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Landlord roof survey in Chelsea Harbour, Greater London
Find out the condition of the let or shared roof at your property in Chelsea Harbour from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Leaking joints at party walls
Useful tips for Chelsea Harbour property owners
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Tell tenants when we are coming
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and the rest budgeted for later.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Chelsea Harbour
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof in a report you can plan around. Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders all use it along with RTM and residents’ management companies. The report covers defects, photos and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. The survey covers the roof, not the whole building. We survey flat roofs on blocks, blocks of flats and converted houses, and common reasons people get in touch are ponding or splits on flat roofs and parapets and upstands in poor repair.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, so roofs are frequently shared between several households. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it’s in and what work is coming up. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. With a written report and photos, everyone can plan from the same facts.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photos show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put by urgency where it matters.
- Where
- Chelsea Harbour (SW6, SW11, SW10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
It helps to know what a survey will not do before you book:
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
Places near Chelsea Harbour
More services for Chelsea Harbour
For landlords and managing agents
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
Local roofs in Chelsea Harbour
Many homes in inner London are Victorian and Edwardian terraces, often with Welsh slate roofs. 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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. About 0.8 miles north-east lies Carlyle's House, a reminder of how long the area around Chelsea Harbour has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Trees in and around Imperial Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you live in an older home near St Mary's Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Shop and office owners around Southside Wandsworth may find that a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Chelsea Harbour is about 2 miles south-east of Kensington, in Greater London. We cover Chelsea Harbour and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover Chelsea Harbour and the places around it.
We cover every part of SW6, SW11 and SW10 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Ann Lane, York Road and Lots Road and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Sands End (1 mile south), Walham Green (1 mile north-west), World's End (1 mile north), Little Chelsea (1 mile north) and Parsons Green (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles north-east), City of Westminster (3 miles north-east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (10 miles north-east).
What’s near Chelsea Harbour
We work in homes and buildings around Heatherley School of Fine Art, Lots Road pub and Imperial Park, among other places. Other local landmarks include Langford Primary School (under half a mile south-west) and Natural History Museum Library and Archives (1.5 miles north). Chelsea Harbour has its own railway station: Imperial Wharf station. Other landmarks nearby include Baynard's Castle (4.3 miles north-east) and Chelsea Stadium Tour And Museum (0.6 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s WWT London Wetland Centre and Battersea Park Lake.
How the survey works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. Most visits take about one to two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Surveys in Chelsea Harbour can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- 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.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
How to book
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Related advice
Questions from Chelsea Harbour
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Imperial Wharf station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Chelsea Harbour?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Chelsea Harbour?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or email us. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Do you cover Chelsea Harbour?
Yes. We survey roofs in Chelsea Harbour and the rest of Greater London. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Getting in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- When you need the report by
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.