gutter can block or split without anyone seeing it. For a house in Blackfen with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Location
- Blackfen (DA15, DA16, SE9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. All in, the survey normally takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. From the street, a London terrace normally shows only its front slope or parapet, so in Blackfen 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, let us know who can let us into the shared parts.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
How to prepare
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Find any records of previous roof work
How to book
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Blackfen, call 07833 053749 or email us. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Blackfen
About 1.2 miles east lies Danson House, a reminder of how long the area around Blackfen has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. 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 you own a rental within reach of Falconwood station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Broadway Shopping Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Blackfen is about 2 miles east of Eltham, in Greater London. We cover Blackfen and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Blackfen is one of the places in Greater London we cover. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in DA15, DA16 and SE9 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets like Days Lane, Gordon Road and Kent Avenue. We also cover the places around Blackfen: Falconwood (1 mile north), Avery Hill (1 mile west), East Wickham (1 mile north), New Eltham (1 mile south-west) and Longlands (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (9 miles north-west), City of Westminster (11 miles north-west), Marylebone (11 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-west).
Around Blackfen
Typical jobs here are in homes near The George Staples pub, Harris Academy Falconwood and Shoulder of Mutton Green. The nearest railway station is Falconwood station, about 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Broadway Shopping Centre (2.3 miles east) and Eltham Community Hospital (1.7 miles west). Not far away are Summer Hill and The Tarn.
Nearby places to Blackfen
Also in Blackfen
Why act early in Blackfen
On a shared roof, disagreements are easier to settle with a clear record. Without one, each party may have a different view of what’s wrong. In a London terrace or conversion, a roof defect rarely stays your problem alone: failed flashings and blocked valley gutters can send water into more than one home. Finding it early keeps the work smaller.
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Why book with us
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Plain-English reports with photos
- An independent view of the roof
Common roof problems in Blackfen
Landlords need to plan spending on a building. Without a recent survey, it’s hard to know what the roof needs and how soon.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Cracked or lifting flashings
The streets around a church such as Church of the Good Shepherd are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
What to check before booking
- How soon the report will arrive
- What they will not be able to tell you
- What insurance they carry
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Blackfen questions
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Blackfen?
It depends on the street. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well, and a driveway is even better.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Falconwood station?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Is Blackfen in your area?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, Blackfen included.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
How long does the survey take?
It normally takes between one and two hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. The report follows by email.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Blackfen
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
What you can safely check yourself
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
What this survey can’t tell you
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- Who pays under the lease (that’s a legal question)
- A full structural assessment of the building
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll suggest the right survey. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Blackfen
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats